Transpose, Part vii–midi sequencing – Teac SX-1 Reference Manual User Manual

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Part VII–MIDI Sequencing

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TASCAM SX-1

Reference Manual

Offset

The number of ticks added or subtracted to

the start time of selected notes is the

Offset

. Use this

parameter to add a set number of ticks to notes for a
delay effect, or subtract a set number of ticks to cause
notes to play earlier in time (for example, “ahead of

the beat”). This field will accept ±960 ticks (in 4/4
time, this equals one quarter note (crochet)).
The figure below shows the result of attacks quan-
tized and a small offset applied:

Transpose

The SX-1 sequencer supports non-destructive trans-
pose. This parameter can be applied to tracks individ-
ually.

Transpose Mode

Opens the Transpose menu

from which you can select the following scales:

Interval

When selected, transposition is based upon

steps and octaves.

Diatonic

When selected, notes get transposed to a

specific key and scale as specified in the

To Key/To

Scale

field (see below). Using this setting will cause

notes to be moved to the nearest note in your chosen
scale.

Key and Scale

For

Key and Scale

, the track can be

transposed from a specific key/scale to a new key/
scale. Use the

From Key

setting (described here) to

make the sequencer treat the selected notes as being
in a specific key. Then use the

To Key

settings to make

the sequencer transpose to a new key from the

From

Key

scale. In short, the

Key and Scale

setting allows

notes to be shifted up or down to a new key before
the actual transpose scale is applied.

Resolve Mode

If set to

Upward

, notes are always

shifted upwards to the next nearest key/scale note. If
set to

Downward

, notes are always shifted lower. If set

to

Nearest

, then the note will be shifted to the nearest

scale note regardless of proximity. If set to

Random

,

the sequencer will randomly shift notes up or down
to the nearest scale notes.

Steps

In this field, enter the number of chromatic

steps (semitones) by which you want the track trans-
posed. This is used before any keys and scales are
applied and can be active for any Transpose Mode.

Octaves

In this field, enter the number of octaves

you want the track transposed. This is used before
any keys and scales are applied and can be active for
any Transpose Mode.

From Key

This parameter specifies the track’s cur-

rent key. It is only available when Transpose Mode is
set to

Key and Scale

.

From Scale

This parameter specifies the track’s cur-

rent scale. It is only available when Transpose Mode
is set to

Key and Scale

.

To Key

This parameter specifies the track’s target

key. It is only available when Transpose Mode is set
to

Diatonic

or

Key and Scale

.

To Scale

This parameter specifies the track’s target

scale. It is only available when Transpose Mode is
set to

Diatonic

or

Key and Scale

.

offset value

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