Sonicware LIVEN BASS&BEATS User manual

User's Manual
LVN-030-UM-01-EN

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You must read the following precautions in order to use the product safely and prevent accidents.
WARNING: Failure to follow these precautions could result in serious harm to the user or even
death.
• Operation using an AC adapter
Do not do anything that could exceed the ratings of outlets and other electrical wiring equipment.
Disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet when lightning occurs and when not using it for a long time.
• Operation using batteries
Use-commercially available 1.5V AA batteries.
Carefully read the precautions of the batteries being used.
Be sure to insert the batteries with +/ − ends oriented correctly.
Do not use new and old batteries together. Do not use batteries of di󱐯erent types together.

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Remove the batteries when they will not be used for a long time.
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• Do not use in the following environmental conditions. Doing so could cause malfunction.
Locations in direct sunlight, environments that exceed 40°C, or near stoves and other heat sources
Locations with extremely low or high temperatures
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Locations with frequent vibrations or much dust or sand
• If the unit becomes broken or malfunctions, immediately turn the power o󱐯 and stop using it.
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Failure to follow these precautions could cause injury to the user and physical damage.
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turn them o󱐯.
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If the screen or the case become dirty, wipe them gently with a soft cloth.
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If this does not clean them, wipe them with a slightly damp cloth that has been wrung out well.
Do not turn the power on until the product is completely dry.

Contents
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Preparing to play ……………………………………………………………………… 6
Names of parts ……………………………………………………………………… 6
Names of parts
(When the drum track is selected / during drum kit editing) …………… 6
Connecting …………………………………………………………………………… 6
Preparing for startup ……………………………………………………………… 7
Starting up …………………………………………………………………………… 7
Turning the unit o󱐯 ………………………………………………………………… 7
Wavetable waveforms ……………………………………………………………… 7
Bass patch memories, drum kits and patterns …………………………… 7
Tracks …………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Common operations for bass and drums …………………………………… 8
Adjusting the overall volume …………………………………………………… 8
Selecting and playing bass and drum tracks ……………………………… 8
Changing the velocity ……………………………………………………………… 8
Changing track levels ……………………………………………………………… 8
Changing the track e󱐯ect send amount ……………………………………… 8
Changing the track swing amount ……………………………………………… 8
Clearing all notes in a track ……………………………………………………… 8
Restoring track sound settings to the last saved state ………………… 8
Copying tracks ……………………………………………………………………… 9
Undoing/redoing the last parameter recording or
real-time recording ………………………………………………………………… 9
Bass track settings ……………………………………………………………… 10
Selecting the bass track …………………………………………………………10
Changing the bass octave range ………………………………………………10
Changing the bass patch memory ………………………………………………10
Adjusting assigned parameters …………………………………………………10
Adjusting the machine gun e󱐯ect ………………………………………………10
Adjusting the pitch LFO speed …………………………………………………10
Adjusting the amount of the pitch LFO e󱐯ect ………………………………10
Sweeping notes while playing ……………………………………………………10
Setting the sweep amount ………………………………………………………10
Changing the sweep speed ………………………………………………………11
Holding notes …………………………………………………………………………11
Changing keys (transposing) ……………………………………………………11
Changing the voice mode …………………………………………………………11
Changing the glide …………………………………………………………………11
Changing the release and gate time …………………………………………11
Adjusting the unison width ………………………………………………………11
Enabling the input of tied notes …………………………………………………11
Changing note playback probability ……………………………………………12
Changing the bass track length …………………………………………………12
Changing the note length of a single step …………………………………12
Drum track settings ……………………………………………………………… 13
Selecting the drum track …………………………………………………………13
Setting the step button and keyboard mode ………………………………13
Changing the drum kit ………………………………………………………………13
Adjusting instrument levels ………………………………………………………13
Adjusting instrument pitches ……………………………………………………13
Adjusting the length of individual instruments sounds …………………13
Muting instruments …………………………………………………………………13
Moving steps (in pad mode) ………………………………………………………13
Changing the drum track length …………………………………………………14
Changing the step note length of a single track ……………………………14
Turning ghost side chain on/o󱐯 …………………………………………………14
Pattern playback and settings ……………………………………………… 15
Pattern playback ……………………………………………………………………15
Selecting patterns …………………………………………………………………15
Changing pattern volume …………………………………………………………15
Initializing patterns …………………………………………………………………15
Selecting multiple patterns and playing them back in order
(chain playback) ………………………………………………………………………15
Looping chain playback ……………………………………………………………16
Saving patterns ………………………………………………………………………16
Reloading patterns …………………………………………………………………16
Setting the sequencer mode ……………………………………………………16
Setting pattern BPM ………………………………………………………………16
Setting the global BPM ……………………………………………………………16
Setting the BPM mode ……………………………………………………………17
Setting a pre-count …………………………………………………………………17
Automatically advancing steps during step recording
(auto step mode) ……………………………………………………………………17
Setting the ducking function ……………………………………………………17
Turning the e󱐯ect on/o󱐯 …………………………………………………………17
Setting the e󱐯ect type ……………………………………………………………17
Changing the e󱐯ect amount ………………………………………………………18
Setting the playback unit used during random playback …………………18
Changing pattern names …………………………………………………………18
Synchronizing the tempo with
an external device connected to the SYNC IN ………………………………18
Synchronizing tempo with an ELZ_1 or Pocket Operator (PO) …………18
Sequencer …………………………………………………………………………… 20
Bass step recording …………………………………………………………………20
Drum step recording (select mode) ……………………………………………20
Drum step recording (pad mode) ………………………………………………21
Copying and pasting steps during step recording …………………………21
Recording bass in real time ………………………………………………………21
Recording drums in real time (pad mode) ……………………………………21
Directly inputting bass notes on steps ………………………………………22
Directly inputting notes on steps (select mode) ……………………………22
Recording bass parameter operations (parameter locking) ……………22
Recording drum parameter operations in select mode
(parameter locking) …………………………………………………………………22
Recording bass and drum parameter operations in real time …………23
Locking played bass sounds to steps (sound locking) ……………………23
Locking played drum sounds to steps in select mode
(sound locking) ………………………………………………………………………23
Locking played drum sounds to steps in pad mode
(sound locking) ………………………………………………………………………23
Turning parameter locking on/o󱐯 ………………………………………………23
Clearing parameter locks …………………………………………………………24
Clearing bass note and parameter data ………………………………………24
Clearing drum input and parameter data in select mode …………………24
Clearing drum input and parameter data in pad mode ……………………24
Editing bass patch memory parameters ………………………………… 25
Bass patch memory editing panel overlay ……………………………………25
Activating bass patch memory editing mode ………………………………25
Bass patch memory editing procedures ………………………………………25
Clearing patch memories …………………………………………………………26
Copying patch memories …………………………………………………………26
Turning modulators on/o󱐯 …………………………………………………………26
Selecting oscillator waveforms …………………………………………………26
Setting the waveform position of the oscillator wavetable ……………26
Changing oscillator pitches ………………………………………………………27
Changing oscillator starting phases ……………………………………………27
Setting oscillator levels ……………………………………………………………27
Setting oscillator output destinations …………………………………………27
Setting oscillator shaper types …………………………………………………28
Adjusting oscillator shapers ………………………………………………………28
Setting oscillator unison voices …………………………………………………28
Setting oscillator unison detuning ………………………………………………29
Setting oscillator unison blend amounts ……………………………………29
Setting the unison width …………………………………………………………29
Setting the noise type………………………………………………………………29
Setting noise levels …………………………………………………………………29
Setting the lter type ………………………………………………………………30
Setting the lter frequency ………………………………………………………30
Setting the lter resonance ………………………………………………………30
Setting the distortion ………………………………………………………………30
Selecting LFO shapes ………………………………………………………………31
Setting LFO rates ……………………………………………………………………31
Setting LFO depths …………………………………………………………………31
Setting LFO starting delay times ………………………………………………31
Synchronizing LFOs with the BPM ………………………………………………32
Setting starting phases of LFOs ………………………………………………32
Setting the envelopes ………………………………………………………………32
Setting envelope curves ……………………………………………………………33
Setting envelope depths …………………………………………………………33
Setting envelope starting delay times …………………………………………33
Assigning modulator outputs to parameters ………………………………33
Changing the memory level ………………………………………………………34
Changing and checking the octave ……………………………………………34
Changing and checking the voice mode ………………………………………34
Changing and checking the glide ………………………………………………34
Changing and checking the velocity ……………………………………………34

