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1. Doepfer A100 Modular amp Dark Energy Roland TB 303 SH 101 SH 09 12 4 USB The USB port is for connecting to a PC Mac 12 5 Mix Out The Mix Out should be used to connect the xOxbOx to a mixing console 12 6 Mix In With the mix in external audio signals can pass through the xOxbox Any audio source can be connected Please note Don t feed in excessively high signals This may possibly lead to unwanted distortions Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 23 von 25 M MACHINE Se Connections xoxbox MK 2 12 7 Dinsync This connector is designed as an input and output Here various Sync capable instruments could be connected E g Roland TB 303 Tr 909 808 7077606 etc 12 8 Midi INJOUT THRU At Midi IN e g External Midi Sync sources such as sequencers MIDI keyboards etc can be connected At Midi OUT you get all output from the xOxbox sequencer generated data You may connect various Midi sound module synthesizer drum machine etc At MIDI Through all sent MIDI data pass through the xOxbox without any change The generated sequencer data from the xOxbox is not sent here Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 24 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E General Information Mode Machines Information pictures and accessories to our product range visit www modemachines com MACHINE Se Informatio2. Mx Ee DE xoxbox MK2 Bass Line Synthesizer MACHINE Se Sokkos OS 1 9 1 User Manual As of March 2012 1 von 25 M ry Contents xoxbox MK 2 MACHINE Se Synthesizer Section 1 Knobs buttons amp LED s 1 1 Function knob 2 Bank knob 3 Tempo knob amp LED 4 Bank LED s 5 Buttons amp LED s 6 DONE button amp LED DOWN UP button amp LED s 8 REST ACCENT SLIDE buttons amp LED s 9 PREV NEXT button amp LED s 10 RUN STOP button amp LED 11 CHAIN button amp LED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sequencer 2 Keyboard mode 3 MIDI Play 4 Pattern edit mode 5 Pattern play Section of pattern playing 5 2 Concatenation of patterns CHAIN 5 3 SYNC out 5 4 MIDI sync 5 5 Din Sync 5 6 Transposing 5 7 REST ACCENT amp SLIDE 5 8 Swing timing 5 9 Loop mode 5 10 Note nudge 5 11 Pattern restart 5 12 Half tempo 6 Track edit 6 1 Selecting of tracks 6 2 Step Write mode T Track play 7 1 Selecting of one track 7 2 Transponsing 7 3 REST ACCENT amp SLIDE 8 Random 9 User A B C 10 Bootload 11 Computer control 12 Connections 12 1 Power supply amp switch 12 2 Phones 12 3 CV Gate 12 4 USB 12 5 Mix Out 12 6 Mix In 12 Dinsync 12 8 Midi IN VOUT THRU cmm a E 6 mom meu m ND n gt DA RUN CHAIN 2 von 25 M DE Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 MACHINE Se 1 Knobs buttons amp LED s DINSYNC
3. lost by leaving the pattern To listen to the pattern you created before simply press the RUN button to start the pattern Each note has a fixed pitch but can include different parameters UP and DOWN informations include the octave of each note ACCENT prompted an emphasis on the respective note SLIDE causes the slide Portamento to extend the note The REST button deletes the note information and adds a break If the DONE LED lights up the end of a pattern appears A pattern does not necessarily include 16 steps it may also include any number of steps maximum 16 The current pattern can also be rotated Note 1 to Note 2 Note 2 to Note 3 etc for this you have to hold the PREV key and press the NEXT button for 1 time To rotate the note 1 step backwards hold down the NEXT button and press the PREV button for 1 time To save the pattern please press the DONE button for 2 times If you want to create a 4 step pattern for example you have to press the DONE button when the LED lights up 4 times Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 11 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 You can also put the pattern on another bank for this you must press the DONE button only 1 time Then select the Pank knob to the desired bank and press the corresponding pattern key Now you need only to press the DONE button 1 time again The pattern is now stored on the desired place On thi
4. next step in half tempo If you want to return to original tempo please refer back to the above point and the xOxbOx will make the next step again in original pace 6 Track Edit A track consists of several individual patterns The x0xbOx can save up to 16 tracks These will stay in memory even after switching off the xOxbOx A track contains not only the pattern information also REST ACCENT SLIDE and pitch information can be stored To access the Track Edit mode turn the function knob to Track Edit As in Pattern Edit mode the track is loaded first into the volatile memory Therefore you should save after entering a track so that the track will be still available after turning off the xOxbOx 6 1 Selecting a Tracks Make sure you are not in the Step Write mode or running the sequencer The RUN STOP LED should be off The current to be processed track is shown by one of the 16 LED s To change a track just use the bank knob This clears the current settings and loads a new track Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 19 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 6 2 Step Write Modus There is no way to create Tracks in the Step Write mode by the run write process Therefore you must select each pattern individually with stopped sequencer The same applies to the PITCH ACCENT SLIDE REST information To start Step Write press the NEXT button The current Posit
