Games PS2 FREQUENCY User Manual
CONTENTS
Setting Up Your Console........................4
Memory Cards.....................................4
Multitap.................................................5
Controller Diagram..................................5
Controls......................................................5
Hitting the Notes......................................6
Feel the Music..........................................7
Main Menu................................................8
Setting Options.........................................9
Game Screens........................................10
Game Mode Screen .........................10
Remix Mode Screen........................11
FreQuency Instruments........................12
FreQuency Activator........................12
Scratcher............................................13
Axe.......................................................13
Playing Game Mode.............................14
Notes...................................................14
T racks..................................................14
Skill Level............................................15
Score...................................................15
Stages.................................................15
Arenas.................................................16
Bonus Points......................................16
Player Stats........................................16
Solo Game Powerups ...........................17
Playing Remix Mode.............................18
Creating a Remix...............................18
Playing Notes.....................................18
Effects..................................................18
Overdubbing.......................................19
Erasing Notes....................................19
Switch Tracks....................................19
Advancing Through Sections........20
Saving a Remix Mode Title.............20
Jukebox: Playlist...............................21
Loading a Custom Remix
to the Game Mode............................22
Create the FreQ, Your DJ Alter Ego...22
Select a Basic FreQ..........................22
Create a Unique FreQ
from Scratch......................................23
Modify a Basic FreQ........................24
Save Your FreQ..................................25
Load Your FreQ..................................25
Pause Screen.........................................26
Game Settings...................................26
Multiplayer Games................................27
Start a Multiplayer Game
or Remix..............................................27
Multi Game Mode.............................27
Multi Game Powerups.....................28
Who’s in the Lead.............................29
Multi Remix Mode............................29
Saving and Loading Game Data.........31
Virtual Keyboard....................................32
The Music in FreQuency......................32
Credits......................................................34
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RESET
button
MEMORY CARD slot 2
MEMORY CARD slot 1
USB connector
S400 i.LINK connector
controller port 1
controller port 2
disc tray
(OPEN)
button
SETTING UP YOUR CONSOLE
For information, see “Saving and Loading Game Data” on page 31.
Multitap (for PlayStation®2)
Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) slots 1-A, 1-B, 1-C and 1-D.
Set up your PlayStation®2
computer entertainment
system according to the
instructions in the manual.
Make sure the MAIN POWER
switch (located in the back
of the console) is turned ON.
Press the STANDBY/RESET
button. When the power
indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will
open. Place the FREQUENCY™ disc on the disc tray with the label
side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will
close. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
Note: FreQuency supports analog and DUALSHOCK™ / DUALSHOCK™2
analog controllers, but not digital-only controllers.
Follow on-screen instructions and refer to the manual for
information on using the software.
For a 3 & 4 Player game, use a Multitap (sold separately). Each
player will need a controller. Connect the Multitap to Controller Port
1 of the PlayStation
®
2 computer entertainment system. Then
connect the controllers to the controller ports on the side of the
Multitap. You cannot use the Multitap in Controller Port 2. When the
Multitap is connected to Controller Port 1, you cannot connect a
controller to Controller Port 2.
CONTROLS
Menus
Memory Cards
To save game settings and progress, insert a Memory Card
(8MB) (for PlayStation
PlayStation
®
2 computer entertainment system. You can load saved
game data fromthesamecard, or from any Memory Card (8MB)
(for PlayStation
• Use Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation
• To copy game data from one Memory Card (8MB)
(for PlayStation
(8MB) (for PlayStation
Multitap and Memory Cards
In Multi Mode, you may use Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation
slots 1 & 2 for 2 player games. For 3 & 4 player games, use the
Multitap in Controller Port 1, and insert up to four Memory Cards in
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®
2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your
®
2) containing previously saved FreQuency games.
®
2) slot 1 for Solo play.
®
2) to the other, use Memory Card
®
2) slots 1 and 2.