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Changing and checking the assigned parameters …………………………34
Importing wavetable waveforms …………………………………………………35
Exporting wavetable waveforms …………………………………………………35
Editing drum kits …………………………………………………………………… 36
Drum kit editing panel overlay ……………………………………………………36
Activating drum kit editing mode ………………………………………………36
Drum kit editing procedures ………………………………………………………36
Clearing kits ……………………………………………………………………………37
Copying kits ……………………………………………………………………………37
Selecting instrument sounds ……………………………………………………37
Setting the pitches of instruments ……………………………………………37
Setting the length of individual instruments sounds………………………38
Adjusting instrument slopes ……………………………………………………38
Setting the instrument e󱐯ect send amount …………………………………38
Setting instrument panning ………………………………………………………38
Setting instrument levels …………………………………………………………38
Playing instruments backward ……………………………………………………38
Linking HAT 1 and HAT 2 …………………………………………………………38
Setting the overall EQ ………………………………………………………………38
Setting kit levels ……………………………………………………………………39
Turning the e󱐯ect on/o󱐯 …………………………………………………………39
Changing and checking the e󱐯ect type ………………………………………39
Changing and checking the e󱐯ect amount …………………………………39
Changing and checking the e󱐯ect send amount of
the entire drum kit ……………………………………………………………………39
Changing and checking the velocity ……………………………………………39
Playing the sample sequence pattern …………………………………………39
Muting instruments …………………………………………………………………39
External input settings ………………………………………………………… 40
Changing the LINE IN gain ………………………………………………………40
Changing the e󱐯ect send amount ………………………………………………40
Setting input to mono ………………………………………………………………40
MIDI settings ………………………………………………………………………… 41
Setting track MIDI channels ………………………………………………………41
Setting the MIDI channel for pattern parameters …………………………41
Setting the MIDI channel for accessing the active track ………………41
Setting the output channel ………………………………………………………41
Turning control change transmission on/o󱐯 …………………………………41
Turning MIDI clock output on/o󱐯 ………………………………………………41
Setting MIDI OUT ……………………………………………………………………41
Setting MIDI command receipt and transmission …………………………41
Turning active sensing transmission on/o󱐯 …………………………………41
Turning active sensing reception on/o󱐯 ………………………………………42
Setting the program change channel …………………………………………42
Turning program change transmission on/o󱐯 ………………………………42
Turning program change reception on/o󱐯 ……………………………………42
Saving, loading and editing user data …………………………………… 43
Changing patch/kit bank names …………………………………………………43
Exporting pattern ……………………………………………………………………43
Exporting patch memory/kit ………………………………………………………43
Exporting patch memory/kit banks ……………………………………………43
Importing pattern ……………………………………………………………………43
Importing patch memory/kit ………………………………………………………43
Importing patch memory/kit banks ……………………………………………44
Backing up user data ………………………………………………………………44
Restoring user data …………………………………………………………………44
System settings …………………………………………………………………… 45
Setting the automatic power o󱐯 function ……………………………………45
Setting the battery type ……………………………………………………………45
Setting the master tuning …………………………………………………………45
Checking the system version ……………………………………………………45
Outputting bass and drums separately to
left (L) and right (R) channels ……………………………………………………45
Setting the clock source …………………………………………………………45
Setting SYNC IN polarity …………………………………………………………46
Setting SYNC OUT polarity ………………………………………………………46
Setting knob movement function ………………………………………………46
Adjusting the metronome volume ………………………………………………46
Enabling/disabling speaker output ……………………………………………46
Setting the headphone gain ………………………………………………………46
Restoring to factory default settings (factory reset) ……………………46
Updating the rmware ………………………………………………………………47
Appendix ……………………………………………………………………………… 48

