Use 'Recall from flash' to instantly recall project settings from memory.
A great trick to use during live performances
To give an example:
A great trick to use during live performances
To give an example:
- Create sequences using the 4 tracks
- Save your project
- Start improvising: make changes to drums gates (using global offset) and sequence tracks to create tension, and then when the tension is at its peak:
- Hold Project and then Shift to Recall the stored Project from flash and restore the original groove!
Record an arpeggio into the sequencer
This new feature enables you to record a running arpeggio in the sequencer on the same track.
It works like this:
It works like this:
- Select a track (2,3 or 4) and set it to Arpeggio mode
- Select an empty pattern in this track
- Set Mode to Poly ('Shift'+ Poly)
- Deselect overdub so it's off (to get a better idea of what's happening)
- Start the Arpeggiator (press Play)
- Press record, hold down a chord to start an arpeggio
- Now, simply press the sequencer button on the same track to activate the sequencer and start playing back the recorded arp.
All 'Shift' edit options are now available to further edit the sequence.
Apply swing to an arpeggio
Swing can now be applied to arpeggios.
When recording an arpeggio and quantize is off, Swing is recorded in the sequencer.
Play an arpeggio when the Keystep Pro is stopped
It's no longer necessary to start the sequencer playback to be able to 'Play' an arpeggio.
An arpeggio will run whenever you hold down keys.
Arpeggiator Velocity is now bipolar
The velocity value of notes playing in an arpeggio can now be changed in real-time.
When the velocity encoder is at '0' all notes in the arpeggio will play with the velocity registered when you pressed the key.
Turning the encoder to the right will add to this velocity until a maximum of 127 is reached.
Turning the encoder to the left will subtract from the registered velocity value.
Until, at the -127 point, the note will go silent.
When the velocity encoder is at '0' all notes in the arpeggio will play with the velocity registered when you pressed the key.
Turning the encoder to the right will add to this velocity until a maximum of 127 is reached.
Turning the encoder to the left will subtract from the registered velocity value.
Until, at the -127 point, the note will go silent.
MONO mode refinement
When recording in MONO mode the Keystep Pro will only allow you to store one note in a step.
Whether it is in Quick Edit, Step Edit and Real Recording mode.
This makes it easier to record bass lines.
New patterns you create in MONO mode will always record with Overdub OFF.
Whether it is in Quick Edit, Step Edit and Real Recording mode.
This makes it easier to record bass lines.
New patterns you create in MONO mode will always record with Overdub OFF.
Global offset: Shift + encoder
Holding 'Shift' and turning one of the five encoders will apply a relative offset to all steps contained in the sequence for a parameter
The offset can be positive or negative.
If for example you Hold 'Shift' and turn the Velocity encoder to the right the value you dial in will be added to the velocity value of all steps in the sequence.
Turning the encoder to the left will subtract values.
The Keystep Pro will display the amount of added/subtracted velocity.
Global offset has no effect on the pitches in the drum track, but it will affect Gate, Velocity, Time Shift and Randomness.
If for example you Hold 'Shift' and turn the Velocity encoder to the right the value you dial in will be added to the velocity value of all steps in the sequence.
Turning the encoder to the left will subtract values.
The Keystep Pro will display the amount of added/subtracted velocity.
Global offset has no effect on the pitches in the drum track, but it will affect Gate, Velocity, Time Shift and Randomness.
Step Listen
Step listen is finally here!
When the sequencer is stopped, and Step Edit is ON, pressing a Step selects and triggers it.
This enables you to preview and edit the step without having to wait for the full pattern to cycle.
When pressing a step each note recorded in it is played with its properties (pitch, velocity, gate, randomness and time shift).
The notes in the step are played in such a way that the note with the lowest time shift value plays instantly,
and other notes are played based on their timing offset from this first note.
The note with the longest gate in the step determines how long the step will sound.
When the sequencer is stopped, and Step Edit is ON, pressing a Step selects and triggers it.
This enables you to preview and edit the step without having to wait for the full pattern to cycle.
When pressing a step each note recorded in it is played with its properties (pitch, velocity, gate, randomness and time shift).
