Sonicware LIVEN Lofi-12 User guide

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User'sManual

Rev.2

LVN-040-UM-02-EN

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FCC regulation warning (for USA)

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o󱐯 and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di󱐯erent from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Important safety precautions

You must read the following precautions in order to use the product safely and prevent accidents.

WARNING: Failure to follow these precautions could result in serious harm to the user or even death.

• Operation using an AC adapter

Do not do anything that could exceed the ratings of outlets and other electrical wiring equipment.

Disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet when lightning occurs and when not using it for a long time.

• Operation using batteries

Use-commercially available 1.5V AA batteries.

Carefully read the precautions of the batteries being used.

Be sure to insert the batteries with +/ − ends oriented correctly.

Do not use new and old batteries together. Do not use batteries of di󱐯erent types together.

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Remove the batteries when they will not be used for a long time.

If a leak occurs, thoroughly wipe the battery compartment and battery terminals to remove the leaked uid.

• Do not open the case and disassemble or modify the product.

• Do not drop, strike or apply excessive force to the unit.

• Do not put liquid on or in the unit.

• Do not put foreign objects into the case.

• Do not use at a loud volume. Doing so could generate loud volumes that might lead to hearing loss.

• When transferring this unit, use the individual packing box and cushioning material that it came with when pur chased new.

• When the unit is powered on, do not wrap it in cloth, plastic or other materials.

• Do not step on or apply pressure to the power cord.

• Do not use in the following environmental conditions. Doing so could cause malfunction.

Locations in direct sunlight, environments that exceed 40°C, or near stoves and other heat sources

Locations with extremely low or high temperatures

Locations with extremely high humidity or where the product could become wet

Locations with frequent vibrations or much dust or sand

• If the unit becomes broken or malfunctions, immediately turn the power o󱐯 and stop using it.

Usage Precautions

Failure to follow these precautions could cause injury to the user and physical damage.

• When connecting cables or working with the power of the unit, minimize the input levels of connected devices or turn them o󱐯.

• Cleaning

If the screen or the case become dirty, wipe them gently with a soft cloth.

Do not use chemicals, including alcohol, benzene, thinner or cleansers.

If this does not clean them, wipe them with a slightly damp cloth that has been wrung out well.

Do not turn the power on until the product is completely dry.

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Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing a SONICWARE LIVEN Lo-12.

The LIVEN Lofi-12 is a compact groovebox that features a retro sampling, including a 12-bit sampler mode that gives any sound a pleasing low-delity feel, and a 4-track step sequencer with independent e󱐯ects for each track as well as a master reverb. The 16 physical knobs enable intuitive operation, while battery power and a builtin speaker make it ready for live performance in any situation.

We hope you enjoy using it for many years.

Key features of the LIVEN Lo-12

• Retro sampling gives any sound a lo- vibe

• Sampled sounds are automatically assigned to the keyboard and can

be played with di󱐯erent pitches

• Powerful 4-track step sequencer developed with the LIVEN series

• The Laid-back knob can delay sound timing for a the drunk beats

• 11 types of e󱐯ects independent for each track along with 8 types of

master e󱐯ects

Jam in any situation

Battery power and a built-in speaker enable producing and performing anywhere

Synchronize with all kinds of devices

Clock synchronization is possible with devices that have MIDI or SYNC connectors.

The audio SYNC function enables synchronization with Teenage En-

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Key features of the LIVEN Lo-12

gineering Pocket Operator devices using the LINE jack. In addition, clock synchronization signals can be bridged between dif-

ferent connectors. For example, MIDI clock can be generated from an input SYNC clock signal.

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Contents

Names of parts ……………………………… 10 Connection example ……………………… 10 Starting up and shutting down ……… 11

Preparing a power supply ……………… 11 Starting up …………………………………… 11 Turning the unit o󱐯 ………………………… 11

Basic operations …………………………… 12

Adjusting the overall volume …………… 12 Turning on/o󱐯 the speaker ……………… 12 Using the func button …………………… 13 Using the shift button …………………… 13 Using the shift button hold function … 13

Tracks and patterns ……………………… 14

Track overview ……………………………… 14 Pattern overview …………………………… 14 Patterns and banks ……………………… 14

Basic pattern operation ………………… 15

Changing the arpeggiator type (in ARP mode) ………………………………………… 22

Sample selection …………………………… 23

Overview ……………………………………… 23 Selecting samples ………………………… 23 12-bit sampler mode ……………………… 23

Changing the pitches of samples …… 24

Changing track pitch ……………………… 24 Changing track pitch by semitone (trans posing) ………………………………………… 24

Adjusting how samples sound ……… 25

Adjusting sample start positions ……… 25 Adjusting sample attack and release … 25

Filters …………………………………………… 26

Changing the lter type ………………… 26 Changing the lter cuto󱐯 frequency … 27 Adjusting the lter resonance ………… 27

Selecting patterns ………………………… 15 Selecting pattern 17 and higher ……… 15 Playing patterns …………………………… 15 Changing the tempo ……………………… 16 Reloading patterns ………………………… 16

Pattern chain playback ………………… 17

Selecting multiple patterns and playing them in order (chain playback) ………… 17 Adjusting the volume of individual patterns ………………………… 17

