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

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Part VII–MIDI Sequencing

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Reference Manual

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Vel Random %

This parameter randomizes the

Base Velocity parameter. The greater the value, the
more random the

Base Velocity

effect (as determined by

the “

Base Velocity

slider) is.

Auto Advance

Check this box to have the

sequencer automatically advance to the next beat
after a note is played (as determined by the note’s

Step Length

). With this box unchecked, you will not

move to the next grid line until you have pressed the

STEP

key.

STEP

This key advances the sequencer to the next

beat, as determined by the

Step Length

field. You can

also think of the

STEP

key as a rest whose value is tied

to the

Step Length

field.

Whole Note Forward & Back

Use these keys

to advance the sequencer forward or back by whole
note (semibreve) beats. You can also think of the

Whole Note Forward

key as a whole note rest.

Quarter Note Forward & Back

Use these

keys to advance the sequencer forward or back by
quarter note beats. You can also think of the

Quarter

Note Forward

key as a 1/4 note rest.

Step Recording

Follow these directions to perform a Step Record
operation:

From the front panel, press

STEP

in the

MIDI

REC MODE

section. The LCD screen will dis-

play a prompt asking you which MIDI track
you would like to record on. Use the

SELECT

TRACK

soft knob to choose your track and

press the

soft key. If you do not already

have a MIDI slot ready, Step Record will
make one for you.

After pressing

, the selected MIDI track is

automatically record enabled and waiting for
your first MIDI note.

You can also enable Step Record by choosing

Step Record

from the

Edit Operation

pull-down

menu on the

Piano Roll

tab on the VGA

From the

Piano Roll

tab on the VGA, or the

MIDI

TRACK

screen’s

Step Record

operations screen on

the LCD (or the duration keys on the key-
pad), choose a Step Length for your first
stepped note. At this point, also enter any
other attributes you would like your first
note to have (such as velocity or offset).

Enter a note from your connected MIDI con-
troller. If the

Auto Advance

box is checked, the

sequencer will record your note and auto-
matically advance to the next beat. If the

Auto

Advance

box is not checked, press

Step

to move

to the next beat.

If you would like to insert a rest or just skip
ahead a few beats, press the

Whole Note Forward

Quarter Note Forward

, or

STEP

keys the appropri-

ate number of times.

Repeat from Step 2 until your passage is
complete. Press the

DONE

button in either the

VGA or LCD screens. You will automatically
be taken out of the Step Record mode.

TIP

To add stepped notes to a track that already has data,
use the Merge function. Before beginning the Step
Record operation, simply press

MERGE

from the

MIDI

REC MODE

section. This puts the sequencer into

Record Merge instead of Record Overwrite Mode. Then
perform Step Record as usual, and your newly stepped
notes will be added.to the track’s existing MIDI data.