Preparing to play
Names of parts
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Names of parts (When the drum track is selected / during drum kit editing)
OUT
SYNC
IN
OUT
MIDI
OUT
LINE
IN
IN
OUT
LINE
IN
OUT
MIDI
IN
SYNC
OUTIN
DC9V
21 3 4 65 7 8 109 11 12 1413 15 16
stutter
RANDOMFXPRM LOCK 1/3 2/4
VALUE
LINE IN DUCKING FX AMOUNT PTN BPM VOL
velo ptn level global
save prm rec
PTN
MIXER
func
shift
MEMORY KITEDIT COPY PASTE UNDO REDO BASS PTN DRUM CLOCKMETRO MIDI CH MIDI DATA SYSTEM GAIN
fx type
bank
MEMORY
speed sweep
ASSIGN 1
range
ASSIGN 2 DIMENSION
sweep
OCTAVEBASS
BASS
fx
glide tie
DRUM
fx fx
EX 6EX 5
KICK 1 CYMBAL 1 EX 2EX 1 EX 3 EX 4 CYMBAL 2 CLAP STICK KICK 2 SNARE 2SNARE 1 HAT 1 HAT 2
kick 1
KICK
snare 1 tune
SNARE LEVEL
hat 1
HAT OTHERS
PITCHRATE DEPTH RELEASE & GATE M.GUN
SN 1/ /KICK 1/ HT 1/ ex 4ex 3tuneex 1 ex 2 EX 1/
pad mute select
DRUM STEP
kit
hat 2
TIME
DC9V
jack
Display SYNC
IN
MIDI
IN
MIDI
OUT
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
Headphone
jack
Speaker
VALUE
Knob
Knobs
Buttons
Step
LEDs
TEMPO
LED
Step
Buttons
Keyboard
SYNC
OUT
POWER
switch
OUT
SYNC
IN
OUT
MIDI
OUT
LINE
IN
IN
OUT
LINE
IN
OUT
MIDI
IN
SYNC
OUTIN
DC9V
21 3 4 65 7 8 109 11 12 1413 15 16
stutter
RANDOMFXPRM LOCK 1/3 2/4
VALUE
LINE IN DUCKING FX AMOUNT PTN BPM VOL
velo ptn level global
save prm rec
PTN
MIXER
func
shift
MEMORY KITEDIT COPY PASTE UNDO REDO BASS PTN DRUM CLOCKMETRO MIDI CH MIDI DATA SYSTEM GAIN
fx type
bank
MEMORY
speed sweep
ASSIGN 1
range
ASSIGN 2 DIMENSION
sweep
OCTAVEBASS
BASS
fx
glide tie
DRUM
fx fx
EX 6EX 5
KICK 1 CYMBAL 1 EX 2EX 1 EX 3 EX 4 CYMBAL 2 CLAP STICK KICK 2 SNARE 2SNARE 1 HAT 1 HAT 2
kick 1
KICK
snare 1 tune
SNARE LEVEL
hat 1
HAT OTHERS
PITCHRATE DEPTH RELEASE & GATE M.GUN
SN 1/ /KICK 1/ HT 1/ ex 4ex 3tuneex 1 ex 2 EX 1/
pad mute select
DRUM STEP
kit
hat 2
TIME
Instrument
LED Instrument
buttons
Pad keys
Connecting
OUT
SYNC
IN
OUT
MIDI
OUT
LINE
IN
IN
OUT
LINE
IN
OUT
MIDI
IN
SYNC
OUTIN
DC9V
21 3 4 65 7 8 109 11 12 1413 15 16
stutter
RANDOMFXPRM LOCK 1/3 2/4
VALUE
LINE IN DUCKING FX AMOUNT PTN BPM VOL
velo ptn level global
save prm rec
PTN
MIXER
func
shift
MEMORY KITEDIT COPY PASTE UNDO REDO BASS PTN DRUM CLOCKMETRO MIDI CH MIDI DATA SYSTEM GAIN
fx type
bank
MEMORY
speed sweep
ASSIGN 1
range
ASSIGN 2 DIMENSION
sweep
OCTAVEBASS
BASS
fx
glide tie
DRUM
fx fx
EX 6EX 5
KICK 1 CYMBAL 1 EX 2EX 1 EX 3 EX 4 CYMBAL 2 CLAP STICK KICK 2 SNARE 2SNARE 1 HAT 1 HAT 2
kick 1
KICK
snare 1 tune
SNARE LEVEL
hat 1
HAT OTHERS
PITCHRATE DEPTH RELEASE & GATE M.GUN
SN 1/ /KICK 1/ HT 1/ ex 4ex 3tuneex 1 ex 2 EX 1/
pad mute select
DRUM STEP
kit
hat 2
TIME
Note: Use connection cables that are
3 m or shorter.

