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4 - Sequencer

Transport

Transport

This screen contains several functions and allows you to change the function of the sequencer transport buttons.

The transport buttons can be set to control the internal sequencer, an external sequencer, or a MIDI Machine control device such as a digital tape machine or hard disk recorder. The transport (record, play, etc.) and track state (record, play, solo, mute) of up to 16 different machines (with up to 48 tracks each) can be controlled from this screen.

Destination. Selects what is being controlled from the MMC Transport. Can be set to Internal Sequencer or MIDI Machine Control (MMC).

MMC ID. Selects which external device is currently being controlled (0- 15). Match this number to the ID of the external device you wish to control.

Track Status Options:

P:Plays the track.

M: Mutes (silences) the track.

S:Solos the track. Solo plays only those tracks which are in Solo mode.

R:Places the track into Record mode.

O: Overdub - Allows you to record additional data on a track.

-: Indicates the track is empty.

v To Use the MMC Transport:

1.From the Sequence Manage screen, press the Edit function key (F3).

2.Press the Setup function key (F3). A second row of function keys appears.

3.Press the Trnsprt function key (F6). Another row of function keys appears allowing you to select a group of 16 tracks (1-16, 17-32, 33-48).

4.Select a Group of Tracks.

5.Select Internal or MMC as the Transport Destination.

6.Set the MMC ID if MMC is selected as the Transport Destination.

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7.Select the Track State using the cursor keys to select the field and the Data Entry Control or INC/DEC keys to change the selection.

8.Press Exit to lock in the settings and exit the submodule.

Received MMC Commands

The following MMC commands are always received by EOS. This allows the

EOS sequencer to be controlled via a remote MIDI device that transmits

MMC commands.

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4 - Sequencer

Locate

Locate

Locate points allow you to instantly jump to any time location in a song. This feature can be very handy to mark sections of a song, such as the chorus and bridge, or when rehearsing. Up to 8 locate points can be entered in addition to the start and end points. The 8 locate points are used for all sequences and are not saved with the bank. They are meant to be used as temporary markers while working on your sequence.

v To Access the Sequence Locate Window:

1. From the Sequencer Manage screen, press the Edit key (F5). The Sequencer Edit screen appears.

2. Press the Locate function key (F4). The popup Locate window shown above appears.

v To Store and Jump to a Locate Point:

1.From the Sequence Locate window, select one of the eight Locate

Points.

2.Move the cursor down to the second line and enter the Locate Time using the numeric keys, INC/DEC keys or the Data Entry Control.

•Press the CurTime function key to select the Current Time.

3.Press Locate to jump to the entered Locate Point or Exit to go back to the Sequencer Edit screen.

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5 - Sample Manage

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5 - Sample Manage

Overview

This “recording studio” module records sounds from the outside world into the bank. Features include adjustable preamp gain, variable threshold setting, and adjustable sample rate and length. Samples can also be named, copied, erased and automatically placed on the keyboard.

The Sample Manage menu contains six main sub menus:

Utilities. Contains the Erase, Copy, MIDI Sample Dump and Defragment functions.

Name. Allows you to name your samples.

New. The recording studio where sounds are sampled. This module also contains automatic DSP and setup functions such as auto-truncate, autonormalize, auto-sample placement, auto looping.

Place. Allows you to assign the sample to any range of notes on the keyboard.

Export. Allows you to save an individual sample as a bank.

Info. Displays information on the selected sample.

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