Dave Smith Instruments POLY EVOLVER KEYBOARD - Manual (Page 39)

sequence switches while recording to program all of the sequences in one write
session. Hit S
TART /S TOP or W RITE when you are done recording.
When recording from the keyboard, you cannot reach the half semitone step values.
You can program rests by just hitting any key above the highest D key, and you can
program a reset by hitting high C. Note that you can program values into sequences
using the keyboard even if a sequence is going to a destination other than oscillator
pitch; this makes for quick programming.
In Program mode, only voice 1 plays the sequence (if one is programmed); the other
3 voices are still controlled via the keyboard. In Combo mode, each Part can have the
sequencer individually enabled or disabled.
Some Trigger modes will automatically start the sequencer for gated sequence
operation. In this case, all four voices in Program mode will use the sequencer, not
just voice 1.
Suggested Destinations
You can really have some fun with other destinations. For example, route a sequence
to Delay amount to have the delay level change; or to feedback amount to drastically
change the sound every step. FM and Ring Mod Levels are fun to sequence, too –
you get the idea. With four sequences, you can program a very dynamic sequence.
Note: Another very useful way to modulate a sequence is using LFOs with sync;
LFO frequency runs 0–150, after which you can select the sync settings. 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 programming a filter sweep using
sequence steps.
The sequencer can also be routed to MIDI output destinations, including Note
Number, Velocity, Mod Wheel, Pressure, Breath, and Foot Controller. Velocity is a
special case – it only works if selected as the destination for Sequence 2 when
Sequence 1’s destination routed to Note Number. The same for Sequence 3 and 4
(Sequence 4 can be velocity for Sequence 3). If velocity is not used as a destination,
the velocity output is 120. So, it is possible to have up to 4 note sequences sent out
over MIDI.
The actual MIDI note transmitted is the sequence step value plus one (since MIDI
note on of zero = note off). Note that this is different than the half-semitone when
driving the internal oscillators – this was done to provide a wider range of notes. Also,
the main Transpose is added/subtracted to the MIDI note output. Velocity and the
other controllers are converted from 0 – 100 range to 0 – 127 range for MIDI.
Note: The MIDI output destinations only work on Voice 1; you cannot have
multiple voices in Combo mode sending out to MIDI.
Another possible sequencer destination is Clock Mod. It works via a multiplier based
on a step value of 40. If a sequencer step is set to 40, the clock speed stays as set. If
set to 20, (half of 40), the clock will be twice as fast for that step. Likewise, a step
value of 80 will be twice as slow as normal, and 10 would be 4 times faster.
39