Future Retro Revolution Owner Manual - Manual (Page 21)

SEQUENCER OPERATIONS
SELECTING THE AMOUNT OF SWING
The Revolution’s Swing function will delay the playback of all even numbered steps. This can be
used to add a more human feel to patterns.
To change the swing amount, first select the pattern you want to edit and enter the Pattern Edit mode.
Press and hold the Swing/Tempo key and the display will show a value ranging from 0-3. While
holding the Swing/Tempo key, use the Up/Down keys to select a new value of swing. A swing value
of 0 means no swing will occur. A swing value of 1 will have a small amount of affect while a swing
value of 3 will have the greatest affect.
SELECTING A TIME SIGNATURE
There are two time signatures to choose from when writing a pattern, which are 3/4 and 4/4.
Each time signature simply divides the measure of a pattern into 12 (3/4) or 16 (4/4) equal parts.
The artwork around the Step keys best illustrates the divisions of the 4/4 time signature. You may
also notice the outer most ring of artwork surrounding the sequencer and sound section will illustrate
the divisions of the 3/4 time signature.
To change the time signature for a pattern, select the pattern to edit and enter the Pattern Edit mode.
Press and hold the Time/Copy key and the display will show the current time signature as either 3/4,
or 4/4. While holding the Time/Copy key, you can use the Up/Down keys to select the appropriate
time signature. Once the time signature is set you can release the Time/Copy key. You can change
this time signature setting while the unit is playing or stopped.
TRANSPOSING PATTERNS
When playing patterns in the Pattern mode, the transpose function has a global affect on all the
patterns. The transpose function allows you to shift all of a patterns notes up or down 36 half-steps
from the pitches originally programmed into the pattern.
To change the transpose setting, first enter the Pattern Edit mode. Press and hold the Xpose/Paste key
and the display will show the current value (-36 to 36) of transposition. While holding the
Xpose/Paste key you can use the Up/Down keys to change the transpose setting. The range of notes
the Revolution can play is C1 to D#6. If a pattern’s notes are transposed beyond this range, the notes
will be interpreted as rests. Once the Xpose/paste key is released the new transpose value will take
affect. This transpose setting will be saved even when the unit’s power is turned
off. If you want to reset the transpose setting to 0 while in the Pattern Edit mode, hold the Shift/Clear
key and press the Xpose/Paste key.
As an alternative method, you can also latch the transpose function on or off by quickly pressing the
Xpose/Paste key. When this key is pressed quickly its indicator will remain on, and again the
Up/Down keys are used to select the transpose value. Changes made to this transpose setting will be
updated once a pattern loops and begins playing the first step again. When you are done changing the
transpose value, quickly press the Xpose/Paste key again to exit the transpose mode.
You can permanently transpose all the notes for a pattern. First select the correct transpose
setting for a pattern, then while holding the Xpose/Paste key press the Time/Copy key. The
pattern’s notes will be rewritten to the new pitch values and the transpose setting will
automatically clear itself to 0.
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