Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Reference Manual - page 20
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AVALON - Reference Manual
3) The offset value is indicated on the STEP BUTTON LED's, BUTTON
1-4 LED's, and the
[
FILT CV LED
]
.
The BUTTON 1-4 LED's signify the offset value groups.
BUTTON 1 LED = values 1-16
BUTTON 2 LED = values 17-32
BUTTON 3 LED = values 33-48
BUTTON 4 LED = values 49-64
The STEP BUTTON LED's signify the values (1-16) within the current
value group. In this way, 4 x 16 = (64) values can be displayed using
these indicators.
For example, below indicates a value of 13:
...and below indicates a value of 63:
4) The offset polarity is indicated on the
[
FILT CV LED
]
.
Zero "0" offset is indicated when
[
FILT CV LED
]
is unlit.
Positive offset is indicated when
[
FILT CV LED
]
is lit solid.
Negative offset is indicated when
[
FILT CV LED
]
blinks.
5.2.4.7 GATE LENGTH
The Avalon allows for (4) different gate lengths per step. Gate lengths
are shown as a percentage of the step length. The default gate
length is 50% (same as the TB-303). The available gate lengths are
10%, 30%, 50% and 90%.
BUTTON 1 = 10%
BUTTON 2 = 30%
BUTTON 3 = 50% (default 303)
BUTTON 4 = 90%
To set the gate length for a step press STEP BUTTON +
[
FUNCTION
]
+ BUTTON 1-4.
For example, to set a gate time of 50% on step 1 press STEP BUTTON
1 +
[
FUNCTION
]
+ BUTTON 3:
5.2.5 TIME ATTRIBUTES
There are also time-related parameters for each pattern step:
1) Note Event
2) Tie / Rest
3) Active Steps
5.2.5.1 NOTE EVENTS
Note events are added to a sequence simply by pressing the STEP
BUTTONS. When a note has been added to a step the STEP BUTTON
LED will light up. This indicates that the step is active and a note is
entered. If you press the same STEP BUTTON again the indicator will
go out and the step is set as a REST.
5.2.5.2 NOTE LENGTH, TIES & RESTS
To set a note length greater than one step press & hold the first step
of the note and then press the last step of the note. Now it is one long
note with ties automatically programmed for the intermediate steps.
For example, to make steps 1-4 one long note (this would be a
quarter-note at the default 1x scale) you would press STEP BUTTON
1 + STEP BUTTON 4. Steps that are tied are easily seen as the
indicators will be half-brightness.
Steps that don't have a note or tie programmed are RESTS and are
indicated by unlit STEP BUTTON LED's.
5.2.5.3 ACTIVE STEPS
Steps in a pattern can be skipped by pressing
[
TIME
]
+
[
ACTIVE
]
+
STEP BUTTON.While holding down
[
TIME
]
+
[
ACTIVE
]
you can easily
see which steps are inactive in a pattern section, as steps that are not
active are not lit. De-activating steps will inherently change the
pattern length.
For example, to set step 16 as an active step hold
[
TIME
]
+
[
ACTIVE
]
and press STEP BUTTON 16 until it is lit.