The notes in the step are played in such a way that the note with the lowest time shift value plays instantly,
and other notes are played based on their timing offset from this first note.
The note with the longest gate in the step determines how long the step will sound.
Copy, Paste & Erase (Notes)
Step Edit mode has a new and important feature: copying and pasting notes!
Copy/Paste notes enables you to select notes in a step and copy them to another location:
- in the same step
- in another step
- in another step on another page.
The notes you Copy/Paste will retain all of their properties: Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Time-Shift and Randomness.
It's a marvelous creative option that you can use to create chord progressions and dynamic variations in a pattern.
➔ To copy a chord from one step to another:
- Select a step that holds notes
- Hold the Copy button, the notes currently present in the step will light up in the track color
- Select the notes you want to copy in a legato manner, hold the first note and add more notes. Notes selected for copy wil light up in blue
- Let go of the copy button
➔ To paste the selected notes in the same step:
- Hold Paste
- Press the key where you want Paste the selected notes.
- The notes will be pasted with their original intervals intact.
➔ To paste the selected notes in another step:
- Select the step you want to paste to
- Hold Paste
- Press the key where you want Paste the selected notes.
Again the notes will be pasted with their original intervals intact.
You can repeat the Paste action as many times as is necessary.
Note
It's not possible to copy notes that are OFF.
Improved quick editing
As long as you hold at least one note down during quick editing you can continue to add other notes to the step.
While in Quick edit mode you can adjust Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Time Shift and randomness of the notes stored in the step.
Pressing the Tie/Rest button increases the gate length of the contained notes but doesn't move the cursor nor erase the content of the next step.
When all keys are released, the Quick Editing process is complete.
While in Quick edit mode you can adjust Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Time Shift and randomness of the notes stored in the step.
Pressing the Tie/Rest button increases the gate length of the contained notes but doesn't move the cursor nor erase the content of the next step.
When all keys are released, the Quick Editing process is complete.
The 'Transpose Group' feature enables you to group and transpose tracks together.
Here's how to do it:
- Hold the Transpose button. It will start to blink to signal that you are now in transpose mode
- Select other tracks to form a transpose group. The newly selected tracks will light up in white.
You can now transpose the newly formed group.
As long as the Transpose knob is held down you can keep adding or removing tracks from the transpose group.
Group transpose can be applied to anything running on a track.
You can combine a sequence running in track one with an arpeggio running in track two and transpose the two together.
As long as the Transpose knob is held down you can keep adding or removing tracks from the transpose group.
Group transpose can be applied to anything running on a track.
You can combine a sequence running in track one with an arpeggio running in track two and transpose the two together.
➔ There are two ways to delete a group:
- Hold 'Erase' and press the 'Transpose' button
- Hold 'Transpose' and remove Tracks that are part of the group by toggling them 'OFF'
When you save a Project a currently active group will be saved with it.
Recording chords in the sequencer:
- Select a track (2,3 or 4) and set it to Sequencer mode
- Select an empty pattern in this track
- Set Mode to Poly ('Shift'+ Poly)
- Press 'Shift' and Tie/Rest (Chord) and hold a chord on the keyboard.
- Let go of 'Shift' and Tie/Rest and check whether the chord has been registered by playing keys on the keyboard.
- Now press Record + Play and play some notes to record the chords in the sequencer.
Maybe you would rather have a MIDI thru port instead of a second MIDI port.
To change the function of the second port hold 'Shift" and Project/Utility and select the MIDI setting menu,
there you can change the MIDI out setting from Out to Thru.
Information sent on the tracks input MIDI channels will be processed by the KeyStep Pro tracks.
On the other hand, you can disable the tracks input MIDI channels to let the signal pass through on all channels.
To change the function of the second port hold 'Shift" and Project/Utility and select the MIDI setting menu,
there you can change the MIDI out setting from Out to Thru.
Note
Information sent on the tracks input MIDI channels will be processed by the KeyStep Pro tracks.
FW update 2.0 and upwards introduce (limited) support MIDI Machine Control (MMC) support for pedals.
You can now use a pedal to start and stop sequences.
You can now use a pedal to start and stop sequences.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us.