5. saw 17 508 MIX IN MIDI IN TUNE I gt es TEMPO om 7 f Q O 1 2 3 4 5 MIDI THRU MIDI OUT MIX OUT ussa Cv GATE PHONE CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV MOD DECAY PATTERN OLUM mitt PLAY PATTERN iDINSYNCI RANDOM PATTERN IMIDIZYNCI XFYHLIAWID PATTERN EDIT USER TRACK SYNC GUT UZtRD LL TRACK IDINZYNCI unter iMIDISYNGI DODTLOAD TRACK EDIT COMPUTER CONTROL om on om om om om VJ Q VJ VJ 7 7 7 7 J 7 6 7 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 SVAC ACCENT VOLUME O Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 3 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 1 1 Function knob The function knob is used to select the x0xbOx modes It puts the xOxbOx in the current operating status The functionality of the knobs are the same in each mode If the respective position of this knob will be changed without saving the pattern conctenation CHAIN previosly data will be lost PATTERN SYNC OLITI MIDI PLAY PATTERN DINSYNC RANDOM f PATTERN MIDISYNU KEYBOARD PATTERN EDIT USER A TRACK SYNC OUT TRACK DINSYNC TRACK MIDISYNC TRACK EDIT USER B USER BOOTLOAD COMPUTER CONTROL 1 2 Bank knob The Bank knob has many functions You can select the particular bank for example when writing or choosing a pattern The knob has 16 grids
6. such as Luke Vilbert and others please proceed this way Hold the NEXT key and then press the PREV key in your own desired rhythm If you hold the PREV key ins various lenths you will be very surprised how the x0xb0x Will stutter ind time Please press also the PREV key a few times in the same rhythm again and again 5 11 Pattern Restart If you want to bring the sequence back to the first step while it is running please hold down the CHAINkey and then press the PREV key and let go of both at the same time The sequencer will automatically start again at step 1 TIP To simulate the hanging of a pattern please hold down the CHAIN key and then keep pressing very fast the PREV key This will cause only the first stop to play again and again and sounds very interesing Please don t use this function to often in a live setup because it can get very boring after a while Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 18 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 5 12 Half Tempo The xOxbOx is also capable of playing the selected tempo at 50 whilst keeping the internal sync at 100 also while using External SYNC Normally this is not possible while playing in SYNC MODE To play the xOxbOx at half tempo please hold down the DONE key and press 1 x the TAP TEMPO knob TEMPO encoder As soon as the sequencer has reached the last step the xOxbOx will start playing the
7. DE Buttons amp LED s The buttons REST ACCENT amp SLIDE are used for the mute the emphasis and portamento In pattern edit mode the keys have the following functions REST a pause will be inserted into the sequence no note will be heard ACCENT emphasize the respective note in the sequence SLIDE a portamento slide is inserted into the sequence the current note glides to the next In the pattern play mode the keys have the following functions REST the sequence is muted for the duration in which the button is pressed ACCENT each note of the sequence is played with emphasis for the duration in which the button is pressed SLIDE each note of the sequence played with a portamento for the duration in which the button is pressed This causes a continuous portamento can be realized This depends on the particular sequence In keyboard mode only the ACCENT key has a function REST amp SLIDE have no function because these function will be realized by the particular way of playing on the Keyboard The LED s indicate the status Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 8 von 25 M MACHINE Se D Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 1 9 PREV NEXT Buttons amp LED s PREV amp NEXT buttons are used in the pattern amp track mode to transport through the pattern or the track The NEXT button is also used to start the writing mode in track edit and pattern
