nanoloop 2.5
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1. erstes Mes4sSsresAaArcoe 1BS4SS6789AbCDE BSNSSS7S9AbCDE IBS4YSSB7B9ABCDE F F F F In the file menu patterns can be saved to file slots in flash memory for persistent storage in 128 banks In each bank there is a row of 15 slots for each channel Slot 0 contains an empty pattern and is not writeable SELECT returns to menu 1 File Operation lt gt select file slot A V select channel for current channel B W save current pattern to selected slot Bta load pattern from selected slot for all channels at once Atv save current patterns to selected slots Ata load patterns from selected slots A BtyY A Bta A B p A B lt 4 START delete file in selected slot load pattern on first step solo umute current channel mute current channel switch to upper menu File slots have a darker background color when filled with data Tempo The current BPM value is saved with each pattern and shown in the lower right corner It is not loaded with B A though to avoid unwanted sudden tempo changes Instead tempo is only loaded with B L A load pattern with tempo and L A load tempo only Upper Menu bank selection copy amp paste oa B lt gt increase decrease bank no by 16 B A V increase decrease bank no by 1 A B A copy current bank to buffer At B W overwrite current bank with buffer 10 It is possible to write the copied bank in the buffer to an other nanoloop 2 5 cart Simply remove the cart s2. or as letters Press START on the note icon in menu 1 to set pitch display to letter form Arpeggio for Melodies The arpeggio plays exactly four notes per step but if the channel tempo is set to 1 4 speed it will be one note per step So arpeggio can be used to play longer melodies 4 bars within one pattern If envelope retrigger is activated the four notes are only played once instead of being looped default which may be helpful when using arpeggio for melodies Hex Numbers Except for BPM numbers are shown in hexadecimal format which means that each digit has 16 values instead of 10 For values 10 15 the letters A F are used 15 Further information can be found at the nanoloop website www nanoloop com For questions and comments please send an email to support nanoloop com Postal ume software Kippingstr 27 20144 Hamburg Germany c 1998 2011 Oliver Wittchow Nintendo has not recommended authorized endorsed approved of or licensed Nanoloop 16
3. ad up down 4 or left right lt gt This changes the value of the current edit parameter indicated by little dots and squares changing their position On startup the edit parameter is pitch and B A W changes pitch semitone wise while B lt gt changes the octave To select a different channel or parameter call menu 1 with SELECT Menu 1 me J F cm In menu 1 you can select channel and edit parameter Furthermore all notes in the sequencer can be edited simultaneously lt gt select parameter A V select channel B return to sequencer At lt P A V edit all notes at once R P A randomize current parameter START show note values SELECT switch to menu 2 see page 8 Channels There are three tonal channels and one for noise The tonal channels have two synthesis modes filtered rectangular waves with variable pulse width and FM synthesis with variable modulator frequency The noise channel has a pseudorandom and a filter mode Only one channel is visible at a time monophonic synthesizer monophonic synthesizer polyphonic synthesizer noise zor J Edit Parameters The following parameters are available for editing in the sequencer Volume Envelope B A V B lt gt START L B Pitch B A V START in normal mode Bt lt gt in chord mode Bt lt gt B R lt gt BtL volume length set A A D mode set length to infinite semitone set chord mode octave
4. e song structure is organized in 15 pages if you move the cursor to the far right or left the next last page is displayed B A V select pattern B lt gt copy current value to next previous step Ata load patterns on cursor position At lt gt turn page R select current channel for tempo START start stop song playback A B prepare for external sync SELECT return to menu 2 When leaving the song editor playback is stopped and the song is saved the song is not saved when the device is turned off without leaving the song editor 13 Sync Modes From the menu the song editor can be started via B or A B starts it in pattern sync mode This mode does not stop the current loop and the song plays in sync with the current pattern When the song is stopped or the song editor is leaved the current patterns continue to play A starts the song editor in manual external sync mode Pressing START starts playback immediately and sends a sync signal Sync procedure To play two nanoloop 2 5 songs in sync both need to be in manual external sync mode start song editor with A Prepare the slave with A B and then press START on the master Pattern length When using patterns of less than 16 steps the length of the longest pattern in the column determines the song step length If the entire column is Os the last length is used 14 Additional Notes Note Value Display Notes can appear as bars and dots default
5. nanoloop 2 5 user manual Introduction Nanoloop is a Stepsequencer which means that a pattern of 16 1 16 notes is played repeatedly while these notes can be edited in various respects like volume pitch etc There are four channels playing simultaneously Each channel s patterns can be saved to file slots in flash memory and are then available for new combinations Finally saved patterns can be arranged in a song structure Startup Start nanoloop with START or use SELECT for inverted colors Do not try other buttons some 3 key combinations are reserved for special functions such as memory reformat The startup procedure takes a few seconds depending on how many file slots are filled up to one minute with all 128 banks filled If the start logo hangs and a number 0 1 or 2 is shown in the lower right there is a problem with memory access This may be caused by a bad cart connection In this case please turn off the device re plug the cart and turn it on again The Sequencer The 16 step pattern is shown as a matrix of 4 x 4 squares with the currently playing step marked in slightly darker color c E J The current channel is displayed in the upper left corner the current edit parameter in the upper right corner Within this matrix the cursor can be moved around with the d pad Use the keys to set notes B Set note A Remove note paste removed note if step is empty To edit a note keep B pressed and press the d p
6. ounds will change insert the other one select the bank you wish to overwrite and press A B V bank name blank by default Next to the bank number there is an 8 digit bank name lt gt select digit Bta set letter The name is saved when changing bank or leaving the menu data communication rightmost position in upper menu A Btry receive bank to buffer SELECT cancel After a bank was received successfully it is in the copy buffer and can be saved to the current bank with A B A B tA send bank R a send bank encoded as audio 11 Exchanging Data Nanoloop can send and receive data via link cable Currently there is no device available for exchanging data with a PC However an USB based solution is under development Please visit www nanoloop com for details Audio Data Backup Nanoloop can encode data as audio similar to a FAX The resulting tone can be recorded and archived as audio file on a PC Currently there is no way of sending recorded data back to the cart However in case of data cart loss or damage you can send the recording via e mail to get the data restored to a new cart R A generates an audio file from the current bank s data When the generation is complete a pause symbol is shown and the audio can be played with START After playback has finished you can play the file again with START if desired 12 Song Editor The current bank s saved patterns can be arranged to a song Th
7. select note octave R L set retriggering of envelope S set detune mode On channel R and L chords are played as arpeggio Chord notes in the highest position are muted S is polyphonic and plays actual chords ue pitch filter envelope Ifo B A V amplitude B lt gt length frequency START envelope Ifo mode On channel R and L this acts as pitch envelope Ifo on channel S and N it affects the filter cutoff rect wave noise modulation depth fm synthesis B A V filter cutoff modulation depth B lt gt pulse width modulator frequency START toggle filtered wave FM synthesis B L toggle low bandpass filter N toggle filtered unfiltered noise cH pan delay B A V delay B lt gt pan position START play original note plus delay or only delay Menu 2 gt gt a Y Menu 2 provides links to sub menus and some functions that affect the entire channel SELECT returns to Menu 1 sk B call file menu T BorA call song editor see below s 2 B lt ping pong playback mode START random playback mode B normal playback mode B lt gt shift pattern backwards forwards A lt gt shift pattern backwards forwards preserving delay B A V pattern length START copy pattern A B paste pattern FF B lt gt global tempo in BPM B A set channel tempo to fraction of global tempo B L prepare master B A prepare slave START start master File Menu Jna a
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