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which scene to edit by pressing one of the
[PADS]
. Then press and hold the
[SCENE]
key for a short
while to edit the scene.
When SCENE mode is active, [FUNCTION] + one of the [PADS] offers a convenient short-
cut to scene edit mode.
When scene edit is active, the LCD screen left-hand side will reveal a list showing, from the top, the
scene number, the number of locked parameters, an option to clear the scene and an option to clear all
scenes. Use the
[ARROW]
keys
[UP]
and
[DOWN]
to navigate this list.
SCENE
shows which scene is being edited. Use
[ARROW]
keys
[LEFT]
and
[RIGHT]
to select anoth-
er scene.
LOCKS
shows the number of parameter locks assigned to the scene. This figure will only change by
adding or removing parameter locks (see below).
<CLEAR>
clears all parameter locks assigned to the scene being edited. Press
[YES/SAVE]
when this
option is highlighted to clear the scene.
<CLEAR ALL>
clears all parameter locks on all the 12 scenes. Press
[YES/SAVE]
when this option is
highlighted to clear all scenes.
While keeping the scene pad pressed, various parameters can be locked to the scene by turning the
DATA ENTRY
knobs. Any parameter, from any of the 13 tracks, can be modulated and locked to the
scene. Choose the drum tracks from which the parameter locks will be assigned by pressing
[TRACK]
+
[PADS]
. If parameters from the FX track are to be locked to the scene, press the
[FX]
key. The parame-
ters available for modulation and scene assignation will be visible on the LCD screen.
When a scene is edited, the pads of drum tracks containing parameter locks will glow half-bright red
and flicker. The active track, from which parameter locks are currently set, will glow full-bright red. If a
scene contains FX track parameter locks, the FX track red LED will flicker while editing the scene. When
the scene pad is pressed during edit, parameter locks are shown with inverted graphics and their fixed
values (provided the particular track, and the particular parameter page where the locked parameter is
located, is active) are also shown.
A total of 48 different parameters may be locked to any of the 12 scenes, in any combination, for each
kit. For example, 48 parameter locks may be used for a single scene, two scenes may use 24 parameter
locks each, four scenes may use, say, 2, 4, 10 and 32 parameter locks, and so on.
The scene of each pad can be copied, pasted to another pad or cleared using
[FUNCTION]
+
[RE-
CORD]
/
[STOP]
/
[PLAY]
, respectively. SCENE settings are stored to the active kit. Remember to save the
kit regularly with
[YES/SAVE]
+
[FX]
.
Once the editing is done, simply press the
[SCENE]
key again to exit scene edit mode. The parameter
locks you entered will be instantly enabled whenever the scene is activated.
Use a scene if you want to affect the overall impact - overt or subtle - of your kit in a snap.
Create the impression, for example, that your studio drum kit all of a sudden is played in a
near vacuum, shattered by distortion or subject to NY compression (or all three at once) -
then back to normal again
.
10.4 PERFORMANCE MODE
Enter PERFORMANCE mode by pressing the
[PERF]
key. The PERFORMANCE mode enables you to
tweak one or several parameters, chosen from any track, by applying different amounts of pressure to any
of the
[PADS]
containing a performance macro.
By gently increasing the amount of pressure applied to a pad containing a performance
macro (or quickly pressing, and then gently releasing the applied pressure), all intermediate
values of the parameter lock range can be heard while going from one extreme of the modu-
lation depth to the other.
