Future Retro Revolution Owner Manual - Manual (Page 22)

SEQUENCER OPERATIONS
SHIFTING PATTERNS
It is possible to shift all the contents of a pattern forward or backwards in time from where they
currently are. This is a useful feature if you have already created a pattern, but need to offset the
notes so that they are aligned with the beat correctly.
To shift a pattern, first select the desired pattern to be edited and enter the Pattern Edit mode. Press
and hold the Shift/Clear key and then use the Up/Down to shift the pattern Up/clockwise or
Down/counter-clockwise. If pattern shifting is done while the sequencer is stopped, you will shift the
pattern one step for every key press of Up/Down keys. If pattern shifting is done while the sequencer
is playing, the pattern will shift one step every time a new step is played, as long as the Up/Down key
is held.
CHANGING THE TEMPO
When in the pattern mode, the tempo setting will determine the rate at which all patterns will be
played. To adjust the tempo, first make sure you are in the Pattern Select mode (Pattern key indicator
on). Press and hold the Swing/Tempo key and the display will show the current tempo selected.
While holding the Swing/Tempo key, you can use the Up/Down keys to adjust the tempo from 20 to
250 beats per minute or B.P.M.. When the tempo is changed and a sequence is playing, the tempo
change will have an immediate affect on the rate at which a pattern plays. This tempo setting is saved
even when the unit’s power is turned off.
COPYING AND PASTING PATTERNS
Before editing a pattern you like, it would be wise to copy it to another location to be edited. Copying
patterns can also be useful when creating several patterns with slight variations.
To copy a pattern from one location to another, stop the sequencer and enter the Pattern Select mode.
Select and hold the Step key for the pattern you wish to copy, and then press the Time/Copy key.
This places a copy of that pattern in a temporary memory location where it will remain until either a
new pattern is copied, or the power is turned off. Since a copy of the pattern is placed in temporary
memory, you can now go and play other patterns to find a location to paste the pattern to. When you
have found a location stop the sequencer, hold the Step key for the pattern you wish to paste to, and
then press the Xpose/Paste key. The pattern you had copied will now be written in this location. You
can continue to place the copied pattern in as many locations as you want by selecting each location
individually and pressing the Xpose/Paste key.
A blank pattern sheet is provided on the following page. Photocopy the pattern sheet and use it to
write down the contents of a pattern, as well as make notes.
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