User Manual

SPECTRALIS 2

3.9 Editing motifs and patterns

In this chapter you will learn how you can change the motifs of the parts. The chapter

starts with a rather simple exercise – exchanging existing motifs with the goal of

creating new patters – and it ends with instructions for realtime-recording and the

use of the beatmatrix for the creation of new rhythms

3.9.1 Exchanging motifs

You can replace the Motifs of the Sequencer to create new Patterns. Of course you

can make your selection while the Sequencer is playing. Exchanging Motifs can be

done as follows:

I. First chose the part, in which you want to replace the motif.

II. In the "Part"-section upper left -> push the [Select]-button

Select the desired part in the numeric button row below!

III. Opening the motif selection menu:

Push the [MOTIF]-button in the "Num-Button-Assignment"-section.

You will see the following display message:

S01 PA01: Exchange Motif for Part Kick

S01:01 P:01 M:Kick [EDIT]

Using the encoders right under the display you can now handle the

following functions:

S:01 – Use the first encoder to chose the song, in which you want to

select a motif.

P:01 – Use the second encoder to select one of the patterns 1-32 from

which a motif is to be extracted.

M:KICK – use the third encoder to select the part from which the motif

is to be selected. For easier orientation the motifs are named

corresponding to their part designation. If all you are seeing is the (”—”)

Symbol instead of a part-name, you will know that the selected motif-

number of this Pattern does not actually contain a motif.

Towards the bottom of the list you will find an additional entry ”EMPTY”.

This is to be used for erasing a motif while the current pattern is playing.

When you are turning the 3 encoders you will immediately be able to

hear the respective motif.

The Num-Buttons can be used as well to select a motif. Pressing

numbutton [1] for example loads the motif, which was assigned to the

same part at pattern number one. In case, that there can't be found a motif

at the same part, the spectralis automaticly selects another part as the

motif source.

IV.) Executing the motif exchange

To transfer your selection to the pattern, push encoder-button ”3”.

Exchanging motifs