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JaysKorgs
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:06 pm Post subject: RE: Keys sequencer - Active Step question |
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re: the Volca Keys sequencer --
Can you mute steps and still maintain the sequence length?
When I mute steps it shortens the length of the sequence -- what am I missing? Thanks! _________________ Volca Keys & Sample, Monotribe, Akai Tomcat, Yamaha CS1x, Rockband midi keyboard |
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jeftones Junior Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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the active step controls the number of active steps in the sequence. less than sixteen active steps will equal a shorter sequence. this is useful for creating patterns with odd time signatures.
there is no mute function on the volca keys. |
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JaysKorgs
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Oh well -- thanks for confirming. I still like the Keys very much -- still a powerful sequencer _________________ Volca Keys & Sample, Monotribe, Akai Tomcat, Yamaha CS1x, Rockband midi keyboard |
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MeneerJansen Junior Member
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 65
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Keys sequencer - Active Step question |
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JaysKorgs wrote: |
re: the Volca Keys sequencer --
Can you mute steps and still maintain the sequence length?
When I mute steps it shortens the length of the sequence -- what am I missing? Thanks!
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- Yes: you can mute steps and still maintain the sequence length. Press "Func + Rec" (= "Erase") during playback. Sound information will be erased during playback.
- One can also skip a step (i.e. progress directly to the next one without a silence in between). For that one uses active step mode on the Volca Keys. Press "Func + Play" (= "Active step"). Then press one of the numbered step buttons on the ribbon to toggle it on or off. This shortens the length of a sequence like you said.
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JaysKorgs
Joined: 01 Aug 2017 Posts: 4 Location: Norfolk, VA
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Keys sequencer - Active Step question |
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Thanks for that tip
MeneerJansen wrote: | JaysKorgs wrote: |
re: the Volca Keys sequencer --
Can you mute steps and still maintain the sequence length?
When I mute steps it shortens the length of the sequence -- what am I missing? Thanks!
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- Yes: you can mute steps and still maintain the sequence length. Press "Func + Rec" (= "Erase") during playback. Sound information will be erased during playback.
- One can also skip a step (i.e. progress directly to the next one without a silence in between). For that one uses active step mode on the Volca Keys. Press "Func + Play" (= "Active step"). Then press one of the numbered step buttons on the ribbon to toggle it on or off. This shortens the length of a sequence like you said.
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roblabs Platinum Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Just wanna add in that any time you perform a CLEAR function on a Volca, it erases note data. Press it a second time, and it restores it.
So it is essentially like a MUTE _________________ www.soundcloud.com/rob-labs |
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JaysKorgs
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Wow - That's brilliant! Thank for that useful tip -- adds a lot to the playability of the Sample
roblabs wrote: | Just wanna add in that any time you perform a CLEAR function on a Volca, it erases note data. Press it a second time, and it restores it.
So it is essentially like a MUTE |
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jeftones Junior Member
Joined: 03 May 2017 Posts: 61
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Keys sequencer - Active Step question |
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JaysKorgs wrote: | Thanks for that tip
MeneerJansen wrote: | JaysKorgs wrote: |
re: the Volca Keys sequencer --
Can you mute steps and still maintain the sequence length?
When I mute steps it shortens the length of the sequence -- what am I missing? Thanks!
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- Yes: you can mute steps and still maintain the sequence length. Press "Func + Rec" (= "Erase") during playback. Sound information will be erased during playback.
- One can also skip a step (i.e. progress directly to the next one without a silence in between). For that one uses active step mode on the Volca Keys. Press "Func + Play" (= "Active step"). Then press one of the numbered step buttons on the ribbon to toggle it on or off. This shortens the length of a sequence like you said.
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while it is a good work around for an actual mute function it is still a work around rather than an actual mute function.
for example if one has a d on step 1 and 5 and an f on step 9 and an a on 16, there is no way stable to say mute the second d in the sequence.
additionally, there is a step edit work around where you can deactivate all the steps except one at a time and input notes that way. |
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