Nanoloop 2.3 User manual

nanoloop 2.3
user manual

Introduction
Nanoloop is a Stepsequencer which means that a pattern of 16 1/16
notes is played repeatedly while these notes can be edited in various
respects like volume, pitch etc. There are four channels, playin
simultaneously. Each channel's patterns can be saved to file slots in
flash memory and are then available for new combinations. Finally,
saved patterns can be arran ed in a son structure.
Startup
Start nanoloop with START or SELECT to run it in color or b/w mode.
Do not try other buttons, some 3-key combinations are reserved for
special functions such as memory reformat.
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The Sequencer
The 16-step pattern is shown as a matrix of 4 x 4 squares with the
currently playin step marked in sli htly darker color
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The current channel is displayed in the upper left corner, the current edit
parameter in the upper ri ht corner.
Within this matrix, the cursor can be moved around with the d-pad. Use
the keys to set notes:
BSet note
ARemove note / paste removed note if step is empty
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To edit a note, keep B pressed and press the d-pad up / down (▲/▼) or
left / ri ht (◄/►). This chan es the value of the current edit parameter,
indicated by little dots and squares chan in their position.
On startup, the edit parameter is pitch and B + ▲/▼ chan es pitch
semitone-wise while B + ◄/► chan es the octave.
To select a different channel or parameter, call menu 1 with SELECT
Menu 1
In menu 1 you can select channel and edit parameter. Furthermore, all
notes in the sequencer can be edited simultaneously.
◄/► select parameter
▲/▼ select channel
Breturn to sequencer
A ◄/►/▲/▼ edit all notes at once
R ►/▲ randomize current parameter
SELECT switch to menu 2 (see pa e 8)
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Channels
There are three tonal channels and one for noise. The tonal channels
have two synthesis modes: filtered rectan ular waves with variable
pulse width and FM synthesis with variable modulator frequency.
The noise channel has a pseudorandom and a filter mode.
Only one channel is visible at a time.
R monophonic synthesizer
L monophonic synthesizer
S polyphonic synthesizer
N noise
Edit Parameters
The followin parameters are available for editin in the sequencer:
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Volume / Envelope
B + ▲/▼ volume
B + ◄/► len th
START set A-, A/D-mode
L B set len th to infinite
Pitch
B + ▲/▼ semitone
START set chord-mode
in normal mode:
B + ◄/► octave
in chord mode
B + ◄/► select note
B + R + ◄/► octave
B L R,L: set retri erin of envelope
S: set detune mode
On channel R and L, chords are played as arpe io. Chord notes in the
hi hest position are muted. S is polyphonic and plays actual chords.
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pitch- / filter - envelope / -lfo
B + ▲/▼ amplitude
B + ◄/► len th / frequency
START envelope- / lfo-mode
On channel R and L, this acts as pitch envelope / lfo, on channel S and
N it affects the filter cutoff (rect wave, noise) / modulation depth (fm).
synthesis
B + ▲/▼ filter cutoff / modulation depth
B + ◄/► pulse width / modulator frequency
START set low- / bandpass filter
B L set filtered wave / FM synthesis
N: set pseudorandom / filtered noise
pan / delay
B + ▲/▼ delay
B + ◄/► pan position
START play ori inal note plus delay or only delay
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Menu 2
Menu 2 provides links to sub-menus and some functions that affect the
entire channel. SELECT returns to Menu 1.
Bcall file menu
Bcall son editor
B ◄ pin -pon playback mode
START random playback mode
B ► normal playback mode
B ◄/► shift pattern backwards / forwards
A ◄/► shift pattern backwards / forwards, preservin delay
B ▲/▼ pattern len th
START copy pattern
A Bpaste pattern
B ◄/► lobal tempo in BPM
B ▲/▼ set channel tempo to fraction of lobal tempo
A B external sync
START internal sync
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File Menu
In the file menu, patterns can be saved to file slots in flash memory for
persistent stora e in 128 banks. In each bank there is a row of 15 slots
for each channel (slot 0 is not writeable). SELECT returns to menu 1.
File Operation
◄/► select file slot
▲/▼ select channel
for current channel:
B ▼ save current pattern to selected slot
B ▲ load pattern from selected slot
for all channels at once:
A ▼ save current patterns to selected slots
A ▲ load patterns from selected slots
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A B ▼ delete file in selected slot
A B ▲ load empty file to current channel
A B ► solo / umute current channel
A B ◄ mute current channel
START switch to upper menu
File slots have a darker back round color when filled with data.
Tempo
The current bpm value is saved with each pattern and shown in the
lower ri ht corner. It is not loaded with B ▲ thou h to avoid unwanted
sudden tempo chan es. Instead, tempo is only loaded with B R ▲
(load pattern with tempo) and R ▲(load tempo only).
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