SONIC-POTIONS RE-303 Manuale utente

RE-303 CPU
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Intro........................................................................................................................................ 3
Quickstart...............................................................................................................................3
The random way...........................................................................................................3
The manual way............................................................................................................3
Control scheme..................................................................................................................... 4
Pattern Write Mode............................................................................................................... 4
Auto Exit............................................................................................................................ 4
 ormal Mode.....................................................................................................................5
Switching Patterns............................................................................................................ 5
Pattern length....................................................................................................................5
Triplets..........................................................................................................................6
Pattern Chain.....................................................................................................................6
Pattern Direction...............................................................................................................6
Time Mode......................................................................................................................... 7
Some notes on editing time sequences.........................................................................7
Pitch mode......................................................................................................................... 8
 ote entry.....................................................................................................................8
 ote attributes..............................................................................................................8
Live Recording Mode.........................................................................................................9
Recording with internal buttons....................................................................................9
Recording MIDI...............................................................................................................9
Classic 303 Tap Time Mode..........................................................................................9
live pitch mode..............................................................................................................9
Chain Recording............................................................................................................10
Clear Mode....................................................................................................................... 10
Pattern Randomizer.....................................................................................................10
Forcing random patterns to a scale............................................................................10
Clear Pattern.................................................................................................................11
RE-303 User Guide 1
                                

Pattern Copy/Paste......................................................................................................11
Rotate Pattern Steps...................................................................................................12
Pattern Play Mode................................................................................................................12
 ormal Mode....................................................................................................................12
Pitch Mode........................................................................................................................12
AllAccent + AllSlide.....................................................................................................13
Transpose pattern up/down........................................................................................13
Pattern Chain....................................................................................................................13
Track Write Mode................................................................................................................. 13
 ormal Mode....................................................................................................................13
Pitch Mode........................................................................................................................14
Time Mode........................................................................................................................ 14
Clear Mode.......................................................................................................................14
Clear Track...................................................................................................................14
Copying tracks.............................................................................................................15
Track Play Mode...................................................................................................................15
Pitch Mode........................................................................................................................ 16
Time Mode........................................................................................................................ 16
MIDI control.......................................................................................................................... 16
Accent.............................................................................................................................. 16
Slide.................................................................................................................................. 16
SysEx.................................................................................................................................... 16
Pattern SysEx dump........................................................................................................16
Track SysEx dump............................................................................................................17
Bulk SysEx dump..............................................................................................................17
A note on saving received SysEx dumps.........................................................................17
Config Mode.......................................................................................................................... 17
MIDI Channel.....................................................................................................................18
MIDI Rx.............................................................................................................................. 18
MIDI Sync Rx..................................................................................................................... 18
MIDI Tx.............................................................................................................................. 18
Timing............................................................................................................................... 18
on = Original Mode........................................................................................................18
off = tight mode........................................................................................................... 18
Saving data........................................................................................................................... 18
Firmware Update..................................................................................................................19
MIDI implementation chart...................................................................................................19
RE-303 User Guide 2
                                

Intro

The RE-303 CPU was developed for the DinSync.info RE-303 replica.

The basic sequencer concept is the same as on the original 303. Pitch and Time

information is stored independently. There are time steps that only hold step(note on) tie

(note length) and rest (no note) information. The pitch steps store the note value, accent,

slide and transpose information.

Quickstart

The random way

The fastest way to get some sounds out of your new CPU is to use the random pattern

generator.

•Make sure you are in Pattern Write mode (rotary mode switch)

•Press FUNCTI N to make sure you are in normal mode.

•Hold CLEAR and press the ACCENT button. A random pattern is generated.

•Press RUN and enjoy!

The manual way

•Make sure you are in Pattern Write mode (rotary mode switch)

•Hold FUNCTI N and press C2 to set the pattern length to 8 steps

•Press PITCH to enter pitch mode

•Use the note buttons to enter a few notes

•Press TIME to enter time mode

•Use the D WN, UP and ACCENT buttons to set steps, ties and rests

•Hit RUN and enjoy!

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Control scheme

The 303 has four modes:

•Write Track – edit and arrange tracks by chaining up to 64 patterns

•Play Track – play previously created tracks

•Write Pattern - create and edit patterns

•Play Pattern – play previously created patterns and modify them live

Each mode has multiple control layers that give the buttons and LEDs other functions.

These are

•Normal mode

•Pitch mode

•Time mode

•Clear mode

•Conﬁg mode

These modes are accessed by pressing or holding the corresponding button. An in depth

description of these control layers is given in the next chapters where we take a closer

look at the four modes.

Pattern Write Mode

In this mode you create and edit patterns.

Auto Exit

In pitch and time mode the machine will automatically return to normal mode when the

end of the pattern is reached.

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Pattern Write Mode

Normal Mode

ormal mode is indicated by a lit normal mode LED. You can select the active pattern to

edit using the 8 PATTERN BUTT NS and the A/B pattern section using the ACCENT and

SLIDE buttons. This gives access to 16 patterns per pattern group.

When the sequencer is running a chaselight is shown on the pattern button LEDs.

Switching Patterns

The active pattern is indicated by a flashing LED. While the sequencer is stopped, pattern

changes are instantaneous. If the sequencer is running, pattern changes are queued until

the end of the bar. Queued Patterns are indicated by a constantly lit LED.

Pattern length

There are various ways to set the pattern length (1 to 16 Steps). Length is edited in

function mode. This mode is active while the FUNCTI N button is held down.

