User Manual

SPECTRALIS 2

Instead of realtime recording next select [ChordRec]. You will see the following

display message:

Step Record Arm Part DSyn1

[Notes] [Tapping] <Grid> [Exit]

When using Chord-Record mode, notes and chords will be recorded indepen-

dent of the rhythmic play. First push [Notes] to prompt the following display-

message:

Note and Chord Input 0/16

[Bwd] [Clear]

You have 16 chord/note memories for your later tapping session.

Once you play a couple of notes on your keyboard or the spectralis "mini-

keyboard", you will notice, that the counter with each keystroke is moving

forward by one number. If you made a mistake, simply press [Bwd] to decrease

the memory location for the next chord/note entering. Once you have specified

all desired notes and/or chords, the Spectralis of course does not have any

information yet regarding touch sensitivity, time position or the length of the

notes. This information is being input in the next step - the "Tapping" dialog.

Once you're finished defining the pitch of the notes use [Exit]. The following

Display message shows the option [Tapping] not in pointed but square brackets,

as this function has now been activated after the definition of chord memories.

Use [Tapping] to get to the following display:

StepbyStep Tapping Part Asyn1

Len: 8/8 NumBar: 8 [Rnd] Quant:16

The dialog here is very similar to the real-time record dialog. You can now define

the measure format and select the number of bars, you want to tap with your chord

memories. When done push [START]. You will hear the metronome and you now

can record the rhythmic pattern for the chord-memories using your keyboard or the

Spectralis "Mini-Keyboard" again. It does not matter which keys you now are playing,

only the rhythmic pattern matters. What is being recorded are the values of the touch

dynamics, the time position and the length of the keystrokes. With each recorded

key, the next available note/chord will be played back. A special creative tool is

being done by the button "Rnd". It arranges that chord-memories are not recalled

while tapping successively in order but in random order. Each use of the "Rnd" function

creates a new random order.Once you're finished recording, you can change the

quantisation in this menu and then end the recording process using [Stop]. You will

then see the menu "replace or discard". These option operate the same way as in the

realtime record process.

TIP: Sometimes you would like to trigger a desired chord memory during

the tapping procedure directly. By holding the [Shift]-button, you can

trigger the chord memories 1-16 directly by the corresponding num-

buttons.

Chord Trigger Recording