User's Manual

3.2. Transpose / Kbd Play in Seq mode
These two modes are mutually exclusive so we’ll cover them both in this section. You can
switch from one to the other by holding the Shift button and pressing the appropriate Octave
shift button (Oct– or Oct+).
3.2.0.1. Transpose
To activate Transpose mode, hold the Shift button and press the Oct– button. It will become
lit and the Kbd Play button will go dark. When this mode is active you can use the keys to
transpose a sequence while it is running.
The MIDI Control Center lets you specify whether the transposition will latch or return to
center when the key is released. See chapter 9 [p.74] for details.
Note: The current transpose position lights up in white.
Note: Sequences, can be transposed externally by feeding the KeyStep 37 notes on a
transpose channel via MIDl. Select a channel to act as a transpose channel in the MCC. By
default the KeyStep 37 will use channel 16 for external tranposition.
3.2.0.2. Keyboard Play
To activate Kbd Play mode, hold the Shift button and press the Oct+ button. It will become lit
and the Transpose button will go dark. When this mode is active the keyboard can be used
to play notes over a running sequence, either on the same device or external one.
You can specify a separate MIDI channel for Kbd Play mode, so the keys will play one MIDI
channel and the sequence will play another. This can be done from the front panel:
• Hold the Shift and Oct+ buttons at the same time
• Select a number between 1 and 16 using one of the Keyboard MIDI CH keys.
It's easy to see which notes are played by the sequence and which are played on the
keyboard. Notes that are part of the playing sequence will light up in green. Notes played on
the keyboard will light up in yellow. The current transpose position will light up in white.
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