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Line 106: − <br clear=all> − − = Pattern Editor = − − [[File:zynseq_patterneditor.png|right|300px]] − − Use the context menu to open the Pad Editor then move the cursor to the top left to highlight the pattern. Bold press ENTER encoder or press and hold the touchscreen on the pattern. The view changes to the Pattern Editor. Similar to the Pad Editor this has a grid on the right which is the Step Grid. On the left is a representation of a piano keyboard. Each row represents a note and each column in the step grid represents a step in the sequence. − − Step sequences are a quantised collection of events, i.e. each event occurs at a discrete time and the available discrete times are equally and evenly distributed across the pattern. This means that step 2 occurs an amount of time after step 1 and step 3 occurs the same amount of time later after step 2, etc. − − The step grid has a cursor, similar to the pattern grid in the Pad Editor and navigation is the same, i.e. use BACK encoder to move the cursor up and down (between notes) and the ENTER encoder to move the cursor left and right (between steps). To add a note, move the cusor to the desired step and note then short press the ENTER encoder. A note may be removed in the same way. Alternatively press the touchscreen on the cell you want to add or remove a note. Press and drag to allow more accurate positioning. As a note is added it is also sounded (MIDI sent to engine). All steps in a pattern are always shown but notes above or below those visible may be accessed by moving the cursor beyond the view with the BACK encoder. The view scrolls as the cursor reaches the edge. Alternatively press and drag up and down on the keyboard to vertically scroll the view. Note that as you touch a key on the keyboard it plays that note briefly. This is a useful tool for auditioning notes or phrases before adding them to the step grid. − − To preview a pattern, short press the SNAPSHOT button to start the transport. A coloured bar at the bottom of the view will move left to right to indicate the position of the playhead and any notes entered in the pattern will be sent to the Zynthian's engines. To pause playback, short press SNAPSHOT. To stop and recue to the start of the pattern, bold press SNAPSHOT. If you press the touchscreen at the top right corner the transport controls display. Pressing the right pointing arrow play button will start playback. The play button changes colour to indicate it is playing. Pressing again will pause playback. Pressing the square stop button will stop playback and recue to start of pattern. Pressing top right of screen will hide the transport. Playback speed (Tempo) can be adjusted with the SNAPSHOT encoder or by selecting "Tempo" from the Pattern Editor context menu. − <br clear=all> − − [[File:zynseq_patterneditor_playing.png|right|300px]] − − Add some notes to form a melody and preview with the play function. Short press BACK will return to the Pad Editor view. Use the context menu to show ZynPad. Highlight pad A1 and short press ENTER or press A1 pad on touchscreen. This time playback should play the pattern you just created. Playback speed (Tempo) can be adjusted with the LAYER encoder or by selecting "Tempo" from the ZynPad context menu. − − Note that ZynPad is starting the A1 sequence which consists of Pattern 1 which in turn consists of the notes of your melody. This hierarchical relationship may be slightly more complex than a typical step sequencer but as we will see it offers many benefits. Just remember that a pad triggers a sequence. A sequence contains patterns. A pattern contains MIDI events, e.g. notes. − − Note that to edit a pattern you first need to add the pattern to a sequence. You cannot access the Pattern Editor directly, only by bold ENTER or press and hold touchscreen of a pattern in a sequence. − <br clear=all> − − = Note Duration = − − [[File:zynseq_patterneditor_notelength.png|right|300px]] − − So far we have only added note with a duration of one step. The duration of a note may be changed with the LAYER encoder. This adjusts the quantity of steps that new notes will span. It also adjusts the duration of the currently selected note in the pattern. Alternatively with a touchscreen press on an existing note and drag horizontally to adjust the duration. The cursor indicates the note duration. − <br clear=all> − − = Note Velocity = − − [[File:zynseq_patterneditor_notevelocity.png|right|300px]] − − By default notes are added with a velocity (loudness) value of 100. (The range is 1 - 127.) The velocity of a note may be changed with the SNAPSHOT encoder. This adjusts the velocity that new notes will have. It also adjusts the velocity of the currently selected note in the pattern. Alternatively with a touchscreen, press on an existing note and drag vertically to adjust the velocity. The velocity is indicated by a yellow bar in the bottom left of the screen. The velocity of individual notes is indicated by the opacity of the note in the note grid. The brighter the grid cell, the higher the velocity.
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So a pad can trigger a sequence which is a collection of patterns. A pattern is a collection of MIDI events. Let's create...
So a pad can trigger a sequence which is a collection of patterns. A pattern is a collection of MIDI events. Let's create...
= Pattern Editor =
[[File:zynseq_patterneditor.png|right|300px]]
By default each pad triggers a sequence containing a single pattern. Bold press ENTER encoder or press and hold the touchscreen to show the Pattern Editor for the highlighted pad. Similar to the Pad Editor this has a grid on the right which is the Step Grid. On the left is a representation of a piano keyboard. Each row represents a note and each column in the step grid represents a step in the sequence.
Step sequences are a quantised collection of events, i.e. each event occurs at a discrete time and the available discrete times are equally and evenly distributed across the pattern. This means that step 2 occurs an amount of time after step 1 and step 3 occurs the same amount of time later after step 2, etc.