8. Each grid position stands for a separate bank The only exception is in the track mode here are only 8 Banks available positions 9 16 for the Banks 1 8 With the Bank knob you can also select the MIDI In MIDI play mode and MIDI OUT Keyboard mode channel Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 4 von 25 M MACHINE Se D Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 1 3 Tempo knob amp LED The Tempo Knob is a rotary encoder the knob also can be pressed If the knob is turned to the left the tempo decreases by 1 BPM If the knob is turned clockwise the tempo increases by 1 BPM The tempo will be stored in internal memory this also means that the tempo remains in the memory even after switching off If you switch on the xOxbOx the tempo will be set to the last remaining setting The minimum speed of the internal sequencer is 20 BPM the maximum speed is 300 BPM The current speed is displayed by the tempo LED The speed knob can also be used as tap tempo input By running the sequencer the tempo knob has to be pressed in time If the x0OxbOx is controlled by external sources such as MIDI or sync this knob has no effect Only the LED will display the current tempo TEMPO 1 4 Bank LED s The 16 Bank LED s are used for visual feedback in the various modes of the xOxbOx The main task is to display the current position in the sequencer running In MIDI Play and Keyboard mode the curren
9. R 808 TR 707 TR 606 TR 727 MC 202 TB 303 5 6 Transposing Transposing the pattern is very simple while the sequencer is running you need to press and hold the UP or DOWN button until the value of transposing is arrived Once you release the button the entire pattern is transposed to the particular value To undo the transposition just go back in the opposite way Once you select a new pattern the transpositions of this pattern are reversed 5 7 REST ACCENT amp SLIDE The functions of the REST ACCENT SLIDE keys in the Pattern Play mode are different to the pattern edit mode This is especially important by playing the xOxbox live It can thus produce very good variations These will not be saved and thus have no lasting effect on any given pattern To perform the functions the corresponding button has to be pressed and held As soon as you release the button the relevant function is switched off again and the pattern is playing back the original pattern of the sequence Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 15 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 The following functions can be realized REST Insertion of one or more breaks as long as the button is pressed ACCENT Insertion of one or more ACCENT s as long as the button is pressed SLIDE Insertion of one or more portamento s as long as the button is pressed Tip Press one or more of these 3 keys in rh
10. cting a different new pattern the chain is deleted and may need to be re entered Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 13 von 25 M D E Sequencer box MK 2 MACHINE Se 5 3 Sync Out If you use the Sync Out mode the internal tempo of xOxbOx is used To enter the tempo you can use the tempo knob or the tap tempo function The Tempo LED flashes in the tempo of the internal sequencer By turning the tempo knob the tempo is always affected in 1 BPM increments Turn clockwise increases the tempo and turn counterclockwise will the lower the tempo The tap tempo input is realized by pushing the tempo knob To enter the Tap tempo you need to press the knob to the desired tempo a few times The tempo is then adjusted to the desired pace The xOxbOx in sync out mode could be referred as a sync master because the xOxbox at running sequencer sends the currently selected speed over the Din Sync and MIDI OUT The outgoing Din Sync and Midi Sync signal sends out always 24 Din Sync and 24 Midi Sync information per note Thus all MIDI standard for example Elektron Machine Drum etc and Din Sync devices eg Roland TR 808 TR 606 etc properly triggered To start the pattern sequencer press the RUN button The particular pattern is repeated until you select a new one or the RUN button is pressed to stop the sequencer The stop button of the sequencer then sends a Din Sync and Midi Sync Stop
11. edit mode the NEXT LED will light up 1 10 RUN STOP Button amp LED RUN STOP button is used to start and stop the sequencer The RUN STOP LED lights up when the sequencer is active The RUN STOP button is disabled when the sequencer is powered by an external clock MIDI or DINsync The LED lights up but when the sequencer is active 1 11 CHAIN Button amp LED The CHAIN mode is for linking CHAIN pattern tracks Here there will be several patterns linked together Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 9 von 25 M D E Sequencer box MK 2 MACHINE Se ne 2 Keyboard Mode To get to the keyboard mode turn the function knob on your keyboard Now you can play on the xOxb0x own keyboard and sound generator About the CV Gate and MIDI OUT ports on the back of your xOxbOx the notes are always displayed simultaneously Thus you can preview your external tone generator synthesizer Modular systems etc By pressing the UP amp DOWN keys the octave will be changed 3 Midi Play To enter the MIDI play mode please turn the function knob to Midi Play The current Midi channel is displayed by the light of the 16 LED s To change the channel you only have to change the Bank knob to the desired channel Now you can play your xOxbox with an external sequencer or MIDI keyboard To emphasize ACCENT notes you only need a midi velocity value over 100 4 Pattern Ed
