AJ - on my SD1
In pattern edit - when I record in maj and maj7 - any major chord or maj7 chord triggers both patterns. In min and min7 - a min chord triggers both patterns. Can you help me understand what goes on here. The manual has no guidelines about recording different tonalities - or what the different combination choices are for.

thanks
Mike

Mike H.

When you record in different tonalities, the recorded parts should be heard (bass, chords1-5) only when such chords are played-back. If you record in 'M. Min, M7th', all chord types will be recognized when played back.
Thanks,

AJ

Aj
I am not sure you understood my question. I know that when you record different tonalities they are only supposed to trigger when you play that chord back. I am telling you that this is not what the SD1 does. Sure - in (maj min 7th) everything plays back - but like I said before - if you record Maj or Maj7 tonality - they both play back on EITHER chord. I have made a list of how the SD1 responds to the different tonalities recorded in pattern edit.

Recording Maj or Maj7 - both patterns are triggered by either a Maj or Maj7 chord.

Recording in (maj min) combination - a Maj or Maj7 or Minor chord triggers the pattern but not Minor 7th.

Recording in min - pattern triggered only by minor chord

Recording in minor 7th - pattern triggered by minor or minor 7th.

Both Maj7 and Min7 chords trigger the upper structure of the chord - So for example in a C maj 7 - the notes you hear in the pattern are E,G, and B. and for C min7 it is Eb, G,and Bb.

Aj - if this is something new to you- can you please pass it along to Sandro for inquiry?

thanks
Mike

Mike H,

We will look into this further.

Thanks,

AJ

Mike H.

Some answers for you.

This is how your SD1 should operate (with release 3.0b or higher):

When you are in RECORD mode (PATTERN EDIT);
* Select your tonality prior to pressing REC (F8).
* If you select 'M.m.7th', whatever you record will be played back no matter what chord you play (after recording is over and 'PLAY' is highlighted).
* If you select 'Maj',and then record, you will hear what you recorded with this tonality only when you playback a major chord.
* If you select 'min', and then record, you will hear what you recorded with this tonality only when you playback a minor chord.
* If you select .....

Ignor what you hear during recording. When the SD1/X1 resets to 'PLAY' after you've recorded your assigned measures, you can 'test' by playing a major, a 7th and then a minor chord and you should hear the difference then (or when you exit PATTERN EDIT and are back to playback standard mode).
This feature currently works better/well in OS 3.0.
Thanks,
AJ

PS: If you record with tonality set at 'Maj.min', a major or/and minor chord played back will trigger this recording. If you record with tonality set at 'Maj.7th', a major and/or 7th chord played back will trigger this recording ...

Aj
Something jumped out at me in your last response - I assumed when the pattern tonality choice said (Maj 7th) - that it meant a major seventh chord. After several trying hours I finally figured out it means major chords and 7th chords - all 7th chords as it turns out. So........same thing on the Min 7th screen - minor chords and all 7th chords. The manual says there are only two combination tonality options (maj min) and (maj min 7th) - but there are those two others it seems. Now things are alot clearer. Thanks for looking.

Mike

[This message has been edited by Mike H (edited 07-16-2002).]