User Manual

Table Of Content
1. Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1. Making the connections ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1. …with a computer ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.2. …with external devices ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Transport + Patterns............................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.1. Tempo/Value display .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.2. Rate/Fine/Tap Tempo................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.3. Transport buttons ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.4. Synchronization Options ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.5. DrumBrute modes ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.6. Step buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.7. Copy/Erase ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.8. Pattern length/Last step .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.9. Save button ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3. Filter + Pattern effects...................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.1. Output filter..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.2. Master volume................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.3.3. Pattern effects................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.3.4. Roller/Looper/Step Repeat ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.5. Global BPM ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.6. Polyrhythm feature................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.4. Instruments + Pads............................................................................................................................................................ 14
1.4.1. Instrument controls ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.4.2. Instrument select buttons..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.4.3. Pads .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.5. Metronome, Mute/Solo + Shift..................................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.1. Metronome....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.2. Mute/Solo buttons ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.3. Shift button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.6. Rear panel, part 1 ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
1.6.1. Power .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
1.6.2. USB ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
1.6.3. MIDI input/output ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
1.6.4. Clock input/output ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
1.7. Rear panel, part 2 ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
1.7.1. Individual Outs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.7.2. Metronome Output...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.7.3. Mix Output ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
1.7.4. Headphone Level Control ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.7.5. Headphones ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2. Basic Operations ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
2.1. Working with Patterns ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.1.1. Select a bank.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.1.2. Select a pattern............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
2.1.3. Set the tempo.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
2.1.4. Enable the metronome......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
2.1.5. Record a pattern ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.1.6. Save what you’ve done!......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.2. Creative Playback Options.......................................................................................................................................... 22
2.2.1. Output Filter Types.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
2.2.2. Swing Feature ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.2.3. Randomness Feature ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.2.4. Looper/Roller............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.2.5. Pause or Restart ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.3. All Notes Off .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
3. Song Mode..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.1. What’s a Song? ................................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.2. Selecting a Song ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
3.3. Creating a Song ................................................................................................................................................................. 26
3.4. Saving a Song...................................................................................................................................................................... 26