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Song Mode and the Song Editor

Getting Started with the Sequencer

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Chapter 10

Song Mode and the Song Editor

Getting Started with the Sequencer

ThePC3LE’ssequencerisapowerfulandversatiletoolforsongwriters,composers,andanyone

elsewhowantstorecordandplaybacksongs.Aswithanytool,however,it’sbesttostartwith

thebasics.If youarefamiliarwithothersequencers,youwillhavenoproblemusingSongmode

thePC3LE.Readthroughthissection,however,tolearnaboutthefeaturesthatmakethe

PC3LE’ssequencerunique.

What is a Sequencer?

Asequencerissimilarinsomewaystoamulti‐tracktaperecorder:youcanrecordandplay

backallsortsofmusicandsounds,layersoundsontopofothersounds,andchangeor

manipulatethingsthatyou’vepreviouslyrecorded.Unlikeataperecorder,however,youdo

notactuallyrecord

soundswithasequencer.Rather,youarerecordingcommandsthatcause

soundstobeplayed.Nonetheless,wewillsometimesexplainsequencerfeaturesbydrawing

analogiestofamiliartaperecordingtechniquessuchassplicingandoverdubbing.

Thereareseveraladvanta gestorecordingasongbysequencing.Foronething,sequencer

commandstake

upmuchlessdiskspacethandigitallyrecordedmusicwould,soyoucan geta

lotofinformation(thatis,music)permegabyte.Furthermore,youcaneasilymakechangesto

yoursequences.Forexample,youcanchangeindividualnotes,transposeparts,orchange

instrumentation.Lastly,youcansharethesequences

youcreatewithothermusicians.

Song Mode: The MAIN Page

TheSongmodeMAINPageallowsrealtimerecordingandplayback,songandtrackselection.

Fromthispageyoucanviewandeditthetracks’channel,program,volumeandpansettings,as

wellasotherusefulitems.

Parameter Range of Values Default

Current Song Song List 0*New Song*

Recording Track 1 to 16, None, Mult 1

Program Program List Current Program

1 2 ... 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 ... 378 379

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