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M8 - Quick-Start Guide Dirtywave
Song Structure
M8 has 8 song tracks which are monophonic (one sound at a time). The song screen
contains a list of Chains to play though each track. A Chain is a list of Phrases to sequen-
tially play though before proceeding to the next chain. Phrases contain notes (with veloci-
ty) instrument numbers to play, and commands.
All Chain and Phrase numbers are shared between the 8 tracks. EG: If you have track 1
playing chain 0, and track 2 playing chain 0, they will play the same listing of phrases.
SONG
12345678
00>00 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
02 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
03 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
04 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
05 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
06 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
07 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
08 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
09 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
0A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
0B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
0C -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
0D -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
0E -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
0F -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
T>120
1E-3
2 ---
3 ---
4 ---
5 ---
6 ---
7 ---
8 ---
P
SCPIT
M
INST. 00
TYPE SAMPLE LOAD SAVE
NAME ------------
SAMPLE TEST-SAMPLE-TACOS-1
SLICE 00OFF
PLAY 00FWD-PP
START 00
LOOP ST.00
LENGTH FF
DETUNE 80
DEGRADE 00
FILTER 00LOWPASS
CUTOFF FF
RES 00
PAN 00
DRY 00
CHO FF
DEL 00
REV 00
TRANSP. ON TABLE TIC 01
AMP 00
LIM 00CLIP
PHRASE 00
N V I CMD1 CMD2 CMD3
0>E-3 64 00 KIL05 ---00 ---00
1--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
2--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
3--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
4--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
5--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
6--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
7--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
8--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
9--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
A--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
B--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
C--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
D--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
E--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
F--- -- -- ---00 ---00 ---00
T>120
1E-3
2 ---
3 ---
4 ---
5 ---
6 ---
7 ---
8 ---
G
SCPIT
M
CHAIN 00
PH TSP
0>00 00
101 00
2-- 00
3-- 00
4-- 00
5-- 00
6-- 00
7-- 00
8-- 00
9-- 00
A-- 00
B-- 00
C-- 00
D-- 00
E-- 00
F-- 00
T>120
1E-3
2 ---
3 ---
4 ---
5 ---
6 ---
7 ---
8 ---
P
SCPIT
M
TABLE 00
N V CMD1 CMD2 CMD3
0>00 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
100 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
200 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
300 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
400 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
500 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
600 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
700 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
800 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
900 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
A00 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
B00 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
C00 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
D00 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
E00 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
F00 -- ---00 ---00 ---00
Instruments and Tables
Instruments have some common parameters (and sequencer commands) that are not de-
termined by the instrument “Type”. Which include volumes (Pan, Dry signal, Chorus send,
Delay send and Reverb send), Modulation (located on the Envelope screen), and Tables.
Tables are a method to sequence commands per each note / instrument trigger, that is
each time a note is played, the corresponding table number to the instrument will also
play. The speed at which it plays can be controlled by the instrument parameter “Table
Tic” or by creating a TIC command in the table itself. The speeds from 1 to FE (254) are in
ticks (at 24 ticks per quarter note). Speed 0 is “Table automation mode”- Only increment
table play head when a new note is triggered. Speed FF (255) the table play rate is de-
tached from song tempo and is played at 200hz.
