User`s manual

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER
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whose swing you want to set. Note though that all swing tracks use the same percent-
age of swing.
Below is a figure illustrating how notes are affected by various amounts of swing.
• You can copy, paste, clear and undo swing patterns and tracks. Press [FUNCTION]
+ either [RECORD], [PLAY] or [STOP] while the SWING window is open to perform
these operations. You can also copy, paste, clear and undo a swing track page by
pressing [SCALE SETUP] + either the [RECORD], [PLAY] or [STOP] keys.
• Try to swing only one or two tracks, for example the hi-hats, for creating rhythms
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ith a different feel compared to un-swinged patterns.
• Experiment with using only a few swing trigs in a swing pattern. This will create
just a few notes that are slightly off beat which can add a great deal of movement
to a pattern.
PARAMETER LOCKS
A parameter lock is a parameter locked to a certain value for a specific step. Parameter
locks can be programmed in GRID RECORDING mode and recorded in LIVE RECORD-
ING mode. For parameter locks to come into effect, you need to be in EXTENDED mode.
All SYNTHESIS, TRACK EFFECT and ROUTING parameters can be locked. Parameter
locks are a very important part of creating unique and dynamic patterns with the Machine-
drum.
PARAMETER LOCKS IN GRID RECORDING MODE
To program parameter locks in GRID RECORDING mode, follow the steps below.
1. First make sure you are in GRID RECORDING mode, by verifying that the <RECORD>
LED is firmly lit.
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