Future Retro Mobius Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATIONS
Selecting a time signature
There are two time signatures to choose from when writing a pattern, and they are 3/4 and 4/4. Each time signature
simply divides the measure of a pattern into either 12 equal parts (3/4) or 16 equal parts (4/4). The music bars
located above the 16 step keys represent the two different time signatures. The top bar being 3/4, and the bottom
4/4.
To change the time signature for a pattern, select the pattern to be edited and enter pattern edit mode. By holding
the TIME key, the display will show either 3-4 or 4-4. Using the UP/DOWN keys, select the appropriate time
signature. Once the time signature is set you may release the TIME key. You can change a pattern’s time signature
while the sequencer is playing or stopped
Setting the loop point
Each pattern has it’s own loop point that is used to set the number of notes a pattern will play before it begins to
repeat itself. With a 3/4 time signature there can be as many as 12 steps per pattern, while a 4/4 pattern can contain
up to 16 steps per pattern.
To set the loop point, select the pattern you wish to edit and enter the pattern edit mode. Press the step key that
represents the last step you wish the pattern to play. Then by pressing the LOOP key you will place a loop point on
that step. This is shown by the LOOP key’s indicator being on. Pressing the LOOP key repeatedly will turn the
loop point on and off for that step.
A pattern may contain more than one loop point, but it will only loop at the first loop point it comes across.
Changes may be made to a pattern’s loop point while the sequencer is playing or stopped.
Clearing all loop points
To clear all the loop points in a pattern, press and hold the CLEAR key and press the LOOP key.
Adjusting the tempo
When in the pattern mode, the tempo setting will determine the rate at which all patterns will be played at. To
adjust the tempo, press and hold the TEMPO key. The display will show the current tempo selected. 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 rate at which it is played. This tempo
setting is saved even when the power is turned off.
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 that pattern.
To change to transpose setting, first enter the pattern edit mode. Press and hold the XPOSE key, and the display
will show the current value (-36 to 36) of transposition. Use the UP/DOWN keys to change the transpose setting.
This transpose setting will be saved even when the power is turned off.
You can clear the transpose setting to 0. While in the pattern edit mode, hold the CLEAR key and press the
XPOSE key.
The global transpose setting in pattern mode has no affect on patterns when they play in a song. The range of notes
the Mobius will play is from C1-D#6. If a pattern’s notes are transposed beyond this range, the notes will be
interpreted as a rest.
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