User Manual

7. QUICK START
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7. QUICK START
This quick start guides you through some of the basic operations to start using the Digitone Keys right
away. First, connect it as described in section “3.3 SETTING UP AND STARTING THE DIGITONE KEYS” on
page 15.
7.1 PLAYING THE FACTORY PRESET PATTERNS
You can find a number of preset patterns, sounds, and samples in the Digitone Keys. Follow the instructions
below to start exploring your new instrument.
1. Press [BANK] and then press [TRIG 9] key to select bank A. The screen reads “BANK A : SELECT
PTN”.
2. Press [TRIG 1] to select the first pattern of bank A.
3. Press [PLAY] to listen to pattern A01.
4. Press [PTN] and then press [TRIG 2] key to select pattern A02. It starts once pattern A01 has
reached its end. Select pattern A03 by pressing [PTN] and then press [TRIG 3] key, and so on.
5. Press [STOP] to stop playback.
7.2 CHANGING SOUNDS
Each of the four synth tracks contains one Sound. You can use the SOUND BROWSER to preview and load
Sounds to the synth tracks.
1. Press [SOUND BROWSER] and then use the LEVEL/DATA knob to preview Sounds. You can also
double-press [T1–4] key to open the SOUND BROWSER.
2. The SOUND BROWSER shows a list of all Sounds residing in either the +Drive Sound library or the
Sound pool. (You can press [BANK] + [TRIG 9–16] if you want to load a Sound from another Sound
bank in the +Drive Sound library). Turn the LEVEL/DATA knob or press [UP]/[DOWN] to scroll through
the list of Sounds. You can preview a Sound by highlighting it in the list and use the [KEYBOARD] or
the [TRIG] keys to play the Sound. Press [TRACK NOTE] + [UP]/[DOWN] to change octave up and
down on the Sound you preview.
3. Press [YES] or the LEVEL/DATA knob to load the highlighted Sound.
7.3 USING MUTE MODE
You can mute any of the sequencer tracks in this mode. You can access all tracks simultaneously.
1. Make sure a pattern is playing.
2. Press the [FUNC] + [BANK] key to enter MUTE mode.
3. Press any of the [TRACK] keys to mute the corresponding track. Press again to unmute. The light of
the [TRACK] keys indicates the mute status. Unlit keys are muted tracks. Lit keys are active tracks.
For more information, please see “8.6.2 MUTE MODE” on page 25.
7.4 TEMPO
Press the [TEMPO] key to open the TEMPO menu where you can change the BPM setting. Use the
LEVEL/DATA knob to change tempo. Pressing the knob while turning it changes the tempo four BPM at a
time. Press [UP]/[DOWN] to change the tempo in fractional steps. Note that you can choose between a
global tempo or use a separate tempo for every pattern. Press [FUNC] + [YES] to switch between GLOBAL
and PATTERN tempo mode. On the main interface screen, you can also press and hold [LEFT]/[RIGHT] to
nudge the tempo 10% up or down temporarily. Release the key to revert to the original tempo.
To tap a tempo setting, press and hold the [FUNCTION] key and tap the [TEMPO] key in a steady rhythm.
The average tempo of the taps calculates after four consecutive taps. By continuing tapping, the average
tempo keeps on updating.