Configuring the Pad Sequence pads (PAD SETTINGS)

Here’s how to configure the Pad Sequence pad parameters that are useful in combination with the pad sequence function.

This explanations assumes that the pad sequence is configured as shown below.

  1. Press the [F4] (PAD SETTINGS) button.
  2. The following screen appears.
  4. You can configure parameters for the Pad Sequence pads.
  5. In this example screen, the parameters are:
  6. PAD1 Dynamics Switch
  7. PAD1 Fixed Velocity
  8. PAD1 Trigger Reserve
  9. However, the part for PAD 1 changes according to the Pad Sequence Pad.

  10. Parameter

    Explanation

    Dynamics Switch

    ON: Changes the volume according to the “Dynamics Curve” settings, in response to how hard you strike the pads.

    OFF: When you strike a pad, the sound plays at the volume you set in “Fixed Velocity”.

    Fixed Velocity

    Sets a fixed velocity at which the wave plays when the pad is struck.

    Trigger Reserve

    When this is “ON”, you can make the sound line up with the click accent positions. (The sound plays normally when the click is not playing back.)

    This lets you play the pad ahead of the click accent timing to “reserve” the note, so that it plays right at the accent position.

    Click Start Pad (Range)

    This lets you make the click start when you strike the selected pad.

    You can select only a single pad or specify a range of pads.

    (Example: if you want the click to start when either pad 1, 2 or 3 is struck, set the range as “P1–P3”.)

    Pad Sequence Mute Grp

    Configures the mute group.

    When you strike the pad of the group number specified in MUTE SEND, the sound of the pads assigned to the same group number in MUTE RECEIVE are muted.

  11. Press the [F6] (SET PHRASE MODE) button.
  12. This uses the optimum settings (settings all at once) when you switch phrases and play.
  13. To revert to the original settings, press the [F5] (UNDO) button.

Parameters that are set all at once in SET PHRASE MODE

Parameter

Explanation

Dynamics Switch

This is set to OFF.

Fixed Velocity

This is set to 127. Sounds always play back at velocity level 127, even if you strike the pads softly.

Trigger Reserve

 

This is set to ON.

Click Start Pad (Range)

This is set to the same number as the pad sequence pad.

For example, if the pad sequence pad is “P1”, this is set to “P1–P1”.

With this setting, the click starts when you strike the pad sequence pad.

Pad Sequence Mute Grp

The number set in “Pad Sequence Mute Grp” is set for the pads that are set for each step. (The SEND/RECEIVE channels shown in red borders are targeted to be set all at once.)

The sound of the step that was just played is muted.

Button

Explanation

[F4] (EXIT)

Cancels and returns to the previous screen.

[F5] (UNDO)

Reverts to the previous state by undoing the last operation.

[F6] (SET PHRASE MODE)

Activates phrase mode.