Dave Smith Instruments MOPHO X4 User Manual

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Note: Depending upon the BPM and C

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settings, the slew

rate can actually exceed the time the envelopes are gated on, causing a

step in the affected sequence to not reach its set value. For example, if

Slew is applied to oscillator frequency, high Slew values may cause a

step to sound flat or sharp. If that’s not what you want, simply reduce the

Slew value.

Sequencer Trigger Modes
The Sequencer Trigger mode determines how the sequencer reacts to triggers

and what constitutes a trigger. Sequencer Trigger is found in the Miscellaneous

Parameters section. The different modes are:

Normal–

A note on, from either the local keyboard or via MIDI, causes the

sequencer to play from the first step. The sequencer resets to step one each time

a new note is played. Each sequence step gates the envelopes.

No Reset–

As above, but the sequencer does not reset to step one for each note

played. The sequencer is effectively free running.

No Gate–

The keyboard gates the envelopes, but the sequencer does not. The

sequencer resets to step one each time a new note is played.

NoGateNR–

As above, but the sequencer does not reset to step one for each note

played. Again, the sequencer is effectively free running.

Key Step–

Striking any key or playing a note via MIDI advances the sequencer

one step.

Syncing an LFO to the Sequencer
One very useful way to modulate a parameter in sync with a sequence is using

an LFO with Clock Sync. A setting of 16 Steps for LFO Frequency with a

triangle wave selected and routed to the filter will provide a clean filter sweep

over a 16-step sequence, perfectly in sync! This is much easier (and smoother)

than manually programming a sequence to sweep the filter.