User Manual

SPECTRALIS 2

You may already have noticed the upward arrows left to the parameter names.

They are indicating, that further edit pages can be reached by pushing the

corresponding encoder button. A later chapter will cover these menu pages,

which allow to change a single parameter for all steps simultaneously.

Resolution and sequence length

[Page-Up] opens the second page of the sequence edit menu:

2/8:Resol LastStep Style Start

Rslt:16th Len:16

Rslt - Sequence line resolution

Each sequence line in the Spectralis has it's independent resolution. By

default, the resolution is set to 16th which means, that every step is

equivalent to a 16th note. The resolution can be set from 1/192th to 13/1.

Len - Linelength

Each sequence line has an independent length in multiples of steps. The

length of a sequence can vary between 1 and 192 steps.

As soon as a line has a length above 16 steps, the tempo/shuttle encoder

allows for shifting the visible segment of a sequence. Menupages 1 and 3

to 7 are showing the selected line segment in the upper left corner of the

display. The tempo/shuttle encoder toggles between tempo control and

segment shifting by pushing the encoder button.

Skip-function

The third page of the sequence menu assigns the skip function to the numeric

buttons. Press and hold [Function] and press numeric button [2] (Skip) to

access this page directly:

3/8:Fnc Skip ->FBV 390 Hz Stp:01-16

Seq:L03

The function is self explanatory. Just keep in mind, that a sequence line with

skipped steps differs in length from a line, that has no skipped steps and the

same defined sequence length. Instead of creating a pause, like with the mute

function, the skipped step will force the sequencer to jump ahead to the next

step reducing the linelength defined with the resolution parameter.

Step-glide

The next menupage allows to activate a glide function for selectable steps.

4/8:Fnc Glide ->FBV 390Hz Stp01-16

Seq:L03 LGld:20

If you enter value-offsets for the steps the sequencer normally plays aprupt

valuechanges between the defined steps. Sometimes a smooth transition from

one step to the next gives much better sonic results. The glide function creates

Step sequencer advanced II - Parameter control lines