Song Instruments and MIDI

Record a Pattern / MIDI take

1. 01

   Choose the track

   Add or select a PATTERN / MIDI track in SONG.

2. 02

   Prepare

   Choose the intended sound setup, Song position, input/quantize options, and arm the track.

3. 03

   Perform

   Use Record and play TEMPO-1 pads or incoming MIDI, then stop.

4. 04

   Edit

   Double-tap the take to open its step editor. Work in 16-step pages with MODE, ALL, SOUND, AUTO, and ZOOM.

Edit a Song MIDI take

• MODE offers STEP, VEL, PITCH, PROB, CND, TIME, RTRG, and SOUND. STEP enters notes; value modes edit existing steps. ALL applies the edit to active steps for the selected voice on the visible page.
• Use the page controls to move through the performance. SOUND blocks let a voice use a chosen sound for a 16-step block.
• AUTO selects an automation parameter for the take; Undo/Redo revises edits and DONE returns to SONG.
• This Song take is separate from the global Pattern library item. Save it to BANK when you want to reuse the performance.

Set up an AUv3 Instrument track

1. 01

   Add INSTRUMENT

   Create an INSTRUMENT track and open its instrument controls.

2. 02

   Choose the instrument

   Browse installed AUv3 instruments, choose one, and wait for it to become ready.

3. 03

   Open its editor

   Use the instrument editor to choose a sound. Install/open the instrument's own app once if it is not visible in the browser.

4. 04

   Route MIDI

   Select the MIDI input and channel. ANY INPUT and OMNI are the broad defaults; narrow them when several controllers or channels are connected.

5. 05

   Audition

   TAP TO PLAY arms the instrument track and enables monitoring so the selected instrument can respond.

Choose what to capture

Live instrument and PRINT playback

• The instrument-name playback choice uses the live hosted instrument; PRINT uses the captured audio when a print exists.
• Use the live instrument when changing its sound or parameter automation. Double-tap an Instrument take to open its PERFORMANCE automation editor. To change the played notes, record another performance; the 12-voice note/step editor belongs to Pattern / MIDI takes.
• An instrument must be installed to recreate its live sound. A saved MIDI setup does not install the plug-in. Bounce audio to BANK or keep a captured print for reuse.
• Only one Song track can be armed. Finish a take before changing instruments or replacing a Song.
• Some plug-in editor keyboards make sound without sending MIDI the host can capture. Use AUDIO or MIDI + AUDIO to retain that performance's sound.
• TEMPO-1 hosting an AUv3 instrument in standalone is different from TEMPO-1 running as an AUv3 plug-in. Song hosting is part of standalone Song Mode.