Future Retro Revolution Owner Manual - Manual (Page 27)

SEQUENCER OPERATIONS
ADVANCED SONG EDITING
It is possible to jump from the currently selected song step to the Pattern Edit mode and edit the
pattern used for that song step. If a song is at any point other than the first step and you exit the
Song mode, the pattern used for the current song step will automatically be selected with all its song
parameters, for editing in the Pattern mode.
To clarify, let’s say you are on step 3 of a song and that song step uses pattern 16 in bank 16 with a
transpose value of +12. If you exit the Song mode, pattern 16 of bank 16 will be automatically
selected in the Pattern mode. If you hold down the Xpose/Paste key while in the Pattern Edit mode,
you will notice it is set for +12, just as it was for the song step. In addition, the tempo the pattern
plays at in the Pattern mode will also be the same as the song was set for. This allows you to easily
edit a pattern and hear exactly what it will sound like for the song. You can now make changes to the
pattern or even select a different pattern you would like to use for the current step of the song. If you
change the tempo while in the Pattern mode, it will change the entire song’s tempo as well.
Once you are through editing the pattern for the current song step, return to the Song mode and all the
changes will be accepted and saved by the sequencer automatically. If you are in the Song mode and
wish to return to the Pattern mode without the sequencer automatically selecting the current song
step’s pattern, press the Shift/Clear key before you exit the Song mode.
Note: To access the MIDI and Sysex modes you must enter the Song mode. Once changes are made in
either of these modes if the current song selected is at any location other than step 1, you will
activate the advanced song editing function. In this case, it would be a good habit to always hit the
Shift/Clear key before you exit the Song mode, which will return you to where you previously were in
the Pattern mode before making adjustments to the MIDI and Sysex parameters.
A blank song sheet is provided on the following page. Photocopy it and use it to arrange patterns into
songs.
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