Tip:      You can view and work with the edit parameters for MOD Sequences in the display, while in LCD EDIT mode. This allows more-intricate settings for pitch, panning, and other parameters. You’ll learn more about this later, in the “In-Depth" section of this guide.

Demonstrate Motion recording:

For the following demo, you’ll select one of three MOD Sequences, and then record a front panel knob movement as a Motion recording:

1.      Select Program B14: Random, then press the SEQ EDIT SELECT key two times, so that the SEQ2 LED lights. In this Program, SEQ2 is assigned to the OSCILLATOR1 CONTROL 1 knob.

2.      In the MOD SEQUENCE section, press the REC key, and then rotate the CONTROL 1 knob in the OSCILLATOR 1 section. As you do this, play the keyboard, so that you can hear how the knob movement is sculpting the sound. The REC LED goes out automatically when the MOD Sequencer’s maximum 16 steps have been cycled through.

3.      Play the keyboard again, and the new MOD Sequence will playback, along with the original MOD Sequences that were created for this Program.

 Note:  The ON/OFF key must be ON, and one of the SEQ LEDs must be lit, before you press REC and create a Motion-recorded MOD Sequence!

 Demo Tip:

As you demo the MOD Sequence and Motion recording functions, remind your customer that the MOD Sequencer and the internal Arpeggiator sync perfectly together, and also sync to external MIDI clock! There’s even an Auto function in Global mode that, when set, automatically “sees” incoming MIDI clock and syncs the Arpeggiator / MOD Sequencer, even if the MS2000 was previously set to internal clock!

 Note:  If you’re not satisfied with a Motion recording you’ve just performed, press the REC key and re-record any desired knob movement. You can repeat this procedure until you’re satisfied with the results, or edit in LCD EDIT mode.

Demonstrate how to edit a MOD Sequence:

1.      Select Program E09: Magnum Bass, and then press the MOD SEQUENCE key (lit) to turn the MOD Sequencer on.

2.      Press the SEQ EDIT SELECT key once, so that the SEQ1 LED lights. As you play the keyboard, rotate the 16 knobs to alter the pitches of the MOD Sequence. To view the pitch-offset values in the display, press the EDIT key to enter LCD EDIT mode. It's that simple!

MOD Sequencing tips and tricks in LCD EDIT mode

Try out the following exercise, and you’ll discover that there’s a lot more to the MS2000 MOD Sequencer!

Select the following Program and create MOD Sequence 1:

Select Program A01: Stab Saw. Press the MOD SEQUENCE key - ON. Then press the SEQ EDIT SELECT key once, to choose SEQ1.

Press the EDIT key, then press SELECT key 11, and then check out the display. Page 18A Last Step, allows you to set the number of steps for the MOD Sequence. Leave it at 16 for now.

CURSOR>once to Page 18B Seq Type, and then set the desired order of the steps, Forward, Reverse, or Alternating. Now CURSOR> to Page 18C Run Mode, and choose between a Loop or 1-shot occurrence for the MOD Sequence.

Press the PAGE+ key once, to go to Page 19A Knob. Here's where you can choose what parameter SEQ1 is altering. For now, leave it on Pitch. CURSOR> to Page 19B Motion. You’ll probably have more desirable results by altering pitch by Step, rather than Smooth, the other choice. So CURSOR> right to Page 19C Step. Rotate one of the 16 knobs, and the display will indicate the selected knob’s Step number and its offset value; or you can use the CURSOR keys to choose a given step. Now CURSOR> and change the offset value, with the -/NO or +/YES keys, or with the selected step's knob. Play on the keyboard, and you’ll find that you’ve created a melodic riff.

Create MOD Sequence 2:

1.      Press the SEQ EDIT SELECT key so that the SEQ2 LED lights. The display will indicate Knob: None, meaning that a parameter hasn't yet been assigned. Press the +/YES key to view the choices. (Notice that the first choice, Pitch, has an asterisk [*] by it, indicating that it's already been assigned to another MOD Sequence.)

2.      From the list, select Noise Level. Now dial in some noise level offsets with the 16 knobs. Alternate Knob settings of hard left and hard right will be most effective for this example.

Hey, you’re not finished yet! Now for MOD Sequence 3:

1.      Press the SEQ EDIT SELECT key once more to access SEQ3 (LED lit), which also starts out without a Knob assignment, as indicated in the display. Now choose EG2 Sustain from the list, and randomly assign some different offset values with the 16 knobs.

2.      You’re done! If you wanted to keep this data you’d need to write the Program into memory, but since this was just a learning experiment let’s not bother to save it.

Copy a MOD Sequence from one Program to another:

1.      For this experiment we’re going to use some data that already exists in the MS-2000.

2.      Select Program A04: Boost Bass. While it doesn’t come up with the MOD Sequencer on, there’s data “hiding” under the switch. Turn ON the Mod Sequencer and listen to the patterns to hear what you’re going to be working with.

3.      Now you’ll copy from the Pitch MOD Sequence (Track 1) in this Program to another Program, A09: MG Bass.

4.      Select Program A09. Press the EDIT key, then press SELECT key 16, which takes you to page 26A UTILITY. Now CURSOR> until you get to page 26F CopySeq.

5.      Press the +/YES key, then enter the following: A04, T:1, S1-1 as the Program, Timbre# and Seq# source parameters. CURSOR> to move through the edit field, then CURSOR> to OK?, and press the +/YES key two times. You’ve just copied MOD Sequence 1 from Boost Bass to MOD Sequence 1 in MG Bass! To Hear it you’ll need to turn ON the Mod Sequencer.

Tip:       In the UTILITY page 26G, you can Copy ALL MOD Sequences from one Program to another. The UTILITY pages also provide procedures for Initializing Programs, Timbres, and MOD Sequences, and for Copying and Swapping Timbres and MOD Sequences.

 If you’re looking for an easy way to generate complex sounds, then the MS2000 is your solution!