Preparing to play
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Preparing for startup
① Connect an AC adapter that conforms to the speci-
cations (9V output, 1 A or more, EIAJ-03 standard,
1.7mm inner diameter, 4.75mm outer diameter, cen-
ter +) to the DC9V jack on the LIVEN BASS&BEATS.
(Always use an AC adapter that conforms to
these specications. Using an AC adapter with
di󱐯erent specications could cause damage.)
② Plug the AC adapter into an outlet.
• To power the LIVEN BASS&BEATS using batteries,
open the cover on the bottom and install 6 AA bat-
teries.
• BT.LO will appear on the display at a regular interval
if the remaining battery charge is low.
• BT.LO will appear on the display when starting up if
the remaining battery charge is low.
• When BT.LO appears, replace the batteries right
away.
Starting up
① Press and hold the POWER switch to turn on the
LIVEN BASS&BEATS.
Turning the unit o󱐯
① Press and hold the POWER switch to turn off the
LIVEN BASS&BEATS.
• Sound settings that have been edited will be lost
when the power is turned o󱐯, so save them as nec-
essary beforehand.
Wavetable waveforms
Wavetable waveforms are waveform data used for
bass sounds.
Up to 64 wavetable waveforms can be saved in this
unit.
The unit has preset data when shipped new from the
factory.
• If a parameter being shown is the same as the orig-
inal, a dot will appear at the bottom right of the dis-
play.
Bass patch memories, drum kits and pat-
terns
Bass patch memories save settings for bass
sounds.
Drum kits contain multiple drums and percussion in-
struments that are set to be played together.
Patterns save the settings of all the bass and drum
sounds as well as sequences and other performance
data.
Up to 128 bass patch memories can be saved in 8
banks of 16.
Up to 128 drum kits can be saved in 8 banks of 16.
Up to 128 patterns can be saved in 8 banks of 16.
When shipped new from the factory, some bass
patch memories, drum kits and patterns have preset
sounds and sequences.
• If a parameter being shown is the same as the orig-
inal, a dot will appear at the bottom right of the dis-
play.
Tracks
Patterns have bass and drum tracks. Sequences
can be created for each of these tracks.
• Up to six notes can be generated simultaneously in
total for bass and drum.

Common operations for bass and drums
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This section explains basic operations.
Adjusting the overall volume
① Turn the VOL knob.
• The levels are shown on the display.
• This can be adjusted from −∞ to +6 dB with 0 dB
as the middle value (63–64).
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
Selecting and playing bass and drum
tracks
① Press the or button.
• BASS or DRUM will be shown on the display.
• When bass is active, playing the keyboard while
holding the button will hold note playback.
Changing the velocity
① While pressing , turn the velo knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
Changing track levels
① Turn the MIXER BASS/DRUM knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• This can be adjusted from −∞ to +6 dB with 0 dB
as the middle value (63–64).
Changing the track e󱐯ect send amount
① While pressing , turn the MIXER → fx knob to
set the send amount.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The setting options are OFF and 1–127.
• This changes it in a range of 0–100%.
Changing the track swing amount
① While pressing , press PTN BASS or PTN
DRUM and select SWNG.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the swing.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–75.
• This changes it in a range of 0–75%.
Clearing all notes in a track
① While pressing , press or .
• The type of data to be cleared will be shown on the
display.
② Turn VOL, select NOTE, and press .
• CLR will be shown on the display.
Restoring track sound settings to the
last saved state
① While pressing , press or .
• The type of data to be cleared will be shown on the
display.
② Turn VOL, select SND, and press .
• CLR will be shown on the display.
• Track sound settings will be restored to the last
saved state.
• The following parameter changes of the bass track
will be cleared.
1. Bass patch memory (memory and bank)
2. All sweep settings
3. Bass level
4. Reverb send amounts

Common operations for bass and drums
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5. All ASSIGN settings
6. Machine gun
7. All LFO settings
8. RELEASE & GATE
9. DIMENSION
• The following parameter changes of the drum track
will be cleared.
1. All level settings
2. All time settings
3. All tune settings
Copying tracks
① Select the track with the pattern to be copied.
② While pressing , press COPY.
• COPY will be shown on the display.
③ Select the track where the pattern will be pasted.
④ Press PASTE.
• DONE will be shown on the display.
Undoing/redoing the last parameter re-
cording or real-time recording
① While pressing , press UNDO.
• While pressing , press REDO to cancel undo-
ing. (Using UNDO again is possible.)
• UNDO or REDO will be shown on the display.
• Only the most recent operation can be undone.

