User Guide

Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions
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This setting is only relevant on the Drum Fills line. It lets you specify if you want the
drum fill to be used on the “a” substyle, the “b” substyle, or either. The default setting is
Any.
Late Triplets (usual setting = 0)
This is only relevant in drum patterns with timebase =12 (triplet feel). If you want the
3rd triplet to be played late (as is usually done in slow jazz style), then set a number from
0 - 11. Default is 0 (not late at all). A typical setting for a slow triplet style is triplets late
=5 (the units are 120/beat).
Now let’s make the ending drum pattern.
Endings are 2 bars long. In the case of the drums, this is done by 2 consecutive 1 bar
patterns on the ending row. Move to the Endings row. Input a 1 bar pattern in the first
column and then another 1 bar pattern in the 2nd. These 2 patterns are the ending
patterns so you should make the 2nd pattern an ending drum pattern typically with a
crash cymbal on beat 3 for example.
“Auto Endings”
If you‘ve made a style, and haven’t included an ending, a 2-bar ending can be generated
automatically, based on the style.
Making Bass Patterns
Bass patterns are recorded live from a MIDI keyboard. If you can't play in real time, or if
you don't have a MIDI keyboard you'll have to import these instruments from other styles
(as we will be doing with the strings).
The Bass Screen
If you're making a simple bass pattern you'll only need to record pattern(s) on the A 8
beat row (the top row). These patterns will be chosen for every chord, regardless of the
length. But if you want the style to play different patterns when the song is encountering
chords that last 1, 2, 3, or 4 notes, you should record separate patterns on these rows.
Recording a Bass Pattern
Move to the top row of the bass area, in column 1. Press the [REC] button. This will
begin the recording of the bass pattern. You will hear a 2 bar lead-in and then you record
a 2 bar bass pattern. For your bass pattern, you will play a pattern based on a C7 chord.
You can use all 12 notes, but should just play the pattern as you would if the chord was a
C7. You should center the bass patterns around MIDI note 48 (C3).
Tip: If you are uncertain what to play, edit another style that comes with the program by
pressing the [LOAD] button and selecting another style - you can then play the bass
patterns by pressing the [PLAY] button to see what patterns we used to make it, and
imitate them in your style.