12. he memory To select a pattern you only need to turn the Bank knob in the respective position 1 16 and select the desired pattern by pressing one of the 8 keys If no button is selected always the first possition in the bank Key 1 Pattern 1 is selected If the sequencer is stopped the LED lights up and the sequence starts when the sequencer is started even with external midi sync and Din Sync If a sequence will be selected by running sequencer the new sequence changes directly after the current sequence To play several patterns related please use the CHAIN function 5 2 Concatenation of Patterns CHAIN Pattern which are located in a common bank can be linked together This is also called pattern chain CHAIN A maximum of 32 patterns can combined in a CHAIN To create a chainplease press and hold the CHAIN button while the sequencer is stopped Now press the correspondenting keys of the patterns in the order you desired A pattern can also be played several times please press the corresponding key as many times as you want a to play them To complete the chain input please release the Chain button Now all the correspondenting LEDs of the selected patterns are lighten Now start the sequencer as usually the corresponding LED lights up until the next sequence from the chain is played The chain input with the same method is possible by running sequencer The chain is repeated until you choose a new or different pattern After sele
13. ion 1 16 in the Track will be shown by the corrspondenting LED The current Bank an the current Pattern will be shown by a permanent lighten LED This means that the particular pattern runs in a loop To place the pattern in the respective track position please use the Bank knob and press the corresponding button of the desired pattern To set the all REST SLIDE ACCENT Flags ror the Track press the correspondenting key As soon one of the Flags has been chosen the correspondenting LED lights up To determine the octave pitch just press the UP or DOWN button The current octave is shown by by the flash of each LED A pitch of is displayed as a low C a pitch of 1 2 as C a pitch of 1 octave is displayed in a high C If no LED lights up the current pitch is in negative territory To change the pitch hold the UP button and press the note button to change current value The new value is displayed by the respective LED Do the same to pitch in the lower range To go to the next location pattern in the track simply press the NEXT button and repeat this for each pattern in the track In order to save the track simply press the DONE button after input the last pattern After that you will leave the mode automatically and the track is thus saved Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 20 von 25 M D E Sequencer box MK 2 MACHINE Se 7 Track play There are 3 different mode
14. it Mode To access the Pattern Edit Mode please turn the function knob to Pattern Edit Programming of a Pattern 1 Loading a Pattern from persistence memory 2 Using the Step write process each note has to be entered individually This can be taken also when the sequencer is running To run the sequencer please press the RUN button 3 Save the pattern to the persistence memory Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 10 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 Choosing the Pattern Bank To select the Pattern bank please turn the Bank knob to the desired bank 16 banks are available To generate or edit a Pattern please select the Pattern which you want to edit or generate Please press one of the 8 number keys If a pattern numeric key is selected this is indicated by the LED From this moment the note input etc can be started Edit a Pattern in Step Write mode Editing a pattern in the Step Write mode is a far more comprehensive way to enter or edit patterns To enter this mode press the NEXT button The 16 LED s indicate the current position in the pattern All other LED s indicate the current parameters ACCENT REST SLIDE etc Press a button to note enter the note value Press NEXT to go to the next note entry or PREV to go back to the last note To save exit the command it is necessary to press the done key 2 for times If you don t the data will be
