User Guide

Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions 161
often than the other patterns on the same row. This number is also displayed on
the main StyleMaker screen.
A setting of 9 (always) is a special setting that instructs the pattern to always be
played instead of the other patterns on the same row. These patterns always
have other options set which specify the times that this pattern would be eligible
to be played.
Playback Bar Mask Usual Setting =0
Playback Bar Mask determines on what bars of the song the pattern will play.
The bar numbers are counted relative to the last part marker, and range from 1-8.
Bar 1 is the first bar after a part marker for example.
Other bar mask settings:
1. pattern played at odd number bars only 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,...
2. pattern played at even bars only 2, 4, 6, 8, 10...
3. pattern played on 3rd of 4 bar (3, 7, 11, 15..)
4. pattern played on 4th of 4 (4, 8, 12, 16, 20...)
5. pattern played on 5th of 8 (5, 13, 21...)
6. pattern played on 6th of 8 (6, 14, 22...)
7. pattern played on 7th of 8 (7, 15, 23...)
8. pattern played on 8th of 8 (8, 16, 24...)
Special bar masks:
1. PRE-FILL special value - refers to the bar before a fill.
2. FILL refers to the bar of a fill (this allows you to put in “piano fills” for
example.)
3. POST-FILL refers to the bar after a fill (same as the first bar after a part
marker)
Playback Beat Mask Usual Setting=0
Set the beat mask to a beat from 1-4, if you want the pattern to only be played
on certain beat numbers. 1= Beat 1, 2= Beat 2, 3= Beat 3, 4= Beat 4.
Roman Numerals Usual Setting = 0
If you have a pattern that should only be played on the I chord or the IV chord
(of the key), you can use these Roman Numeral Masks. This setting is rarely
used.
Chord Type Usual Setting = Any Chord
This setting is very useful. This allows you to record patterns that will only
work on certain types of chords. For example, you can record a specific riff that
will only work on a minor 7th chord. You then play the pattern on a Cmin 7
(not a C7). There are chord types for most types of chords.
Half Octave Range Usual Setting = Full Octave
This is a new setting in the StyleMaker. Usually a pattern will be picked on any
of the 12 roots. You can select a smaller range, either A to D, or Eb to Ab. In