Tutorial 5. Hold down either of the Patch Select buttons and play some notes on the pads—hear how that sound has changed? You can release the button to return BuzzSawBass to its original sound. 6. Try the other Patch Select positions with BuzzSawBass. Tip: Patch Select button-presses will be recorded if they occur during the recording of a sequence track. They’re also transmitted via MIDI so that they can be used for controlling other ENSONIQ products that use Patch Select buttons, and so that they can be recorded in an external sequencer. Before Proceeding... 1. Press the left Select Track button to return to Track 1.
Sequencing in the ASR-X The ASR-X contains a recording device called a sequencer that is both powerful and easy to use. A sequencer records the music you play on each of its 16 tracks. The music is recorded on each track as MIDI data, and is therefore highly editable. Each segment of music you record is called a sequence . There is always a sequence selected in the ASR-X—even when you haven’t yet recorded anything—and the track that you’re on is in that sequence. To Record a Sequence Track Tip: Read through Steps 1 through 4 once before actually doing them so that recording doesn’t sneak up on you before you’re ready. 1. Press and hold down the Transport Record button.
Record Stop Play Transport Lo cat e To p Scoo p Rew. F. Fwd. 2. While still holding the Record button, press the Play button... Record Stop Play Transport Lo cat e To p Scoo p Rew. F. Fwd. ...and then release both buttons. The Record and Play button LEDs light to show you’re recording. The sequencer begins counting off four beats before recording begins. The display shows the countoff in negative numbers in the upper-right corner of the display—when the numbers get to 0, recording actually starts. The numbers count up to the first beat of actual recording m ¶01 -1 .01 DRUM-KIT:HeavyDrmKit Tip: This countoff can be customized or turned off. See Chapter 6 in the ASR-X Reference Manual.
6 ENSONIQ ASR-X User’s Guide