Start/Pause game....................................÷ button
Select menu item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directional button
or left analog stick UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
Confirm Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .≈ button
Back to previous screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ç button
®
2)
Refresh Memory Card (8MB)
(for PlayStation
®
2) display on Options screen . . . . . . . . . .Ω button
Display virtual keyboard where it’s accessible . . . . . . . . .Ω button
Game Mode
Change tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..∫˜
Play axe and scratcher, change pitch . . . . . . . . . . left analog stick
Activate notes and samples . . . . . . . . . . . . å, ∂, and ƒ,
or √, ç and Ω
Deploy Powerup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≈ button
∫˜
Remix Mode
Activate/De-activate loop tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .≤
Toggle Advance to
new section/Repeat Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .µ
Erase current bar in Remix Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .≈ button
Erase whole track in
current section in Remix Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tap ≈ button twice
Highlight effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right analog stick UP/DOWN
Turn on effects..................Press right analog stick in ( )
HITTING THE NOTES
The real challenge in FreQuency is capturing notes fast enough
by pressing the correct button as a note passes under the
ACTIVATOR. You may find that using only the √,ç and Ω
buttons with a thumb (or even fingers) is not fast enough at the
higher skill levels. Try these recommended methods for Normal
and Expert players:
Method 1
• Left note – å button
• Center note – ∂ button
• Right note – ƒ button
∫˜
FEEL THE MUSIC!
You’re a FreQ, a DJ soaring
through musical cyberspace
darting from one track to the
next as you feverishly bring
music to life note by note
and instrument by instrument.
FreQuency spins you into a
world of musical creation,
visual excitement and
intense competition. Jam
with pulsing rhythms while weaving your own musical creations into
the mix as you see and hear your music explode to life.
In Game Mode, survive by quickly activating tracks to keep you and
the music alive. Activate the drums, bass, guitar, synth, vocal, and
F/X tracks to reveal a song. As the tempo increases, so does the
pressure as you frantically activate more complex tracks.
In Remix Mode, remix samples from the major techno, rock,
house, drum ‘n’ bass, hip-hop, trance and turntable stars featured in
FreQuency. Then take your new creations and plug them into the
Game Mode competition. You can even organize and play your
creations in the FreQuency Jukebox.
You’ve hit the right frequency with some of the greatest tunes and
talent in the digital music universe. Now, try to harness and mix
every pulsing bassline, hypnotic drumbeat, guitar riff and scratch.
You have the music and the machine. Now find out if you have what
it takes to be the biggest FreQ at the party.
Method 2
• Left note – √ button
• Center note – ∂ button
• Right note – ƒ button
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THE MAIN MENU
1. Check out the cut-scene
and game demo. When the
TITLE SCREEN appears,
press the START button
to display the Main Menu.
2.Press the Directional
button or left analog
stick UP/DOWN to
highlight a selection
and press the ≈ button.
T utorial
Learn the basics of FreQuency gameplay. Highlight GAME MODE
or REMIX MODE and press the ≈ button. Follow the training
program’s direction.
Solo
Play Game Mode or Remix Mode in 1 Player games.
Multi
Compete in 2, 3 or 4 Player split-screen games.
Note: For 3 & 4 Player games, use Multitap (for PlayStation
(sold separately).
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2)
Options
Set game options. Press the Directional button or left analog stick
UP/DOWN to highlight a setting and press the ≈ button.
SETTING OPTIONS
Press the Directional buttons UP/DOWN to highlight an
option and press the ≈ button.
Game Setup
Audio
Select STEREO or
MONO depending
on your system.
Vibration Function
Turn vibration
function ON/OFF on a
DUALSHOCK 2 analog
controller or DUALSHOCK analog controller.
Player Setup
Configure each controller for SOLO or MULTImodes. Press the
Directional button or left analog stick LEFT/RIGHT to select the
controller number you want to change and press the ≈ button.
Press the Directional button UP/DOWN to select a function and
LEFT/RIGHT to select a button option. To complete the configuration you must make a button assignment for all controls displaying
a “?”. When you are finished, press the ≈ button to save your new
configuration to the Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation
Press the Ω button to restore the default controller configuration.
