Microfreak/UG/13 Sequencer/01 Use/03 Record

• 13.1.3. Recording a Sequence

  • A pattern stores its length, notes and velocity for each step, ties and rests, and up to four recorded modulation parameters. A and B share their length.

  • Note/Info Gate length is stored in the sequence. Set a global gate length for each preset in Utility; identical sequences in different presets can then have different gate lengths.
    

  • Microfreak/UG/13 Sequencer/01 Use/03 Record/01 Step Time

    • 13.1.3.1. Step-Time Recording a Sequence

      • Stop playback and press Record. Hold one or more notes for the current step. You can change the notes while holding keys; the first four notes held before all keys are released are stored. Releasing all keys advances to the next step.

      • Note/Info Recording new information in a step overwrites its previous contents.
        

      • Press Tie/Rest without holding notes to insert a silent step and advance.
      • To sustain a note or chord across steps, hold it and press Tie/Rest for each additional step. Releasing the keys advances again.
      • The display shows the current step and its recorded notes. After the final step, the MicroFreak enters Play mode automatically.
      • In step recording, an incoming MIDI Start/Play message switches the sequencer to real-time recording.
  • Microfreak/UG/13 Sequencer/01 Use/03 Record/02 Edit

    • 13.1.3.2. Editing a Sequence

      • Select A or B, stop playback, and press Record. Turn Rate/Swing to move through the steps. The MicroFreak plays each step's notes and recorded modulation as you reach it, looping to the beginning after the final step.
      • At the desired step, hold new notes to replace the stored notes. Press Hold to replace the step with a rest.

      • Note/Info Step recording also accepts notes and velocity from a keyboard connected to MIDI In.
        

      • Note/Info In step mode, Shift + Rate/Swing changes the sequence length while you work.
        

  • Microfreak/UG/13 Sequencer/01 Use/03 Record/03 Real Time

    • 13.1.3.3. Real-Time Recording a Sequence

      • Start playback, then press Record. A blinking Record icon means the sequencer is waiting for notes or knob movements.
      • During note recording, each pass through the loop replaces notes played at the corresponding steps in the previous pass. Modulation recording runs for one cycle and then stops recording.
      • Playing a note replaces the recorded note at that point. Pressing Hold while recording replaces notes or modulation events at that point with silence; you can fill the gap on the next pass.
      • A DAW can play notes into a MicroFreak set to real-time recording. You can later add knob movement to the modulation tracks.
      • Tip: A longer sequence provides finer recording resolution. Set its length in Utility > Preset > Seq Length; a slower recording rate can make note and modulation placement easier.

      • Note/Info You can start in step recording and press Play to record the remainder in real time. The sequencer cannot switch back to step recording during that take.
        

  • Microfreak/UG/13 Sequencer/01 Use/03 Record/04 Copy

    • 13.1.3.4. Copying a Sequence

      • Hold the source pattern's A or B icon, then press the destination pattern's icon. To copy A to B, hold A and press B; to copy B to A, hold B and press A. Check the display for confirmation.
      • Copying a pattern lets you keep its melody while recording different modulation movements in the other pattern, then alternate between the two during performance.
  • Microfreak/UG/13 Sequencer/01 Use/03 Record/05 Arp

    • 13.1.3.5. Using the Arpeggiator to Create Sequences

      • Create an arpeggio and transfer it to a sequence to retain its Spice & Dice variations. Standard sequence recording disables Spice & Dice, so transferring an arpeggio is the way to include those effects in a sequence. See Microfreak/UG/12 Arpeggiator for the transfer procedure.