User Guide

Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions 144
Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions
The StyleMaker
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Overview of the StyleMaker
The StyleMaker is the section of the program that allows you to create brand
new styles or edit existing styles. This is done by recording patterns for each of
the Drums, Bass, Piano, Guitar, and Strings parts. If you don't want an
instrument in a style, you don't need to record any patterns for it.
The simplest style consists of 1 pattern each for the instruments that you want in
the style. If you like, you can use options available to you called “masks.”
Masks are options that you set for a pattern to specify when you want the pattern
to be played. There is a list of masks below.
Masks Available for Patterns
Complex styles can be made allowing patterns to be recorded that are played
only at certain times. These are referred to as masks.
Substyle masks Substyle A or Substyle B
Chord duration masks On chords lasting 1,2,4 or 8 beats
Bar masks On certain bar numbers
Beat masks On certain beat numbers
Chord masks On certain types of chords
Roman Numeral masks On certain Roman numerals (e.g., II chord)