Behringer DEEPMIND 12D Manual - Page 36

36 DeepMind 12D User Manual 8. Programming 8.1 CHORDS/ARP/SEQ/SYNC SETTINGS The ARP/SEQ section controls all parameters relating to the internal ARPEGGIATOR, CONTROL SEQUENCER, and PATTERN editing. This section also contains the controls for CHORD and POLY CHORD programming. 8.1.1 CHORD SWITCH The CHORD switch in the top left allows you to program a chord into memory. That chord is then transposed across the full range of the keyboard. If a chord has already been programmed, then pressing the CHORD switch allows you to play in CHORD mode. ILLUMINATED When the CHORD switch is pressed, it will illuminate, and the chord screen will appear in the display. (If no chord is currently stored, then the switch will flash.) • CHORD / POLY CHORDS - You can program a single chord to be mapped across the entire keyboard, or multiple poly chords to individual keys/notes. • ARPEGGIATOR - The ARPEGGIATOR allows you to play a pattern based on the individual keys being held. The pattern's note order can be selected from a number of modes. The tempo of the ARPEGGIATOR can be sourced from either an internal or external clock. The clock can be divided from the Master BPM, allowing you to select different timing structures. The ARPEGGIATOR also has a looping pattern editor which allows you to adjust the velocity and gate values for each step. The pattern editor has 32 "Fixed Presets" allowing you to start using the patterns quickly, and 32 "User Presets" so that you can create and store your own unique patterns. The patterns can be up to 32 steps long, allowing for a large range of creative possibilities. CHORD SCREEN UPPER SECTION - At the top of the chord screen is a visual representation of the entire MIDI note range (0-127). Changing the Octave shift setting on your keyboard (if available) will update the available keys. If no chord has been created, the upper section of the screen will look like this: There is also a clock swing feature which allows you to fine tune the swing (or "groove") to your specific requirements. The ARPEGGIATOR can be set to synchronize with the first key you strike, or synchronised with the Master BPM clock (internal or external). • CONTROL SEQUENCER - This is not part of the ARPEGGIATOR, it is a modulation source in the same way as an LFO or ENVELOPE is. The CONTROL SEQUENCER allows you to create a pattern which can be used to modulate other parameters. The tempo of the CONTROL SEQUENCER can be sourced from either an internal or external clock. The clock can be divided from the Master BPM allowing you to select different timing structures. If a chord has been created, there will be small "pegs" above and below the keyboard that show the notes in the chord, and an arrow above and below that shows the position of the last-pressed note that triggered the chord: The CONTROL SEQUENCER has a looping editor which allows you to adjust the values for each step. The modulation waveform that is produced can have negative or positive values. The CONTROL SEQUENCER can be up to 32 steps long allowing for a large range of creative possibilities. There is also a clock swing feature which allows you to fine tune the swing (or "groove") to your specific requirements. CHORD SCREEN LOWER SECTION - The lower section of the chord screen shows a zoomed-in section of the keyboard, an octave either side of the last-pressed note. The CONTROL SEQUENCER can be set to synchronize with the first note you strike, or synchronised with the Master BPM clock (internal or external). For more information on using the CONTROL SEQUENCER as a modulation source, please consult the MOD MATRIX section later in this document. • CLOCK NOTES - One of the great advantages of having a Master BPM is that the LFOs, ENVELOPES, and many EFFECTS parameters of the DeepMind 12D can be synchronised to the BPM.