Play Effects - Yamaha AN1x Owner's Manual

Play Effects

The Play Effect ("Play EF") parameters let you designate
settings which can permit the Step Sequencer pattern to
obtain a more human "feel". (Or even a less one, if
that's what you're going for!) There are three Play
Effect parameters, Swing, Velocity and Gate Time.
Swing: Lets you create a "swing" feel by slightly
shifting certain beats.
Common MIDI
Arp /SEQ Type/No KbdMode Hold SceneSw Ptn Tx Ch
Velocity: Lets you set the ratio between lower and
higher velocity values of each step.
Common MIDI
Arp /SEQ Type/No KbdMode Hold SceneSw Ptn Tx Ch
Gate Time: Lets you adjust the note length (the
duration of the note) either shorter or longer, as a
percentage of the original.
Common MIDI
Arp /SEQ Type/No KbdMode Hold SceneSw Ptn Tx Ch
For more information about Play Effects and available settings, see page 88.
Arpeggio Play EF VOICE
Subdivide Swing Velocity GateTime ARPEGGIO /SEQ
VOICE
Arpeggio Play EF
ARPEGGIO /SEQ
Subdivide Swing Velocity GateTime
Arpeggio Play EF VOICE
Subdivide Swing Velocity GateTime ARPEGGIO /SEQ
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Exploring The Factory-set Patterns
To help get a clearer understanding of how the various Step
Sequencer-related parameters and settings work, you may
want to take some time and systematically examine the
details of some of the factory-set voices which are specially
programmed to demonstrate the power and range of the Step
Sequencer, and change the various settings to analyze the
possible effects.
As an example, use the PROGRAM CHANGE keypad to
select "Sq:011 Alan", then trigger the pattern.
This voice uses the Hold function, so the pattern will play
repeatedly as you check the various settings, as follows:
1. Notice which Layer mode appears in the LCD.
Check KbdMode and Scene Switch settings, as
well as Play Effect settings in the VOICE
ARPEGGIO/SEQ menu.
2. Check the Split Point in the VOICE COMMON
menu.
3. Set the [EDIT ROTARY] switch to the SEQ
EDIT/SETUP menu and check the Base Unit,
Length and Loop Type settings.
4. Repeat the basic process above for each voice
which uses the Step Sequencer.
While you're at it, why not go ahead and step through some
of the factory-set Voice and User Pattern while the sequence
is looping? Press (Pattern) Bank [UP/DOWN] to select the
Voice or User Pattern bank, then press (Pattern) No
[UP/DOWN] to select and listen to each pattern.
And don't be shy about playing around with the different
parameter settings and see what effect they have on the
sequence. If you stumble upon something that sounds good
along the way, you might want to go ahead and store the
edited voice to another voice location before you lose it! If
things get too far out of hand, simply reselect the same voice
with the PROGRAM CHANGE keypad and start over! It
won't take too long to get a clear understanding of how the
different settings work together to let you create and play
your own hot sequences.