GLOBAL SETTINGS NAVIGATION OTHER FUNCTIONS
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[brackets around a button means hold down the button while doing something else] |
Pattern Lock STEP & REALTIME REC OFF
► [PTN SELECT] → VALUE → OFF or Loc
► If set to Loc, pattern edits will not be saved as normal.
► Choose a pattern1-1 through 8-8 → [PTN SELECT] → Tap the PAD to copy from → VALUE or PAD + -OCT+ to choose a destination → PLAY/STOP to confirm.
Delete a Pattern SEQUENCER OFF
► Choose a pattern1-1 through 8-8 → [PTN SELECT] → PAD CLEAR → display reads Clr → PLAY/STOP to confirm.
Link a SOUND to a Pattern STEP or REALTIME REC ON
► Choose a pattern 1-1 through 8-8 → [ENV MOD] → VALUE knob to select a patch number → PLAY/STOP to confirm.
Pattern pitch shift 1 STEP or REALTIME REC ON
► [KEYBOARD] → VALUE knob to change all pattern notes in half step increments.
► [PTN SELECT] → SCATTER
► VALUE or PAD + -OCT+. Run fingers along pad to select multiple patterns to play.
► [TEMPO] → Tap SCATTER button on the quarter notes
► [STEP REC] → VALUE 1-32 steps, stored per pattern.
► [STEP REC] → tap the TEMPO button. Stored per pattern.
► [KEYBOARD] → SCATTER
Transpose a pattern1 STEP & REALTIME REC OFF
► [KEYBOARD] → PAD to increment the pattern's base key by half steps.
► VALUE knob to select (1 at a time) or [KEYBOARD] → VALUE (10 at a time).
U01→U15 User slots
A01→A26 TB-303 sounds
b01→b51 Bass sounds
C01→C40 Lead sounds
d01→d17 SFX (special FX)
► [ENV MOD] → VALUE → U01 – U15 → PLAY/STOP to confirm.
MODE 1: MIDI & GENERAL SETTINGS [SCATTER] → restart the device
ACTION CONTROL DEFAULT
Set the MIDI Channel: VALUE Default = C2
OFF No midi channel selected, only front panel input
C1 → C16 Sets both send and receive channels.
OnN Omni mode. Receive channel is set to ALL, transmit channel is to 2.
Set MIDI Clock Source: PAD C Default = Lit
Lit/auto: Accepts both DIN & USB clock. If both are present, USB has priority.
Dim/internal: Internal clock only.
Set MIDI Out to MIDI Thru: PAD D Default = Lit
Lit/On: MIDI OUT is also MIDI THRU, passing any data received from MIDI IN
Dim/Off: MIDI OUT is normal, no passthrough of data
Adjust Pad Z Sensitivity:3 [KEYBOARD] →VALUE Default = 3
0→10 Sets pad sensitivity with10 being the most sensitive.
Master Tune: [ENV MOD] → VALUE Default = 440
430→450 Set tuning in 1Hz increments.
LED Demo: [TEMPO] → VALUE Default = OFF
OFF→30 Sets number of minutes to wait before starting the LED routine.
MODE 2: FIRMWARE VERSION [STEP REC] + [REALTIME REC]→ restart the device
► Press PLAY/STOP and the display will show the version. For example,104 means version 1.04.
► Final version is 1.10 or 110. Do not update your firmware if it's up-to-date.
► Back up your patterns and note your settings as they will be reset to factory settings.
► After restart, display will read rSt → Press flashing PLAY/STOP to confirm or restart to cancel → Display will read CNP (CoMPlete) and you can restart.
► Restore your patterns and settings.
► Connect USB cable → Copy “TB-3” pattern files in the “BACKUP” folder to your computer → Disconnect the cable and restart the device.
► Connect USB cable → Copy pattern files from your computer to the RESTORE folder on TB-3 → Disconnect the cable and restart the device.
► [SCATTER] →VALUE → choose OFF, On, or Ctr
OFF Produces sound only with external midi message. The keypad and knobs are disabled.
On Produces sound through any operation including external midi message.
Ctr Produces no sound, only outputs midi messages for controlling other synths.
► [TEMPO] → VALUE → choose value between-50→50. Sets positive or negative swing amount.
REAL-TIME tuning5 SEQUENCER, STEP & REALTIME REC OFF
► [ENV MOD] → PAD → -7.0 → 7.0. Adjusts tuning in increments of .1, or 10 cents.
1. The difference between pattern transpose and pattern pitch shift is that pattern pitch shift changes the notes of the pattern while transpose changes the base key or starting root of the pattern without changing its notes. Also, with pattern pitch shift, when the notes are pitch shifted beyond the upper and lower limit of the note range, they cannot be shifted back to their original pitch. Essentially pitch shift is destructive (changing the pattern's notes) while transpose is nondestructive (saving a key signature on which to start).
2. There are 15 user assignable sound slots and 134 preset sound slots. Slots in the A bank can be accessed with simple program change, while Banks B-D need to have CC0 sent with a value of 1,2, or 3 before the program change command is issued. User patches U01-U15 cannot be selected with program change, only with the value knob. For live performance, use the patch data sysex command to load user patches without touching the front panel.
3. Pad Z functions as a switch and should be assigned to parameters with only two values. For example, you can set Pad Z to distortion or noise switch and it will stay active as long as you hold keypad down. When you release, the sound will switch off. If it doesn't seem to work, your sensitivity might be set too low, so go into global settings and increase the sensitivity.
4. The accent function is triggered when midi velocity values over 100 are received from an external controller. The TB-3 touchscreen doesn't respond to velocity from the keypad.
5. Tuning (-7.0 to +7.0) is -700 to +700 cents, same as the TB-303. Use with caution as it's global.