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16. s a test mode Here the xOxbOx plays random a random melody 9 User A B C The User A B C positions are for own firmware versions or for custom functions Since the firmware of the xOxbOx is an open source project each user could create various functions according to their own programming skills Please understand that we can not offer support 10 Bootload The boot loader mode is for uploading the new firmware Again we can give no support In the internet you can find various custom firmware versions The respective support will be given by the provider of the firmware 11 Computer Control The computer control mode is for connecting the xOxbOx via USB to a computer Again there is only 3rd party software available that is not offered by Mode Machines Here we also can not provide any support Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 22 von 25 M MACHINE Se Connections xoxbox MK 2 12 Connections 12 1 Power supply amp switch This connector is for the power supply Please use only the included AC adapter The switch is for switching on and off 12 2 Phone This is the headphone jack Please note that the xOxbox can generate very high and very low tones At high volume this may be Harmful to your ears and the headphones 12 3 CV Gate The CV and Gate outputs are alluding to external analog devices Here we have played the following equipment successfully
17. s mode the chain button has no function To listen to the pattern press the RUN button If you press the NEXT button by running the sequencer editing at current sequence is possible To do this press the NEXT button so you can change note by note including all parameters The sequence is running the hole time so you can hear the changes directly 5 Pattern play The xOxbOx has 3 Pattern playback modes Pattern Sync Out Midi Sync Pattern and Pattern Din Sync All 3 modes play patterns the only difference is the clock source Pattern Sync Out uses the xOxbOx internal clock at the SYNC and midi output a clock is distributed to synchronize external devices The pattern Midi Sync mode switches off the internal clock Thus the xOxbox is ready for external MIDI clock information and will only start when a MIDI master sends a start command The xOxbox Sequencer Start Stop is controlled remotely via MIDI The pattern Din Sync mode also switches off the internal clock Thus the xOxbox is ready for Din Sync clock information and will only start when a Din Sync master sends a start command The xOxbox Sequencer Start Stop is remotely controlled by Din Sync Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 12 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 5 1 Selecting Pattern to play The xOxbOx has 16 banks of 8 presets for patterns Thus the xOxbox can manage 128 patterns in t
18. s running und keep the button held down Now just select the start and endpoint of the loop As the xOxbOx keyboard only has 13 Note knobs but the average sequence will have 16 steps we have assigned these knobs also with a step DOWN REST UP ACCENT SLIDE If you want to play a reverse 16 step loop or pattern please press and hold DONE and then press SLIDE and the knob No 1 This will make the pattern run backwards from step 16 thru step 1 as a loop until you choose another loop or pattern TIP To play the famous 3 step patterns well known from many Old School Acid Tracks please just select out of the middle of any pattern 3 knobs It is not important if the LED s are running forwards or backwards As this pattern only now has 3 steps automatically the first step is shiftes This method is very popular with low key patterns Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 17 von 25 M D E Sequencer box MK 2 MACHINE Se 5 10 Note Nudge The Note Nudge function is very creative here you can push the notes position in the sequencer or you can bring the sequencer into a kind of delay mode To jump around within the sequence please press the PREV key to jump forwards and the NEXT key as long as you want to achieve the right effect To jump backwards please hold the NEXT key and then press the PREV key TIP To make the x0xbOx stutter which is very famous from Acid artists
19. s to play tracks These are identical to the familiar types of the pattern play mode see chapter 5 3 5 5 These are SYNC OUT MIDI SYNC and DIN SYNC All these three modes have the same functionality but not the same sync source 7 1 Selecting a single Track The xOxbOx has 8 Track banks of 8 tracks and thus the possibility to store 64 tracks In all 3 play modes the selection of the respective track is the same To select a track you only have to use the bank knob as usual and select one of the 8 number keys the sequencer of the xOxbOx should not be active the corresponding LED of the selected track is lights up If the sequencer is already running however only the current track is played to the end and the new track starts after the last pattern in the track 7 2 Transposing The octave can be changed for an already playing pattern current pattern in the track The octave is just changed as you know from the Pattern Play mode see Section 5 6 The transposition pitch is only valid for the current pattern the next pattern is not considered 7 3 REST ACCENT amp SLIDE The REST ACCENT SLIDE keys have the the same function as in the Pattern Play mode The all REST all ACCENT and all SLIDE function can be used also see Section 5 7 Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 21 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 8 Random The random mode i