Bass track settings
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This section explains bass track sound settings.
Selecting the bass track
① Press .
The first 16 steps of the bass track sequence are
shown by the step LEDs.
• The parameters shown in the pink areas on the top
of the unit are for controlling the bass track.
Changing the bass octave range
① Press / to raise/lower the range by one octave.
• The range can be raised or lowered by up to 3 oc-
taves from the standard octave.
• Depending on the octave, the / button color
changes from green ( ± 1) to orange ( ± 2) to red
( ± 3). (They are unlit when the octave has not been
changed.)
• The default octave range is –2.
Changing the bass patch memory
① While pressing , turn the bank knob to select
the bank.
• The bank number is shown on the display.
• There are 8 banks.
② Turn the MEMORY knob to select the patch mem-
ory.
• The patch name is shown on the display.
• See the preset patch memory list for details about
the preset patch memories.
Adjusting assigned parameters
① Turn the ASSIGN 1 or ASSIGN 2 knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• See "Assigning modulator outputs to parameters"
on p.33 for details about parameter assignment.
Adjusting the machine gun e󱐯ect
① Turn the M.GUN knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• Settings 0–31 are at a quarter-note BPM rate with
depth from 0–100%. The note lengths become
shorter as the setting increases from 32.
Adjusting the pitch LFO speed
① Turn the RATE knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• The frequency can be changed in a range of 0.1–30
Hz.
Adjusting the amount of the pitch LFO
e󱐯ect
① Turn the PITCH knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• This changes it in a range of ± 1 octaves.
Sweeping notes while playing
① While pressing , press (sweep down) or
(sweep up).
• Press it again to end ( and become unlit).
Setting the sweep amount
① While pressing , turn the sweep range knob to
set the sweep amount.

Bass track settings
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mode, overlapping notes are not retriggered.
• When the drum track is selected, the button
will light green when set to MONO or orange when
set to LEGATO.
Changing the glide
① While pressing , press , then turn the
VALUE knob to set the speed.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• The time can be changed in a range of 0–10000
ms.
Changing the release and gate time
① Turn the RELEASE & GATE knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• From 85–127, the release time becomes longer
(more than 100%) as the value becomes higher.
• From 42–84, the release time becomes shorter (less
than 100%) as the value becomes smaller.
• From 0–41, the gate time becomes shorter (10–
90%) as the value becomes smaller.
• The gate time only a󱐯ects sound from the sequenc-
er.
• This setting is applied when the sequence mode is
STUTTER.
Adjusting the unison width
① Turn the DIMENSION knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
Enabling the input of tied notes
① While pressing , press to turn it on.
• While pressing , press again to turn it o󱐯.
• The sweep amount is shown on the display.
• The sweep amount can be set to 1–11 semitones
or 1–2 octaves.
Changing the sweep speed
① While pressing , turn the sweep speed knob
to set the sweep speed.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–31.
Holding notes
① Play a key while pressing to hold its note.
• Press the same key again to stop holding it.
• While pressing , press to stop holding notes
for the selected track.
Changing keys (transposing)
① While pressing , press PTN BASS, and select
TRPS.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the key.
• The amount of key change is shown on the display.
• The setting range is − 12 – +12 (in semitones).
• This is saved in the pattern settings.
• If the key is changed during pattern playback, the
actual change of key will occur the next time the
pattern begins.
• If transposition causes a note to become outside
the 0–127 range, it will make no sound.
Changing the voice mode
① Press , and select MONO/LGT.
• The voice mode is shown on the display.
• 2 voice modes can be chosen.
1. MONO: In this single voice mode, each note re-
triggers the sound.
2. LEGATO (LGT on display): In this single voice

Bass track settings
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Changing note playback probability
① While pressing , turn the knob to set the
probability.
• The probability is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 25–100.
• This changes it in a range of 25–100%.
• This only a󱐯ects input from the sequencer.
Changing the bass track length
① While pressing , press PTN BASS, and select
LEN.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the length.
• The length (in number of steps) is shown on the dis-
play.
• The adjustment range is 1–64.
• Turn the VALUE while pressing the to switch
between 16, 32, 48, and 64.
Changing the note length of a single step
① While pressing , press PTN BASS to select
NOTE.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the note length.
• The note length is shown on the display.
• The note length can be set to 1/1, 1/2, 1/.4, 1/4,
1/.8, 1/2T, 1/8, 1/.16, 1/4T, 1/16 or 1/32. ( "." in-
dicates dotted note and "T" indicates triplet length.)

