Mode Machines xoxbox MK2, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 von 25 xoxbox MK2 Bass Line Synthesizer Sokkos OS 1 9 1 M A C H I N E S M DE User Manual As of March 2012...

Page 2: ...rn edit mode 5 Pattern play Section of pattern playing 5 2 Concatenation of patterns CHAIN 5 3 SYNC out 5 4 MIDI sync 5 5 Din Sync 5 6 Transposing 5 7 REST ACCENT SLIDE 5 8 Swing timing 5 9 Loop mode...

Page 3: ...1 Knobs buttons LED s 3 von 25 Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com M A C H I N E S M DE...

Page 4: ...Bank knob has many functions You can select the particular bank for example when writing or choosing a pattern The knob has 16 grids Each grid position stands for a separate bank The only exception is...

Page 5: ...BPM The current speed is displayed by the tempo LED The speed knob can also be used as tap tempo input By running the sequencer the tempo knob has to be pressed in time If the x0xb0x is controlled by...

Page 6: ...sponding LED indicates the current status of each key 1 6 DONE Button LED The DONE button is used to store the patterns and tracks in the pattern track Mode The DONE LED indicates the end of a pattern...

Page 7: ...r DOWN the octave will be transposed The respective LED displays the current octave lowest octave second octave third octave transposed down no transpose transposed up 7 von 25 Synthesizer Section xox...

Page 8: ...e duration in which the button is pressed ACCENT each note of the sequence is played with emphasis for the duration in which the button is pressed SLIDE each note of the sequence played with a portame...

Page 9: ...rt and stop the sequencer The RUN STOP LED lights up when the sequencer is active The RUN STOP button is disabled when the sequencer is powered by an external clock MIDI or DINsync The LED lights up b...

Page 10: ...To change the channel you only have to change the Bank knob to the desired channel Now you can play your x0xbox with an external sequencer or MIDI keyboard To emphasize ACCENT notes you only need a mi...

Page 11: ...the pattern To listen to the pattern you created before simply press the RUN button to start the pattern Each note has a fixed pitch but can include different parameters UP and DOWN informations inclu...

Page 12: ...des Pattern Sync Out Midi Sync Pattern and Pattern Din Sync All 3 modes play patterns the only difference is the clock source Pattern Sync Out uses the x0xb0x internal clock at the SYNC and midi outpu...

Page 13: ...ogether This is also called pattern chain CHAIN A maximum of 32 patterns can combined in a CHAIN To create a chainplease press and hold the CHAIN button while the sequencer is stopped Now press the co...

Page 14: ...red To start the pattern sequencer press the RUN button The particular pattern is repeated until you select a new one or the RUN button is pressed to stop the sequencer The stop button of the sequence...

Page 15: ...osing is arrived Once you release the button the entire pattern is transposed to the particular value To undo the transposition just go back in the opposite way Once you select a new pattern the trans...

Page 16: ...a special swing factor The x0xb0x has a 5 fold increase swing timing and can be played in different strength also 5 fold The Swing Timing will also affect the midi sync and Din Sync signals That mean...

Page 17: ...eps we have assigned these knobs also with a step DOWN REST UP ACCENT SLIDE If you want to play a reverse 16 step loop or pattern please press and hold DONE and then press SLIDE and the knob No 1 This...

Page 18: ...1 TIP To make the x0xb0x stutter which is very famous from Acid artists such as Luke Vilbert and others please proceed this way Hold the NEXT key and then press the PREV key in your own desired rhythm...

Page 19: ...acks These will stay in memory even after switching off the x0xb0x A track contains not only the pattern information also REST ACCENT SLIDE and pitch information can be stored To access the Track Edit...

Page 20: ...ags has been chosen the correspondenting LED lights up To determine the octave pitch just press the UP or DOWN button The current octave is shown by by the flash of each LED A pitch of 0 is displayed...

Page 21: ...orresponding LED of the selected track is lights up If the sequencer is already running however only the current track is played to the end and the new track starts after the last pattern in the track...

Page 22: ...ad The boot loader mode is for uploading the new firmware Again we can give no support In the internet you can find various custom firmware versions The respective support will be given by the provide...

Page 23: ...vices Here we have played the following equipment successfully Doepfer A100 Modular Dark Energy Roland TB 303 SH 101 SH 09 12 4 USB The USB port is for connecting to a PC Mac 12 5 Mix Out The Mix Out...

Page 24: ...keyboards etc can be connected At Midi OUT you get all output from the x0xbox sequencer generated data You may connect various Midi sound module synthesizer drum machine etc At MIDI Through all sent M...

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