®
2).
Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) Setup
Access the Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) to copy or delete
FreQuency campaigns or remixes.
See “Saving and Loading Game Data” on page 31.
FreQuency Credits
Meet the creators of FreQuency.
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Note
Press the correct button as the note crosses your activator.
GAME SCREENS
Timing must be perfect to catch the note. Activate notes in order
to activate the whole track of a song.
• Left note – å or √ button.
Game Mode Screen
• Center note – ∂ or ç button
• Right note – ƒ or Ω button
Score
Energy Meter
Song
Location
Meter
Powerup Note Inventory Display
Powerup Notes increase your note catching abilities and multiply
your score. See “Solo Game Powerups” on page 17.
Portal
Portals mark the boundaries between song sections. When
Note
Powerup
and Inventory
FreQuency Activator
FreQuency Activator
This activates notes as they approach on the selected track. As notes
pass into the activator, press the correct button to catch the note.
Hitting the button at just the right time is essential. Hitting a sequence
you advance through a section, you move up one position on
the song location meter.
Remix Mode Screen
Portal
Effects
Song
Location
Meter
of notes activates the track and charges the Energy Meter.
Energy Meter
Keep the Energy Meter charged by activating tracks. When the
Loop Tool
meter is green, you are making progress. When it turns orange,
your energy is getting low. When the meter is completely drained,
the game is over.
Song Location Meter
The Song Location Meter highlights the section of the song in which
you are playing. To survive, you must travel the length of the song.
Score
The longer you remain in the song by activating progressively
more complex tracks, the higher your score. You also score more
points for activating more complex patterns than simpler ones.
Loop Tool
With Loop Tool ON, play two bars of music and they will repeat
throughout the section. With Loop Tool OFF, play every bar of
music in a section. Press the Directional button DOWN to toggle
the Loop Tool ON or OFF.
Loop Boundaries
The green rectangle on the track marks the boundaries of a loop
where your patterns are recorded.
Effects
Loop Boundaries
When playing the FreQuency Activator or Scratcher, the effects
alter the mix. Experiment with each to see how it affects each
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track of a song. To turn on the effect, press the right analog stick
UP/DOWN to highlight an effect. Then press the right analog stick
( ) in. The highlighted effect will change color from black to blue.
See “Playing Remix Mode” on page 18 for information on effects.
Portal
Portals are the divisions between each section of a song.
• To advance, press the Directional button UP once anytime
before entering the portal and you will begin a new section.
The words “Advance to Next Section” will appear. Your
position will also advance on the Song Location Meter.
• If you want to remain in the current section, do not press the
Directional button UP. If you have already pressed it, press
it again to toggle back to “Repeat Section”.
Song Location Meter
The Song Location Meter highlights the section of the song you
are remixing.
Playback
Press the SELECT button to listen/view your Remix in
playback mode. You will not be able to edit your Remix when
in Playback mode.
FREQUENCY INSTRUMENTS
FreQuency Activator
Use the FreQuency Activator to activate notes in Game Mode.
By pressing the correct button just as a note passes under it, you
activate the note. Activate the required number of notes
consecutively and the whole track is activated. When a track is
activated, the activation alert flashes on-screen. You can then move
to the next track by pressing the Directional button LEFT/RIGHT.
In Multiplayer Mode, each
activator is color-coded.
• Player 1 – Green
• Player 2 – Purple
• Player 3 – Yellow
• Player 4 – Red
Scratcher
When you move to a
freestyle track in both
Game Mode and Remix
Mode, the Scratcher may
appear. This instrument
allows you to create
turntable noise. Move the
left analog stick right and
left to create a sound with
the Scratcher. Press the √
button or å, ç button or ∂, or Ω button or ƒ button to
change the sample that is recorded when you scratch.
Axe
Use the Axe to play musical
notes by moving the left
analog stick right and left.
Press the √ button, ç
button, or Ω button to play
certain notes. You will hear
the Axe in its different forms
as a Synthesizer or Guitar.
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