9.2 Kit Basics

If synth clips mainly support melodic elements with the ability for sample use, kits would more often be used with samples as the primary elements. Kits are used to form step patterns across the grid columns. These sounds can be samples, a synth, audio or even MIDI and CV. Unlike a synth which provides a sequenced melody, kits are used to typically generate a rhythm, maybe for drums or percussion or any other sequenced element.

Notes to trigger the kit’s sounds are recorded or programmed into the step sequencer. Programming is done by pressing a pad to toggle it on (lit) / off (unlit).

In play mode, pressing pads will silently enter the step; when not in play mode, pads will additionally audition the sound when selected.

Selecting kit view

1. Press Kit. The button illuminates red.
2. Scale and keyboard view are not available for kits.
3. The default kit preset loaded is ‘KIT000’.
4. Some sounds may be off grid and can be brought into view with the Vertical control.
5. Rows which do not contain a sound will be indicated with an unlit Mute. Mute will be illuminated for rows containing sounds.

Selecting a sound row

1. Press Kit. The button illuminates red.
2. Press Audition for the respective row to play and select. Sound name will display while pad is pressed.
3. The sound will play out and the audition pad will illuminate dim to indicate that the row and hence the sound is selected. Press Shift + Audition to select the row silently.
4. Selected sounds can be edited, replaced etc as individual rows.

Adjusting a kit row colour

1. Press Kit. The button illuminates red.
2. Press & hold Shift + Audition for the respective row to change and turn Vertical.
3. Colour will change as the Vertical is adjusted. Release control and buttons when the colour is selected.

Note

Many features that are available in synth view are also available in kit view. These include the parameter affect group, mute and audition pads. Generic sequencer grid functions apply both to synth and kits.

Re-ordering kit rows in the sequencer

1. Press Kit. The button illuminates red.
2. For the row to re-order. Firstly, press & hold Audition then press & hold Mute.
3. While holding the Audition + Mute buttons, turn Vertical.
4. The row will be relocated to the new location and other rows repositioned to match the change.

Deleting kit rows in the sequencer

1. Press Kit. The button illuminates red.
2. Press & hold Pad + Save to delete the selected pad row
3. To batch delete kit rows that do not contain notes. Hold Kit + Shift + Save. A ‘DELETE UNUSED ROWS’ message is displayed. If no notes are present on any kit row, then rows are not deleted. This option can be turned OFF in the Settings > Community Features.

Adjusting affect parameters for kits

1. Press Kit. The button illuminates red.
2. Press Audition to select the row sound.
3. The sound will play out and the audition pad will illuminate dim to indicate that the row and hence the sound is selected. Shift + Audition for silent selection.
4. Selecting the desired parameter, for example: Level/Pan.
5. Turn the upper Gold - level or the lower Gold - pan, control to change the selected parameter for the row sound selected.
6. To change all kit sounds in the clip, press Affect Entire. Change parameters as per steps 5-6 above. The selected parameter for ALL clip sounds are adjusted collectively.

Note

Just a few of the sound editor settings have the ability to be edited in bulk for all sounds within a kit. These are POLYPHONY, REPEAT MODE, REVERSE, SPEED, and PITCH AND SPEED (pitch / speed). When editing any of these, you may hold down the affect-entire button while turning the select knob in order to have your edit applied to all sounds within your kit.