Section 11 — Sequencer Parameters (Locate & Click)

Locate Page

Pressing the Sequencer Locate button displays a page which provides valuable sequencer information as well as control over tempo and Auto-locate functions. Pressing Locate again will reveal the second sub-page where you can set the Edit Times for use with the Autopunch feature.

First we will look at the Locate page as it appears when a sequence is selected. When a song is selected, the Locate page is a little different (see below).

Sequence Locate Page

• Select a sequence from one of the Sequencer Bank pages.
• Press Locate. When a sequence is selected, the Locate page shows:

The status of the sequencer (whether it is in Play, Stop, Record, etc.) is always shown in the lower left-hand corner of the display on this page.

The following are display only parameters, provided here for your information:

SEQ

Shows the name of the current sequence.

TRACK

Shows the current primary/selected track. You cannot change the selected track from here; you do that from the Seq/Song Tracks (1-6 or 7-12) page.

Time Signature

Shows the time signature of the current sequence.

BAR/BEAT

Shows your current location in the sequence by bar and beat. You can locate to a different place in the sequence using the GOTO function described below.

The active controls on the Sequence Locate page are:

TEMPO (Tap Tempo)Seq Range: 25 to 250 BPM, or EXT
Song Range: -64 to +63

Sets the tempo of the current sequence or song. On any of the three pages where tempo appears (Click, Sequencer Control, and Locate), the soft button nearest the TEMPO field can be used to “tap” in the tempo. If the field is already selected, tapping on the soft button at the correct rate for the desired tempo (based on the metronome settings on the click page) will update the tempo to the newest value. When CLOCK=MIDI on the Sequencer Control page, this field will read TEMPO=EXT to indicate that the tempo is controlled by incoming MIDI clocks.

When a song is selected, the range is expressed as a percentage of the sequence tempo — changing the song tempo offset automatically adjusts the tempo of each the sequences in the song by a percent, within the valid limits of 25-250 BPM. When TEMPO=+00 the sequences in the song will play at their designated tempo.

When a Song Tempo Track is selected, editing this value will record tempo change events.

GOTO — Sequence Autolocate Control

Displays the GOTO sub-page where the auto-locator destination is set. Using the GOTO function you can quickly locate to any bar and beat within the sequence, in order to play or record from there.

• Press GOTO. The display shows:



GOTO will be flashing and the destination may be set using the Data Entry Slider or the Up/Down Arrow buttons. Notice there is now a cursor (underline) beneath the bar value at the BAR/BEAT parameter. Press the soft button beneath BAR/BEAT to move the cursor between the Bar and Beat. Continued presses of the BAR/BEAT parameter will toggle between the bar and beat values.

• After selecting a new location to go to, press the GOTO soft button again to complete the locating process and return to the main Locate page. The GOTO function provides a quick and easy way to repeatedly locate to a certain place in a sequence — the destination remains set until a new sequence or song is selected.
• After using the GOTO function to locate to a spot in the sequence, press Stop/Continue to begin playing the sequence from that point.

Setting the GOTO Locate Time

While the Sequence Plays You can set the location of the GOTO time “on the fly” as the sequence plays:

• Press Play to begin playing the sequence.
• When the sequence reaches the point where you want to set the GOTO location, press GOTO.

The display momentarily shows LOCATE TIME SET - STOP TO LOCATE, and installs that time as the GOTO location.

• Press Stop•Continue (or let the sequence end).
• Now if you press GOTO twice, it will go to the same location that was set as when it was playing.

Song Locate Page

• Select a song from one of the Sequencer Bank pages.
• Press Locate. When a song is selected, the Locate page shows:

Note that the Sequencer Status (shown in the lower left corner of the display) now shows SNGS, for Song Stop, indicating that a song is selected.

The following are display only parameters, provided here for your information:

Sequence Name

Shows the name of the sequence which is playing as the current song step. This is updated with the new steps as the song plays.

STEP/REP

Shows your current location in the song by steps and repetitions. You can locate to a different place in the song using the song-mode GOTO function described below.

BAR/BEAT

Shows your location within the current song step by bar and beat. As with the song steps and reps, you can locate to a different point using the GOTO function.

The user-controllable parameters on the Song Locate page are:

TEMPORange: -99 to +99 BPM, or EXT

This controls the tempo of the song. It is expressed as a percentage of the sequence tempo — changing the song tempo offset automatically adjusts the tempo of each the sequences in the song by +/–99%, within the valid limits of 25-250 BPM. When TEMPO=+00 the sequences will play at their designated tempo.

