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concepts - about patterns - pattern writing - about tracks - track writing
Programming Tracks in plain English
Standard editing workflow for all of the units:
Track Writing is always in overwrite mode, you will be editing the existing Bars of the Track. The workflow is like this: in STOP mode, you first select the "Track Write" mode, then you choose the Track Number you want to edit. Then you press RUN and you enter the Patterns into the Bars of the Track one by one.
There are some differencies between the 303/606 and the 707/727.
| 303/606 | - just like the Patterns, the Tracks can not be cleared. - the unit always plays in loop mode: after the last Bar, playing continues from the first Bar. - the desired last Bar has to be marked with a Da Capo ("jump to Bar 1") marker. - the Bars after the last Bar always exist, but will not be played. - one Bar can be marked with a Del Signo ("jump to this Bar") marker. |
| 707/727 | - Tracks can be cleared - the unit stops playing after the last programmed Bar |
Programming Tracks in .... easy steps
| Workflow | TB-303 | TR-606 | TR-707 & TR-727 | |
| --STOP-- | ||||
| 1. | Select Track Write | set the MODE switch to TRACK WRITE | set the MODE switch to TRACK WRITE | hold SHIFT and press TRACK |
| 2. | Select a Track | set the TRACK switch to a Track number [I..IV] | set the TRACK switch to a Track number [1..8] | hold SHIFT and press the desired Tack Number I..IV |
| 3. | Select a Pattern Group | set the Track switch to a Pattern Group that belongs to the selected Track number | select Pattern Group I or II | -not necessary- |
| 4. | To clear the Track | -not possible- | -not possible- | hold CLEAR and press the same Track Number |
| - | To start at Bar 1 | press BAR RESET | press BAR RESET | keep holding SHIFT and press pad 1 + ENTER |
| - | Go to a Bar | hold BAR and press the number [1..200] | hold BAR and press the number [1..200] | keep holding SHIFT and press the Bar number [1..0] + ENTER |
| During STOP or RUN | ||||
| - | To move the Bar pointer up | press WRITE/NEXT | press WRITE/NEXT | press FWD fast: hold BACK+FWD |
| - | To move the Bar pointer back | -not possible- | -not possible- | press BACK fast: hold FWD+BACK |
| To show the Bar number | hold BAR | hold BAR | toggle the TEMPO/MEAS button | |
| - | Show the last Bar number | hold BAR and press D.C. | hold BAR and press D.C. | |
| - | Show the jump Bar number | hold BAR and press  |
hold BAR and press |
-not possible- |
| --RUN-- | ||||
| 5. | Select a Pattern | select Pattern Group A or B and press Pattern nr [1..8] | press Pattern nr [1..16] | select the Pattern Group [A..D] and press Pattern [1..16] |
| 6. | Mark the "jump Bar" | press |
press |
-not possible- |
| 7. | Mark the Last Bar | press D.C. | press D.C. | |
| 8. | Write the Pattern into the active Bar number and go to the next Bar | press WRITE/NEXT | press WRITE/NEXT | press ENTER |
| 9. | Finish Editing | press STOP after the last WRITE/NEXT | press STOP after the last WRITE/NEXT | press STOP |
Playing the Track
| Workflow | TB-303 | TR-606 | TR-707 & TR-727 | |
| --STOP-- | ||||
| 1. | Select Track Number | set the TRACK switch to a Track number [I..IV] | set the TRACK switch to a Track number [1..8] | hold SHIFT and press TRACK [I..IV] |
| 2. | Go to Bar 1 | |||
| --RUN-- | ||||
| Play the track | from the active Bar | from the active Bar | START: from Bar 1. CONTINUE: from the active Bar. |
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| Go to the "jump Bar" | press D.S. | press D.S. | -not possible- | |