There are multiple ways to do that.
Normally I use the MASTER TRASPONSE on the global menu, to hear how a melody
would sound with a different pitch.
If I liked it, I go and make the transponse function.
Other:
PATCH CORDS. Use, for example, the knobs M, N, O, and P to program a pitch
change. You can transform a straight pitch patch into a chord patch, creating
different pitch changes for each one of the instruments inside a patch, and
assigning those pitch changes to a single knob.
Or on a 4 instruments patch, make pitch changes on a single instrument for
knob.
Also, change the settings for pitch change of the ribbon controller.
Arpeggios with a dinamic interaction with the knobs:
1. Create a VELO ZONE PATCH.
-Use the 4 layers with the same instrument.
-Instrument 1: velo 01-32
-Instrument 2: velo 33-64
-Instrument 3: velo 65-96
-Instrument 4: velo 97-127
- ERASE the patchcord that links volume with velocity, or the notes of the
instrument 1 will be hard to hear.
2. Create a VELOCITY ARPPEGIO
Now, invent yourself an arppegio, with scales of notes that go on all the
velocity range. BE SURE that some notes will be on the range of 0-32, 33-64,
65-96, 97-127
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Assign that arppegio to the 4 layers patch you just created.
3. Create separated pitch changes patchcords for each one of the intruments.
For example
Layer 1:
MIDIknob A to PITCH: +17
Layer 2
MIDIknob B to PITCH: -4....
etch etc.
Now you are able to change SPECIFIC notes of an arppegio on the fly just moving
knobs.
Try different combinations. Remember, you can increase levels of complexity,
working night and day on patchcords, they are the key to create a new sound on
the command station. So, so many possibilties of being creative on
patchcords....
PITCH changes on the command station are some innacurate, since there is not an
exact correspondence between the pitch notes scale and the knob movement.
Sometimes you will need to add a little bit of detune.
Good luck
Balma
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From: Gabriel <GABRIELSCOTT@...>
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 3:04:19 PM
Subject: [xl7] Transposing patterns on the go?
Hey Guys,
I'm wondering if it's possible to write a pattern that would be the basic
foundation of a song and then be able to transpose that on the fly to create
chord movement? I've done this once by copying the pattern to 5 other spaces and
transposing each x many semitones to the actual chord I want for the chord
sequence. I used to have an old keyboard where I could write the pattern then
enable a particular "chord function" type thing and when I press the "a" key it
would either play it in A or some such thing then B when I wanted and so on.
It seems with all the XL7 can do there might just be an easier way to create
chord movement with one pattern as the foundation.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Gabriel Scott
The Bleeder Project