20. signal This stop signal then interrupts the sync playback and external devices stop exactly at the same time as the internal sequencer of the x0xbOx The same applies to the start of the internal sequencer of the xOxbOx If RUN is pressed to start the x0xbOx sends a Din Sync and Midi start signal thus the external devices start as well 5 4 Midi Sync The MIDI Sync mode is designed to synchronize with external MIDI tone generator sequencer or drum machine In this mode the internal rate is not observed Once an external midi master sends a clock and the respective start signal the external tempo is used The Tempo LED will light up the tempo of the external signal The MIDI Sync mode processes the following Midi informations Midi Start Midi Stop Midi Continue Midi Notes will be ignored Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 14 von 25 M MACHINE Se D E Sequencer xoxbox MK 2 5 5 Din Sync The Din Sync mode works almost identically to the MIDI Sync mode The main difference is that the Din Sync terminal is used for the input of a external clock The Din Sync connection is bidirectional and can be used as INPUT as well as OUTPUT Please note that only sync cables no Midi cables can be used The plugs of Midi and Sync cables are identical so the possibility of confusion is very high The xOxbox has been tested and operated with the following Din Sync devices Roland TR 909 T
21. t MIDI channel is displayed Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 5 von 25 D E Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 M MACHINE Se 1 5 Buttons amp LED s The black amp white keys have multiple functions the main task is to entry notes and selection of the playing patterns In the different modes the buttons have different functions Each button has a LED that is mounted directly above each key The corresponding LED indicates the current status of each key 1 6 DONE Button amp LED The DONE button is used to store the patterns and tracks in the pattern amp track Mode The DONE LED indicates the end of a pattern or a track in the pattern amp track edit mode Patterns or even empty tracks are indicated by the LED pattern amp track play mode Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 6 von 25 D E Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 M MACHINE Se 1 7 DOWN UP Buttons amp LED s The UP amp DOWN buttons are used to transpose the octave By simply pressing the keys UP or DOWN the octave will be transposed The respective LED displays the current octave second octave third octave transposed down no transpose transposed up Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 7 von 25 M MACHINE Se D Synthesizer Section xoxbox MK 2 1 8 REST ACCENT SLI
22. ythm and you will achieve completely new variations of your patterns 5 8 Swing Timing By changing the swing timing fixed pattern can be played with more vitality Among experts is often the word Shuffle to hear by change the swing timing it is easy to achieve this effect The notes in the ordinary xOxbox sequencer Rater will be moved and the pattern was thus granted a special swing factor The xOxbOx has a 5 fold increase swing timing and can be played in different strength also 5 fold The Swing Timing will also affect the midi sync and Din Sync signals That means that the external devices will run with the same swing timing which provides a most vivid pattern To change the swing timing press the NEXT or PREV button 1 5 times This changes the swing timing as described above In order to bring the timing back to their original state simply press the PREV button 1 5 times Mode Machines is a Division of Touched by Sound GmbH Email info modemachines com 16 von 25 M D E Sequencer box MK 2 MACHINE Se 5 9 Loop Mode The Loop Mode is specially useful when playing live gigs with the xOxbOx You can easily create tons of new pattern variations The Loop Mode even lets you play patterns backwards Which makes every pattern sound totally new Also the pattern lengh and start stop settings can be changed in the Loop Mode To chance the Loop Points please proceed like this Press the DONE knob while the sequencer i
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