Starting with a bassline

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Create a project folder

A good idea when you start a project is to create a specific folder onto your hardisk. It is not really necessary but it will help you to organize your different music projects later, sessions after sessions.

• Create a new folder and name it "tutorial".

• From the MODULARING/MODULES folder duplicate a "Seq Analog x16" and a "Duosonic Synth" into the tutorial folder.

• Rename the "Seq Analog x16" in "BASS SEQ" and a "Duosonic Synth" in "BASS SYNTH". It will help you to retrieve modules later in your patch.

• Launch the two applications. The AudioMixer module will be automatically opened, as a synh is launched. Arrange windows to see the two modules.

note: See in the LCD the module name reflecting the current application name (same as on desktop).

• Connect the OUT of BASS SEQ to the IN of the BASS SYNTH.

direct with drag and drop :

with a popu-up menu :

• Move the mouse over the OUT jack, when highlighted, click to get the popup menu, release the mouse onto the destination module. • Click again in the jack to check with the current setup: - an arrow seems a connection exists. - a hole seems no connection.

Set the BASS SEQUENCER parameters

Inside the BASS SEQ module:

	• press the PLAY button to start sequencer. • set the mutiplier on x4 for double note (each step is a quater note, a cycle is equal to 1 bar 4/4 when 16 steps). • set the pitch, velocity and gate for each steps, or press the random button to get a random sequence.
give a name to the current memory
	• click with the mouse inside the LCD. • give a name for this patch ie: "my 1st sequence". • type "return" or "enter" key to valid your entry. The name for the current memory will appear in the LCD.

note: in the LCD the format is APPLICATION_NAME : memory_name for all modularing applications.

Set the BASS SYNTH parameters

Inside the BASS SYNTH module:

• adjust volume and synth parameters for a bass sound.

• give a appropriate name to the sound.

Save your job

From any modularing front application:

• Select the popup menu under the modularing name. • Release mouse on "Maker" menu will launch the modularing STUDIO Maker inside the TOOLS folder. During a short period a window message will appear with "Please wait... Data collection is running". • Give a name to your preset like "bassline.mag" and save it into the tutorial folder or anywhere on your hardisk.

A modularing document in the .mag format (for multimedia application glue) will appear into the destination folder. This single file contains all informations of the current studio setup. Double-clic on this file to build, connect and load a full modularing studio setup at anytime.

Close your studio

From any modularing front application:

• Select the modularing popup menu.