Here are the track length key combos:

Hold FUNCTI N = show pattern length

FUNCTI N + tap D WN = tap pattern length (8xDOW => pattern length 8) like on the

original 303

FUNCTI N + note buttons = set pattern length directly. white = 1-8/8-16 depending on C#

or D#

FUNCTI N + BACK/NEXT = decrease/increase pattern length one step at a time

FUNCTI N + ACCENT = half pattern length

FUNCTI N + SLIDE = double pattern length

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Pattern Write Mode

Triplets

Triplet mode is used to create patterns in a 3/4 measure. In the normal 4/4 measure a

complete bar has 16 steps with 6 clock pulses used for each step. The gate is on for 3

clocks and off for the other 3 clocks.

In triplet mode a bar has a maximum of 12 steps and uses 8 clock pulses for a step. The

gate is on for the first 5 and off for the last 3 clock pulses of the step, so you get a

different gate length and tempo compared to the 4/4 mode.

To turn triplet mode on or off press FUNCTI N + UP

While the FUNCTI N key is held, the UP LED will indicate if the triplet mode is active or

not.

Pattern Chain

It is possible to chain up to 8 patterns from the same pattern group and section.

To create a chain:

•hold down the first pattern select button to select chain start

•Press the second pattern button to set the chain end.

All patterns in between will be played one after another. Chained pattern LEDs will light

up, playing pattern LED will flash.

This also works for live recording mode! That is, you can chain up to 8 patterns to record

a 8 bar pattern in one go.

Pattern Direction

The pattern playback direction can be changed and is saved with the pattern.

Use the UP and DOW buttons In normal mode to set the playback direction:

• D WN = backward, down LED lit

• UP = forward, up LED lit

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Pattern Write Mode

• UP + D WN = pingpong, up and down LED lit

• D WN + UP = random, up and down LED blinking

Time Mode

Time mode is indicated by a lit time mode LED. Here you can edit the timing information

of the pattern. The note LEDs will show the active step number and you can step forward

an backward through the sequence with the NEXT and BACK buttons.

The down, up and accent LEDs will show the value of the active step and the respective

buttons are used to change the value of a step.

Some notes on editing time sequences

The time sequence is composed of 3 basic values:

•Step (D WN) – A note is played

•Tie (UP) – the previous note is sustained

•Rest (ACCENT) – silence/pause

It is important to remember the 303 sequencer concept of slit time and note information.

You can think of it as 2 separate sequencers. One holding only the time information about

active steps and note durations, the other holding only the note/pitch information.

Only when a Step value is set in the time sequencer, the pitch sequencer is advanced.

Here is an example:

Time sequence STEP REST REST STEP TIE

Pitch sequence C D E F G

There are only two STEP events in the time sequence. On a classic step sequencer with

combined pitch and time information you would expect that the two notes C and F would

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Pattern Write Mode

play. But since the pitch sequencer on the 303 is only advanced on STEP events in the

time sequencer, only the two notes C and D will play.

Active steps, ties and rests are placed like in a ‘normal’ 16 step sequencer grid.

Pitch mode

Pitch mode is indicated by a lit pitch mode LED. Here the pitch information of the pattern

can be edited and note attributes (accent, slide and transpose) can be set.

The note buttons show the active step/position in the pattern.

/* - Pitch mode LED lit

* - steps indicate selected pitch of active steps

* - accent, slide, up/down show active attributes

Pitch, accent, slide and transpose are set in the pitch sequencer.

When the seq is stopped, entered notes are played.

Note entry

- Step buttons enter notes

- auto advance

- hold acc,slide,up/down while pressing note to add attributes

Note attributes

- hold next or back to show step information and step through the sequence

- pitch is shown on step buttons

- attributes are shown

- attributes can be toggled with their buttons

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Pattern Write Mode

Live Recording Mode

- no mode led lit

- chaselight

Allows to record notes into the running sequencer either by playing the 303s note

buttons or a MIDI controller.

To enter live recording mode press the BACK button while the sequencer is running in

normal mode. To return to normal mode pres BACK or the FUNCTI N button.

Recording with internal buttons

- record notes using note buttons

- add accented or transposed notes by holding acc/up/down before pressing note button

- slides are recorded by playing legato

Recording MIDI

MIDI can be used to input notes. A note on velocity above 65 plays an accented note. To

add slides play 2 notes legato.

Classic 303 Tap Time Mode

The TAP button can be used to tap in time information (step and tie events)

live pitch mode

- Pitch led lit

- chaselight

- accent slide up down

- hold pitch -> live pitch mode

- acc/slide/up/down can be toggled and viewed via the buttons

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Pattern Write Mode

Chain Recording

If a pattern chain is activated before entering live recording mode, sequences up to 8

patterns (128 Steps) can be recorded in realtime.

Clear Mode

Clear mode is active while the CLEAR button is held.

Pattern Randomizer

A random pattern can be generated in the current active slot.

CLEAR + ACCENT = randomize all

CLEAR + TIME + ACCENT = randomize time

CLEAR + PITCH + ACCENT = randomize pitch

Forcing random patterns to a scale

The random patterns generated can be forced to major and minor scales. To select the

scale, enter the randomizer config page by holding the FUNCTI N key and then pressing

the PITCH key. The function and pitch LED will light up while the config page is active.

You can now select if you want a major or minor scale with the UP and D WN buttons.

UP = Major

D WN = Minor

The corresponding LED on the buttons will show which mode is currently active.

The 12 N TE BUTT NS select the base note. The note LEDs will show the currently

selected base note.

The SLIDE button is used to turn the force to scale function on and off. If the slide LED is

lit, the scale function is active.

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