When CLOCK=MIDI on the Sequencer Control page, this field will read TEMPO=EXT to indicate that the tempo is being controlled by incoming MIDI clocks.

GOTO — Song Autolocate control

The GOTO sub-page looks a little different in song mode, as you can locate to any step or rep in the song, as well as to any bar and beat within the step.

• Press GOTO. The display shows:

• Press the soft button above the Step/Rep field to move the cursor between the Step and Repetition selecting the desired destination. Press the soft button beneath the Bar/Beat field to move the cursor between the Bar and Beat.
• Press GOTO again to complete the locating process and return to the main Locate page with the new location currently viewed.
• After using the GOTO function to locate to a point in the song, press Stop/Continue to begin playing from that point.

Setting the GOTO Locate Time While the Song Plays

You can set the location of the GOTO time “on the fly” as the song plays:

• Press Play to begin playing the song.
• When the song reaches the point where you want to set the GOTO location, press GOTO. The display momentarily shows LOCATE TIME SET - STOP TO LOCATE, and installs that time as the GOTO location.
• Press Stop•Continue (or let the song end).
• Now if you press GOTO twice, it will go to the same location that was set as when it was playing.

Edit Times — Using the Autopunch Feature

Press Locate a second time to display the Edit Times sub-page:

AUTOPUNCHRange: ON or OFF

This is the same parameter found on the Sequencer Control page — it is also located on this page so that you have a handy way to enable or disable the Autopunch function on the same page where the Edit Times are located. See “Sequencer Control page” earlier in this section for a full description.

• ON — the TS‑10 uses the Edit Times for entering and exiting record state.
• OFF — normal recording without using Edit Times.

When the Autopunch function is on, the TS‑10 will enter and exit record only at the points specified by the Edit Times. For example, if you want to have the TS‑10 automatically record over just the third bar of a four bar sequence:

• Set the Autopunch parameter to AUTOPUNCH=ON.
• Select the IN Edit Time and set to IN = 003.01.01 (bar 3, beat 1, clock 1)
• Select the OUT Edit Time and set to OUT = 003.04.96 (bar 3, beat 4, clock 96)
• Press Record/Play and play along with the track. The TS‑10 will automatically enter record at the first clock of the third bar and exit record on the last clock of the third bar.

EDIT TIMES IN and OUTRange: (various)

When a sequence is selected, the display shows the Bar, Beat and Clock at which the TS‑10 will enter and exit record when AUTOPUNCH=ON. Press the soft buttons nearest IN and OUT to select the Edit Times parameters for editing.

The Edit Times are set using the Data Entry Slider or the Up/Down Arrow buttons. Repeatedly pressing the soft button next to either time toggles the cursor between the Bar, Beat and Clock value.

RESET

Pressing this soft button resets the currently selected time to its default value (the beginning and end of the sequence or song). IN is reset to 001.01.00, or the beginning of the sequence, and OUT is reset to the time value for the last clock of the sequence. If other values are installed, they will remain in effect until they are reset or a different sequence or song is selected.

SET

This sets the selected time to the current sequencer time value (as shown on the Locate page) if the sequencer is running. If the sequencer is stopped, the most recent time value is used. Using the Locate function does affect the current time value.

Edit Times in Song Mode

You can use the Autopunch mode and Edit Times to punch in and out on the song tracks as well as sequence tracks. When a song is selected, pressing Locate twice shows the following:

Notice that two more parameters are added to the Edit In and Out Times: the Song Step number and the Repetition of that step are added to the Bar, Beat and Clock within the sequence that plays during the step. You can set the IN or OUT time to any point within the song.

Setting the Edit Times in Real Time

If you know the exact bar, beat and clock (or step, rep, bar, beat and clock in song mode) at which you want to punch in and out, you can simply select and set the Edit Times using the data entry controls. If not, you can set them “on the fly” using the following procedure:

• Press the soft button above IN to select the IN Edit Time.
• Press Play to begin playing the sequence or song.
• When the sequence or song reaches the point where you want to punch in, press SET. This installs that time as the IN Edit Time and moves the underline to OUT.
• At the point where you want to punch out, press SET again. This installs that time as the OUT Edit Time and moves the underline back to IN.
• Now, assuming AUTOPUNCH=ON, you can go into record and play along with the track, and the TS‑10 will automatically enter and exit record at those points which you chose.