4. Projects

To switch to another project, hold down the [PROJECT↑] button and press a Drum key. Drum keys 1–8 correspond to projects 1–8. The Drum key for the currently selected project lights up in yellow.
In the factory default state, projects 1–3 contain demo data, and projects 4–8 contain only one KICK step. Demo data can be edited by the user.

NOTE

・   The current project will be saved automatically before switching projects.

・   Switching to another project during playback stops playback.

4.1.1 Switching projects during external MIDI clock synchronization [OS V1.20]

When a switching operation is performed during project playback while synchronized to an external MIDI clock, the currently playing project stops at the end of a measure (16 steps). After stopping, the project to be switched to is loaded and enters playback standby.

Start project playback

Two modes (below) are available for determining when project playback of the next project is started.

MANUAL PLAYBACK Mode (default)

Pressing the [/PLAY] button at any timing while in playback standby starts the destination project at the beginning of each 2-measure (32-step) interval.

AUTO PLAYBACK Mode

When in play standby, the next project will automatically start at the beginning of a measure (16 steps) based on the Launch Quantize settings.
If Launch Quantize is not in units of measures (1 measure = 16 steps), the project will be automatically aligned to the measure containing that number of steps, and the project will be started. However, if Launch Quantize is less than 2 measures, it will be automatically adjusted to 2 measures.
If the [/PLAY] button is pressed before project play begins, automatic play is canceled and the project enters MANUAL PLAYBACK Mode.

These modes can be switched from the SEQTRAK app.

Disabling operation during external MIDI clock synchronization

Press the [PAGE] button while holding down the [PROJECT↑] button to turn on/off the operation (measure-by-measure stop and playback start) during external MIDI clock synchronization. The default setting is on.
When the setting is on, the Global Meter lights up in white.
When the setting is off, the Global Meter turns off and the operation is the same as normal project switching.

Projects are saved automatically when SEQTRAK is turned off or when switching projects. No operation is required to save the project.

You can save a project in the SEQTRAK app and recall a project from the app to SEQTRAK.

To delete a project, hold down the [PROJECT↑] and [DELETE] buttons and press the corresponding Drum key.

NOTE

・   After a project is deleted, it will contain only one KICK step.

・   The demo data for a deleted project can be restored as described in “16.1 Restoring the Factory Defaults (Factory Reset).”

4.5.1 Changing the playback tempo of a project

To change the playback tempo of a project, press the [BPM+] or [BPM−] button. The tempo can be adjusted between 5 and 300 BPM. Press and hold the [BPM+] or [BPM−] button to scroll through the values continuously.
Press both buttons at the same time to set the tempo to the starting value for the recently opened project.

4.5.2 Applying a swing feeling to a project

To apply a swing to a project, press the [SWING] button. The swing rate of even steps can be set in the range from −58 ticks to +58 ticks.

NOTE

・   One step is 120 ticks.

・   Hold down the [DELETE] button and press the [SWING] button to initialize the swing rate (reset to 0 ticks).

・   Even steps are determined according to the criteria for Launch Quantize.

4.5.3 Turning the metronome on/off

To turn the metronome on/off, hold down the [ALL] knob and press the [BPM+] button. The Global Meter lights up white when the metronome is on and turns off when the metronome is off.

NOTE

・   You can use the SEQTRAK app to change the sound and volume of the metronome. There are 5 metronome sounds to choose from. The volume can be adjusted between 0 and 127.

・   The metronome clicks in 4-step intervals, with an accented note occurring at the beginning of Launch Quantize.
Example 1: If Launch Quantize is a 16-step cycle, the metronome clicks on steps 1 (accented), 5, 9, 13, 17 (accented), 21, etc.
Example 2: If Launch Quantize is a 17-step cycle, the metronome clicks on steps 1 (accented), 5, 9, 13, 17, 18 (accented), 22, etc.

You can temporarily save a project at any time and restore its state later. To temporarily save a project, hold down the [PROJECT↑] button and press the Drum key (lit in yellow) for the currently selected project.
Also, immediately after loading a project, the project is automatically temporarily saved. This allows you to restore the project immediately after loading. [OS V1.20]

To restore a temporarily saved project, hold down the [PROJECT↑] button and press the Drum key that is lit in cyan blue.

NOTE

・   Only one project can be temporarily saved.

・   Temporarily saved projects are deleted when you switch projects or turn off the power.

・   If a sampled sound is not saved and another sample is saved to the same Synth key, the sound that was overwritten will also be deleted from the temporarily saved project. Be sure to save sampled sounds as necessary.