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than I am

GlobalSet master tempo

MIDI set up

Song editorArrange your patterns

into a song

Instrument editor

Select instrument type Set envelopes

Record samples

Pattern editor

Set the notes for each individual pattern

In instrument "a", set a note by placing your finger on the square.

Drag your finger up or down to set the pitch.

Tap and hold the 0 (above the musical note

symbol in the lower right) to change your

octave. Let's set it to "1".

Set up this pattern. To save time, double tap on a note you'd like to copy, then double tap

where you'd like to place it.

Let's change to instrument "b" and write

this pattern. !

If you like, you can mute instrument "a" by double

tapping it.

In instrument "b" select pattern 2 and write this

pattern. !

Remember double tap to copy a note and

double tap to place it.

For pattern 3, let's just copy pattern 1. Long hold on pattern 1 then select copy. Long hold on pattern 2 and select

paste.

Copy pattern 2 and paste it to 4. Now long hold on the note on the lower right hand corner to change the pitch for all notes in that pattern

Let's make our bass sound fuller. Select the

instrument editor set the decay to be a little

longer. Be sure you are editing instrument "b".

Let's create our kick drum. Select instrument

"c" and click on the instrument type (on the upper left hand side) until you get to the

sideways T.

Click on the record button (the circle) and record your kick drum. Try leaving your device

on a table and "thumping" the table for

your sound.

You should have a nice big wave like this. Tap

and drag the offset slider (the 4th from the right) to set your start point right before your

sound.

Go back to pattern mode and set up this

pattern to hear your kick drum. Be sure you are

in instrument "c".

If your kick isn't sounding right, try

changing the pitch until it sounds nice and

bassy.

Let's record a handclap in instrument "d".

Remember to slide the offset slider to begin right before your best

clap.

Bonus: To set a loop, slide the loop setting just to the

right of the offset. Sometimes you can

create cool sounds be setting a very short loop

and reducing the decay.

Place those claps in pattern 1. You can

change the pitch here too.

Let's make instrument "e" our noise/hi hat

sound. In the instrument mode, change the instrument to the

asterisk.

Set your hi hats in pattern 1. Click on the Volume button (lower

right) and try assigning different volumes to

each hi hat.

In the volume mode, double tap and hold on

a note to set its stero panning.

Set your decay by tapping the decay

button and set some of the notes to have a longer decay than

others.

To create a "mute" button, create a new note and lower the

volume to zero. This will stop the decay from the

previous note.

Copy/paste pattern 1 into 2, 3, & 4, then change up some

settings (decay, lfo, etc) for each pattern.

Double tap any of the advanced settings to randomize settings in

that pattern.

To copy an instrument and all of its patterns,

long hold on that instrument to bring up the advanced menu.

Let's copy "b" and move it to "f". Note: you can

change instrument names here too.

Let's change every other note in this new

instrument up an octave.

Remember double tap to copy and double tap

to paste for quickly placing redundant

notes.

Let's change the instrument type and

and tweak the settings some (longer decay,

etc).

Let's go to the song editor and start placing

your sequence.

Touch and drag on the screen to creat the pink "selection" box. Tap on the bar where you want to paste that selection to and touch the paste button (the two squares

near the bottom.

This is what our intro should look like.

Let's get rid of that lead and add the octave

bounce line.

Seems like a good place to save.

Seems like a good place to save.

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