Drum track settings
13
This section explains drum track sound settings.
Selecting the drum track
① Press .
When in pad mode, LEDs light for instruments that
have been input on the rst step of the drum track.
When in select mode, LEDs light for the first 16
steps of the drum track sequencer on which the se-
lected instrument has been input.
• The parameters shown in the light blue areas on the
top of the unit are for controlling the drum track.
Setting the step button and keyboard
mode
① While pressing , press or to select the pad
or select mode.
• The mode is shown on the display (PAD or SLCT).
Changing the drum kit
① While pressing , press .
② Turn the VALUE knob to select the kit.
• The kit name is shown on the display.
• See the preset kit list for details about the preset
kits.
• When the kit name is being shown, while pressing
, press again to increase the bank number.
• Turn the VALUE knob while pressing to swit-
ch the bank.
Adjusting instrument levels
① Turn the LEVEL KICK, SNARE, HAT and OTH-
ERS knobs to adjust their levels.
• The level is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• This changes it in a range of −∞ – +6 dB.
• 63 is 0 dB.
Adjusting instrument pitches
① While pressing , turn the tune kick 1, snare
1, hat 1, hat 2, ex 1, ex 2, ex 3 and ex 4 knobs to
adjust their pitches.
• The pitch is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is − 60 – 60.
• This changes it in a range of − 1–+1 octaves.
• 5 is a semitone change.
Adjusting the length of individual instru-
ments sounds
① Turn the TIME KICK1, SN1, HT1 and EX1 knobs
to adjust their playback times.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• This changes it in a range of 10–100%.
Muting instruments
① While pressing , press .
② Press the button for the instrument you want to
mute (the instrument LED will become unlit).
• MUTE will be shown on the display.
• Press the instrument button again to unmute it
(lighting the instrument LED).
• If a note is inputted in the current step during play-
back, it will blink brightly when the mute is o󱐯, and
blink darkly when it is on.
• The mute on/o󱐯 is saved in the pattern settings.
Moving steps (in pad mode)
① Press or .
• The step number is shown on the display.
• Press the page button to move to the rst step of
the page.
• When in select mode, this moves between instru-
ments.

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14
Changing the drum track length
① While pressing , press PTN DRUM, and select
LEN.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the length.
• The length (in number of steps) is shown on the dis-
play.
• The adjustment range is 1–64.
Changing the note length of a single step
① While pressing , press PTN DRUM, and select
NOTE.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the step length.
• The note length will be shown on the display.
• The note length can be set to 1/1, 1/2, 1/.4, 1/4,
1/.8, 1/2T, 1/8, 1/.16, 1/4T, 1/16 or 1/32. ( "." in-
dicates dotted note and "T" indicates triplet length.)
Turning ghost side chain on/o󱐯
① While pressing , press PTN DRUM, and select
GH.SC.
② Turn the VALUE knob to turn this ON/OFF.
• When the ghost side chain is turned on, ducking will
be applied in response to the notes even if KICK1
and KICK2 are muted.

Pattern playback and settings
15
This section explains pattern playback and settings.
Pattern playback
① Press .
• Press again to stop playback.
• At the playback position, the step LED will become
lit if unlit or become unlit if lit.
• The page button that corresponds to the current
playback position will light red. Other page buttons
will be lit green or orange.
• During pattern playback, press a page button to
keep that page shown on the step buttons. That
button will light red. Press the button (or ,
track or button) to stop staying on that page.
(When the playback position is on another page,
that button will blink rapidly with the same color as
when stopped. When the playback position is not
on another page, that button will blink normally with
the same color as when stopped.
• The page buttons correspond to the steps as fol-
lows.
Steps 1–16: lit green
Steps 17–32: lit green
Steps 33–48: lit orange
Steps 49–64: lit orange
Selecting patterns
① Press .
• The current pattern number is shown.
② Press and to select pattern banks.
• The current bank number is shown.
• Banks 1–8 are available.
③ Press a STEP 1–16 button to select a pattern (and
end pattern selection mode).
• The VALUE knob can also be turned to select
patterns. (Press to conrm.)
• The pattern number is shown on the display.
• If a pattern is selected during playback, the se-
quencer will complete playing the current pattern
before switching to the new pattern.
Changing pattern volume
① While pressing , turn the ptn level knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• This can be adjusted from −∞ to +6 dB with 0 dB
as the middle value.
Initializing patterns
① Select the pattern you want to initialize (see "Select-
ing patterns" on p.15).
② While pressing , press .
• When pattern initialization has completed, CLR will
appear on the display.
• All pattern and track settings as well as note and
parameter lock data will be cleared.
Selecting multiple patterns and playing
them back in order
(chain playback)
① Press twice (lights orange).
② Press and to select the bank.
• The current bank number will be shown for two sec-
onds.
③ Press STEP 1–16 buttons to select patterns in the
order to be played.
The step LED for the selected pattern lights and the
pattern number is shown on the display.
④ Press to play the patterns in the selected order.
• Press to end chain playback.
• Press the step button for the selected pattern
again to deselect it.

