User Manual

SPECTRALIS 2

3/8:Fnc Skip ->TGrp1 Stp:01-16

Seq:L11

With the numeric buttons you can select the steps you want to ”Skip”.

TIP: You have just learned that you can access various edit-pages in the

"Sequence-Edit"-menu directly with the help of the [Function]- and

numeric-buttons. This functionality exists parallel to the usual selection

mode using [Page-Up]- and [Page-Down]-buttons. For instance you can

access the page for activating triggerpoints by pushing the [Page-Down]

button repeatedly, but also alternativly by pushing [Function] + numeric

button [1] (Trig).

Using the "Mute"-function

You can access the "Mute"-function by holding down the [Function]-button

and

simultaneously selecting numeric-button 4 [Mute]. Once you’ve accessed the

function, you’ll be able to mute individual/single steps using numeric buttons

[1]-[16]. Contrary to the skip-functions the muted steps are not being skipped

but will create pauses.

Changing the resolution

Most presets – when no sequencer line has been edited – have the resolution of

the sequencer line set to 16

notes. However, the Spectralis sequencer allows

for a wide range of step resolutions. You can set the length of a single-step

from anywhere between a 192th note and 12 bars. You will really appreciate

the wide range of options, when you wish to enter extended parameter-changes

controlled by sequencerlines. For instance, if you are setting the step resolution

of a line to a value of 1 bar, a 4 step long filter-modulation-decay-Step Envelope

will close the filter slowly over the course of 4 bars.

To change the step-resolution select menu-page 2 of the sequence-edit-menu.

Just chose the [Function]-button within the sequence-edit-section, select the

desired sequencer line in the corresponding menu (in our example line 11

”AllOsc”) and push

the [Page-Up]-button. You will now see the following menu:

2/8:Resol LastStep Style Start

Reso:16th Len:16

Once you start changing the setting of the resolution with the first encoder

“Reso” it will have an immediate impact on the currently playing sequence.

Changing the length of a sequenceline

The length of each individual Sequencer Line can be set to anywhere from one

to 192 Steps. The number of the Steps can be adjusted on the same menu-page

(page 2 of the sequence-edit-menu), as the resolution.

The step-sequencer basics - Tonal sequences