The step grid has a cursor, similar to the pattern grid in the Pad Editor and navigation is the same, i.e. use BACK encoder to move the cursor up and down (between notes) and the ENTER encoder to move the cursor left and right (between steps). To add a note, move the cusor to the desired step and note then short press the ENTER encoder. A note may be removed in the same way. Alternatively press the touchscreen on the cell you want to add or remove a note. Press and drag to allow more accurate positioning. As a note is added it is also sounded (MIDI sent to engine). All steps in a pattern are always shown but notes above or below those visible may be accessed by moving the cursor beyond the view with the BACK encoder. The view scrolls as the cursor reaches the edge. Alternatively press and drag up and down on the keyboard to vertically scroll the view. Note that as you touch a key on the keyboard it plays that note briefly. This is a useful tool for auditioning notes or phrases before adding them to the step grid.
To preview a pattern, short press the SNAPSHOT button to start the transport. A coloured bar at the bottom of the view will move left to right to indicate the position of the playhead and any notes entered in the pattern will be sent to the Zynthian's engines. To pause playback, short press SNAPSHOT. To stop and recue to the start of the pattern, bold press SNAPSHOT. If you press the touchscreen at the top right corner the transport controls display. Pressing the right pointing arrow play button will start playback. The play button changes colour to indicate it is playing. Pressing again will pause playback. Pressing the square stop button will stop playback and recue to start of pattern. Pressing top right of screen will hide the transport. Playback speed (Tempo) can be adjusted with the SNAPSHOT encoder or by selecting "Tempo" from the Pattern Editor context menu.
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[[File:zynseq_patterneditor_playing.png|right|300px]]
Add some notes to form a melody and preview with the play function. Short press BACK will return to the Pad Editor view. Use the context menu to show ZynPad. Highlight pad A1 and short press ENTER or press A1 pad on touchscreen. This time playback should play the pattern you just created. Playback speed (Tempo) can be adjusted with the LAYER encoder or by selecting "Tempo" from the ZynPad context menu.
Note that ZynPad is starting the A1 sequence which consists of Pattern 1 which in turn consists of the notes of your melody. This hierarchical relationship may be slightly more complex than a typical step sequencer but as we will see it offers many benefits. Just remember that a pad triggers a sequence. A sequence contains patterns. A pattern contains MIDI events, e.g. notes.
Note that to edit a pattern you first need to add the pattern to a sequence. You cannot access the Pattern Editor directly, only by bold ENTER or press and hold touchscreen of a pattern in a sequence.
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= Note Duration =
[[File:zynseq_patterneditor_notelength.png|right|300px]]
So far we have only added note with a duration of one step. Bold press SELECT to enable ''edit mode''. The duration of a note may now be changed with the SELECT encoder. This adjusts the quantity of steps that new notes will span. It also adjusts the duration of the currently selected note in the pattern. Alternatively with a touchscreen press on an existing note and drag horizontally to adjust the duration. The cursor indicates the note duration. Short press BACK to cancel ''edit mode''.
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= Note Velocity =
[[File:zynseq_patterneditor_notevelocity.png|right|300px]]
By default notes are added with a velocity (loudness) value of 100. (The range is 1 - 127.) Bold press SELECT to enable ''edit mode''. The velocity of a note may now be changed with the BACK encoder. This adjusts the velocity that new notes will have. It also adjusts the velocity of the currently selected note in the pattern. Alternatively with a touchscreen, press on an existing note and drag vertically to adjust the velocity. The velocity is indicated by a yellow bar in the bottom left of the screen. The velocity of individual notes is indicated by the opacity of the note in the note grid. The brighter the grid cell, the higher the velocity. Short press BACK to cancel ''edit mode''.
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= Pad Editor =
= Pad Editor =
[[File:Zynseq menu padeditor.png|right|300px]]
[[File:Zynseq menu padeditor.png|right|300px]]
The Pad Editor is a view that allows the manipulation of sequences used by pads. To access the Pad Editor, from within ZynSeq short press LAYER encoder or tap the top left of the screen. This shows a context menu. The ENTER encoder may be used to highlight entries within this menu and short press ENTER will select that entry. Alternatively the touchscreen may be used to select an entry by touching the selection. If the menu extends beyond the bottom of the screen it may be scrolled by highlighting lower entries with the LAYER encoder or press and drag with the touchscreen. (Note: When touch and dragging on touchscreen the menu option will be selected when touch is released.) The first entries in context menu are common to all ZynSeq views. Select entry, "Pad Editor".
Each pad triggers a sequence which may contain one or more patterns. By default each sequence contains a single pattern but it is possible to create more complex arrangements by adding more patterns to the sequence. The Pad Editor is a view that allows the manipulation of sequences used by pads. To access the Pad Editor, from within ZynSeq short press LAYER encoder or tap the top left of the screen. This shows a context menu. The ENTER encoder may be used to highlight entries within this menu and short press ENTER will select that entry. Alternatively the touchscreen may be used to select an entry by touching the selection. If the menu extends beyond the bottom of the screen it may be scrolled by highlighting lower entries with the LAYER encoder or press and drag with the touchscreen. (Note: When touch and dragging on touchscreen the menu option will be selected when touch is released.) The first entries in context menu are common to all ZynSeq views. Select entry, "Pad Editor".
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The pad changes to red to indicate it is stopping and then to purple to indicate it has stopped. We have not yet added any MIDI events to the pattern so nothing happens with any synth engines you may have loaded. Let's fix that.
The pad changes to red to indicate it is stopping and then to purple to indicate it has stopped. We have not yet added any MIDI events to the pattern so nothing happens with any synth engines you may have loaded. Let's fix that.
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