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16
to activate stutter playback.
• RANDOM mode: The sequence will be played back
in a random order according to the RND STEP set-
ting.
• stutter mode: Notes recorded on the bass track
steps that are being pressed are played back in
step order. (The track that is not selected will play
back normally.) With the drum track, the instruments
on the pressed step will play repeatedly at the step
interval.
• These modes can be turned on and o󱐯 during play-
back. (When switched from on to o󱐯, playback will
start from the current playback step position.)
• Changing or reloading patterns will turn the se-
quencer mode o󱐯.
• If no step buttons are being pressed when in stutter
mode, regular playback will occur.
• When all step buttons are released in stutter mode,
playback will continue after the step that corre-
sponds to the number of steps the have already
played.
• Press the same sequence mode button again to
resume normal playback. (Press the other sequence
mode button to switch to that mode immediately.)
• When in pad mode, the stutter function cannot be
used.
• The sequence mode is saved in the pattern set-
tings.
Setting pattern BPM
① Turn the PTN BPM knob.
• The BPM will be shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 40–250.
• When the BPM mode is PATTERN, the TEMPO LED
will blink in time with the set tempo.
• When the tempo is shown on the display, the
VALUE knob can be turned to change it in 0.1-beat
increments.
Setting the global BPM
① While pressing , turn the global BPM knob.
• The BPM will be shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 40–250.
• When the BPM mode is GLOBAL, the TEMPO LED
• Stutter mode cannot be used during chain playback.
(Random mode can be used.)
Looping chain playback
① While pressing , press SYSTEM, and select
CN.LP.
② Turn the VALUE knob to select LOOP.
• The setting is shown on the display.
• Select OFF or LOOP.
1. OFF: After the last pattern has played, that pat-
tern will continue playing in a loop.
2. LOOP: After the last pattern has played, the
chain will continue looping from the rst pattern.
Saving patterns
① While pressing , press .
② Press and to select the bank.
• The current bank number is shown.
③ Press a step button to select the save destination.
• DONE will be shown on the display.
• Press another mode button, or to cancel sav-
ing the pattern.
• The VALUE knob can also be turned to select
save destination pattern numbers. (Press to con-
rm.)
Reloading patterns
① Press .
② Press or the step key that corresponds to the
current pattern.
• When a pattern is reloaded, all pattern data is re-
stored to the last saved state.
Setting the sequencer mode
① Press (lights red) to activate random play-
back. While pressing , press (lights orange)

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② Select ON or OFF.
• ON or OFF will appear on the display.
Setting the ducking function
① Turn the DUCKING knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
• This affects the LINE IN and bass in response to
the notes of KICK1 and KICK2.
Turning the e󱐯ect on/o󱐯
① Press (lights red).
• ON or OFF will appear on the display.
• Press this again to turn it o󱐯 (it becomes unlit).
Setting the e󱐯ect type
① While pressing , press .
② Turn the VALUE knob to select the e󱐯ect.
• The e󱐯ect type name is shown on the display.
• 13 types of e󱐯ects can be chosen.
1. Chorus (CHRS on display)
2. Flanger (FLNG on display)
3. Send delay (S.DLY on display)
4. Insert delay (I.DLY on display)
5. Crush (CRSH on display)
6. HALL
7. ROOM
8. Mono reverb (M.RVB on display)
9. Distortion (DIST on display)
10. Low pass lter (LPF on display)
11. High pass lter (HPF on display)
12. Isolator (ISO on display)
13. Tilt EQ (TLT.F on display)
• E󱐯ects include insert and send types. When insert
e󱐯ects are OFF, they are disabled and the sound is
output directly. Otherwise, signals are sent to insert
e󱐯ects at 0 dB and not output directly.
will blink in time with the set tempo.
• When the tempo is shown on the display, the
VALUE knob can be turned to change it in 0.1-beat
increments.
Setting the BPM mode
① While pressing , press SYSTEM, and select
BPM.
• The BPM will be shown on the display.
② Turn the VALUE knob to select the mode.
• The mode is shown on the display.
• Two modes can be chosen.
1. PATTERN (PTN on display): The BPM set with
the pattern is used.
2. GLOBAL (GLBL on display): The global BPM is
used.
Setting a pre-count
① While pressing , press METRO, and select
PR.CT.
• PR.CT will appear on the display.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the pre-count.
• The count number is shown on the display.
• The setting options are OFF and 1–8.
Automatically advancing steps during
step recording (auto step mode)
① While pressing , press SYSTEM, and select
A.STP.
• A.STP will appear on the display.

