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I just recently bought an EMX1SD, I need to know how to switch the variations on this machine... I don't think the manual states how it is...

Variations?

X-Trade wrote:Variations?

Yes, it is 16section in a pattern right? Cause mine is either stuck in 2nd variation or I'm doing something terribly wrong. It is the bottom keys labeled 1..16.

You select a part and turn on/off the different steps using the 16 keys.

So by 'variation' I'm assuming you mean measures or bars? because you can have up to eight sets of 16 beats which it cycles through. usually denoted by a row of LEDs and a forwards/backwards button.

If you wanted to create a true 'variaion' you can switch to whenever you want such as a fill or alternate rhythm, then you should create that as another adjacent pattern and just turn the wheel to switch to it when you want to bring it in.

I mean on the keyboard, like in HappyHardcore video on YouTube, there was more than one variation - switchup - like as in, a much more complex part of the "song" pattern. I don't think words alone can describe what I'm talking about...

Like this example of a switchup - 1 to 2, 3 to 4...

typically you can perform that by either muting and unmuting parts, or switching to another pattern whilst it is still playing.

if you chose another pattern whilst it is playing, it will wait until the end of the bar and then change over seamlessly.

So that might mean there is a secret way of triggering part 1, or part 3? I don't know...

confused!! from your first post , do you mean you want to play 16steps but over say 8 bars and not 2 ,
press pattern then scroll down to lenght then change to 3 or 4 up to 8 what ever you need , if this is what you mean , sorry if not

No, it's like in a tyros, 4 variations, difference.

Sounds to me like you need to create 4 different patterns within a song. So create each pattern, and then put them together as a song in the order you need them to be in and save the song.

You literally just change to another pattern using the alpha wheel, or by programming it into a 'song'.

A song in song mode is just a list of patterns and how long they play for.
For example A.002 plays three times over
then go to A.003 and play eight times over
Then go to B.010 and play that four times over
etc.
etc.

The 16 keys along the bottom are for programming where the actual drum beats occur within a pattern. They are not for switching between patterns.

X-Trade wrote:The 16 keys along the bottom are for programming where the actual drum beats occur within a pattern. They are not for switching between patterns.

Not entirely true (pattern set uses the step keys to change patterns) but we don't need to open that can of worms right now

X-Trade wrote:You literally just change to another pattern using the alpha wheel, or by programming it into a 'song'.

A song in song mode is just a list of patterns and how long they play for.
For example A.002 plays three times over
then go to A.003 and play eight times over
Then go to B.010 and play that four times over
etc.
etc.

The 16 keys along the bottom are for programming where the actual drum beats occur within a pattern. They are not for switching between patterns.

Oh... I was toying around when I thought of song mode. Lol. I believe I understand now. Thanks for your help.

I think he should know about Pattern Set if he has to have multiple patterns in a song and doesn't want to use song mode. I just remember my holy s**t moment when i discovered that mode of changing patterns, completely changed how i ran my band at the times sets. Allowed for easy set list changes on the fly in a show.

I'm not actuall an E_X user myself (Just ER-1 and EA-1). Could someone elaborate on what Pattern Set does?