Future Retro Mobius Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 5)

OPERATIONS
Using the sequencer
When using the sequencer there are two main modes for selecting, editing, and playing. The SONG key’s
indicator determines which of two modes are selected. When the SONG key’s indicator is on, you are in the song
mode. When the SONG key’s indicator is off, you are in the pattern mode. To change from one mode to the other,
the sequencer must first be stopped, then by pressing the SONG key you will change modes.
In the song mode you can do the following:
-Select a song
-Edit a song
-Play a song
-Change a song’s tempo
-Change the midi parameters
In the pattern mode you can do the following:
-Select a pattern
-Edit a pattern
-Play a pattern
-Adjust the global tempo setting for patterns
-Set the global transposition amount to affect all patterns.
Playing patterns
The RUN/STOP key is used to start and stop the playback of patterns and songs. To start the sequencer press the
RUN/STOP key. This key’s indicator will come on and be flashing at the tempo the sequencer is playing at. To
stop the sequencer press the RUN/STOP key again. The key’s indicator will now be off showing that the sequencer
is stopped.
Selecting patterns
Patterns are arranged in 16 banks of 16 patterns for a total of 256 patterns in all.
Before selecting a pattern, you must first make sure you are in the pattern mode. This is shown by the SONG key’s
indicator being off. To enter pattern select mode, press the BANK key so that it’s indicator is on. The display will
now show the bank number (1-16) and one of the 16 selector key indicators will be on to show which pattern in
that bank is currently selected. If none of the 16 selector key indicators are on, the current pattern selected is in
another bank. If this is the case, use the UP/DOWN keys to go through the other banks and see what pattern is
currently selected. To select a different pattern, use the UP/DOWN keys to select the bank and then press one of
the 16 pattern locations for that bank.
Selecting a pattern can be done while the sequencer is playing. If one pattern is currently playing and you select
another, the new pattern’s key indicator be on at half the brightness as when usually selected. This shows that the
pattern is waiting until the previous pattern has reached it’s loop point before it is to begin playing. You can
change the pattern that is to play next at any time until the previous pattern reaches it’s loop point, at that time the
new pattern will begin playing. Each pattern will continuously play until either a new pattern is selected or the
sequencer is stopped.
Multiple pattern cueing
It is possible to chain up to 16 patterns in a bank to create longer looping arrangements while playing patterns in
pattern mode. Enter the pattern select mode as you normally do when selecting patterns. Press and hold the first
pattern you wish to play and then press the last pattern that is to be included in the loop. All the patterns between
these two will then sequentially play from left to right. Once multiple patterns have been cued and are playing, you
can select another group of patterns to play when the first group reaches it’s last step. When cueing up a second
group you can select patterns in any bank and even partially overlapping those currently playing.
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