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selection.
③ Press .
④ Input the name.
• Use and to move the input position left and
right. (Three dot positions occur between the four
characters.)
• Turn the VALUE knob to select the character (or
turn the dot on/o󱐯 at a dot position).
⑤ Press to conrm the input and return to pattern
selection.
Synchronizing the tempo with another de-
vice connected to the SYNC IN
① Connect the SYNC OUT on the other device with the
SYNC IN on the LIVEN BASS&BEATS.
② Set the clock source to SYNC. (See "Setting the
clock source" on p.45)
• When starting playback, it will synchronize with the
clock source.
Synchronizing tempo with an ELZ_1 or
Pocket Operator (PO)
① Connect the LIVEN BASS&BEATS headphone out to
the ELZ_1 AUX IN or PO input.
② While pressing , press CLOCK and select
A.OUT.
③ Turn the VALUE knob to select ON.
• The synchronization signal is sent from the left
channel of the headphone output.
• The right headphone channel outputs a mono mix
signal.
• CLOCK menu
Insert effects: I.DLY, CRSH, DIST, LPF, HPF, ISO,
TLT.F
Send effects: CHRS, FLNG, S.DLY, HALL, ROOM,
M.RVB
Changing the e󱐯ect amount
① Turn the FX AMOUNT knob.
• The parameter is shown on the display.
• The adjustment range is 0–127.
Setting the playback unit used during
random playback
① While pressing , press PTN BASS or PTN
DRUM and select RAND.
• RAND will be shown on the display.
② Turn the VALUE knob to change the playback unit.
• The playback unit is shown on the display.
• The set playback unit will be used for random play-
back.
• The setting options are OFF, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16.
• All steps will be played.
• If set to OFF, the track will not be played randomly
even when the sequence mode is set to RANDOM.
Changing pattern names
① While pressing , press DATA, and select
P.N.ED.
• The name of the pattern currently selected is
shown on the display.
② Turn the VALUE knob to select the pattern name
to edit.
• and and STEP buttons can also be used for

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SRC
INT
MIDI/SYNC synchronization of
external device using LIVEN
BASS&BEATS clock as master
(Example 1)
MIDI MIDI synchronization using exter-
nal device clock as master
SYNC
SYNC synchronization using exter-
nal device clock as master (Exam-
ple 2)
LN.IN
Audio SYNC synchronization using
external device (Pocket Operator)
clock as master (Example 3)
Synchronization signal input on left
channel of LIVEN BASS&BEATS
LINE IN, mono signal input on right
channel
A.OUT
Turn this on when connecting LIVEN
BASS&BEATS to ELZ_1 or Pocket Opera-
tor using Audio SYNC (Example 4)
Example 4: ELZ_1 or Pocket Operator synchroniz-
es with LIVEN BASS&BEATS acting as
master
Master Synchronized
SRC: INT
A.OUT: ON
Stereo
mini pin cable
AUX
IN
Example 3: LIVEN BASS&BEATS synchronizes with
Pocket Operator acting as master
Master Synchronized
SRC: LN.IN
Stereo
mini pin cable
OUT
PUT
LINE
IN
Example 2: LIVEN BASS&BEATS synchronizes with
external device acting as master
Master Synchronized
SRC: SYNC
Mono
mini pin cable
SYNC
OUT
SYNC
IN
External
device
Examples of synchronization connections with exter-
nal devices
Example 1: External device synchronizes with LIVEN
BASS&BEATS acting as master
Master Synchronized
SRC: INT
Mono
mini pin cable
SYNC
OUT
SYNC
IN External
device

Sequencer
20
This section explains how to input sequences and make
settings for them.
Bass step recording
① Select the bass track.
② Press (lights red).
Step LEDs light for step with input notes.
③ Use and to select the page. (The selected
page button will light red.)
• The pattern lengths correspond to page buttons as
follows.
1–16: lit green
17–32: lit green
33–48: lit orange
49–64: lit orange
• Page buttons are enabled or disabled according to
the length of the pattern.
④ Press the step button for the position to input.
The input note sounds, and the step LED blinks.
• The VALUE knob can also be turned to change
the step position. (Step notes will sound during
movement).
⑤ Play a note on the keyboard.
The note of the key pressed sounds (continuously
with sustain).
• Playing the same note that has already been input
on the step will clear it.
• By pressing a different step button while continu-
ing to hold a keyboard key, notes can be input on
all the steps in between. (Changing pages is also
possible.) If tie is enabled, a tied note will be input
between the steps. (If the same note already exists
on a step of the tied note, it will be overwritten.)
• While pressing and holding , press a step but-
ton to delete note and parameter lock data for that
step. (If that step includes a tied note, the entire
tied note will be deleted. It will not be divided.)
• When AUTO STEP is ON, after all keyboard keys are
released, the sequencer will advance to the next
step, and the note on that step will sound.
• When SOUND LOCK is active, playing keyboard
keys will overwrite notes on steps. (See "Locking
played bass sounds to steps (sound locking)" on
p.23)
• Notes cannot be tied from the last page to the rst
page.
• During tied note input, if a step in a position earlier
than the current step is pressed, it will be reversed.
• The button can be used even when not record-
ing.
Drum step recording
(select mode)
① Select the drum track and enable select mode.
② Press a pad key.
• The instrument name appears on the display
• While pressing , press a pad key to play its
sound (one shot).
③ Press (lights red).
Step LEDs light for step with input notes.
④ Use and to select the page. (The selected
page button will light red.)
• The pattern lengths correspond to page buttons as
follows.
1–16: lit green
17–32: lit green
33–48: lit orange
49–64: lit orange
• Page buttons are enabled or disabled according to
the length of the pattern.
⑤ Press the step button for the position to input.
The step LED lights.
• While pressing and holding , press a step button
to delete the note and parameter lock data for the
current instrument.
• If a note has already been inputted in the step, it
will be cleared.
• Auto step is not enabled.
• If the sound lock function is enabled, parameter
data will also be saved.