Track selection and basic adjustments ……………………… 18

Selecting tracks …………………………… 18 Muting tracks ……………………………… 18 Adjusting track levels …………………… 18 Adjusting track panning ………………… 18

Performing with ………………………… 19

Adjusting the lter envelope …………… 28

LFO ……………………………………………… 29

Overview ……………………………………… 29 Adjusting the LFO speed ………………… 29 Adjusting the amount of LFO effect on pitch …………………………………………… 29 Adjusting the amount of LFO e󱐯ect on l ter cuto󱐯 ……………………………………… 29 Selecting the LFO wave ………………… 30 Setting the LFO starting delay ………… 30

Sweep …………………………………………… 31

Overview ……………………………………… 31 Sweeping notes while playing ………… 31

E󱐯ects ………………………………………… 32

Adjusting e󱐯ects …………………………… 32

Reverb ………………………………………… 33

Adjusting the reverb ……………………… 33

the keyboard and voice modes …… 19

Performing …………………………………… 19 Holding keyboard notes ………………… 19 Changing the velocity …………………… 19 Changing the octave range …………… 20 Changing the voice mode ……………… 20 Changing the glide (in MONO/LEGATO mode) ……………… 21

Quick sampling – Recording …………… 34

Connecting equipment to the LINE IN …………………………………… 34 Select the recording slot ………………… 34 Enable recording …………………………… 34 Start recording ……………………………… 34

Sampling settings ………………………… 35

Setting auto recording …………………… 35

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Setting the sampling frequency ……… 35

LINE IN settings …………………………… 36

Changing the gain ………………………… 36 Setting mono/stereo ……………………… 36

Activating and deactivating SAMPLE & EDIT mode …………………… 37

Activating SAMPLE & EDIT mode (slot se lection) ………………………………………… 37 Selecting slots ……………………………… 37 Deactivating SAMPLE & EDIT mode (returning to Regular mode) …………… 38

SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Preparing to record …………………… 39

Connecting equipment to the LINE IN …………………………………… 39 Select the recording slot ………………… 39

SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing)

Exporting a single sample ……………… 46 Importing a single sample ……………… 46 Exporting sample banks ………………… 47 Importing sample banks ………………… 47

Step sequencer overview ……………… 48

Overview ……………………………………… 48 Lo-12 step sequencer features ……… 48

Creating sequences – Preparation … 49

Selecting tracks and setting sounds … 49

Creating sequences – Settings ……… 50

Setting the note length of one step … 50 Changing the sequence length ………… 50

Creating sequences　 – Step recording …………………………… 51

Basic operations …………………………… 51 Selecting steps 17 and higher ………… 52 Clearing steps ……………………………… 53

— Recording ………………………………… 40

Enable recording …………………………… 40 Set the sample ……………………………… 40 quality ………………………………………… 40 Start recording ……………………………… 40

SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Basic operation ………………………… 41

Adjust parameters ………………………… 41 Save settings ……………………………… 41 Discard settings …………………………… 41 Adjust parameters precisely …………… 41 Setting Sustain loops …………………… 42 Reversing sample playback …………… 43 Setting sample fade out ………………… 43 Chacking the attack, release, and velocity of the sound ………………………………… 43

SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing)

Copying steps ……………………………… 53 Automatically advancing steps during step recording (Auto Step mode) …………… 53 Enabling tied-note (long sound) input 54 Inputting tied-notes (long sounds) …… 54

Creating sequences – Real-time recording …………………… 55

Basic operations …………………………… 55 Clearing notes ……………………………… 55 Setting the metronome ………………… 56 Setting a pre-count ……………………… 56

Creating sequences　 – Direct recording ………………………… 57

Basic operations …………………………… 57

Creating sequences – Groove settings ………………………… 59

Setting the swing ………………………… 59

— Renaming and copying ……………… 44

Renaming samples ………………………… 44 Copying samples …………………………… 44

SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Clearing …………………………………… 45

Clearing samples …………………………… 45

SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Exporting/importing samples……… 46

Setting the laid-back function ………… 59

Parameter locking ………………………… 60

Turning parameter locking on ………… 60 Clearing parameter lock data …………… 60

Basic parameter locking operations …………………………………… 60 Parameter locking – Direct input …… 61

Turning parameter ………………………… 61

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locking on …………………………………… 61 Recording knob operations ……………… 61

Parameter locking – Real-time input …………………………… 62

Inputting in real time (parameter recording) …………………………………………………… 62

Parameter locking – Sound locking input …………………… 63

Turning sound ……………………………… 63 locking on …………………………………… 63 Recording note input and parameter lock data at the same time …………………… 63

Sequence e󱐯ects ………………………… 64

Random ……………………………………… 64 Random settings …………………………… 64 Dice …………………………………………… 64 Stutter ………………………………………… 65

Lo-12 as clock master ………………… 75 External device as clock master ……… 76 Bridging clock signals to a different con nector from an external device acting as the clock master …………………………… 77

MIDI ……………………………………………… 78

Setting channels for transmitting and re ceiving MIDI ………………………………… 78 Setting the MIDI channel for pattern pa rameters ……………………………………… 78 Setting the MIDI channel for accessing the selected track (automatic channel) … 78 Setting the MIDI channel used to output keyboard playing …………………………… 79 Turning control change transmission on/o󱐯 ………………………………………… 79 Turning MIDI clock output on/o󱐯 ……… 79

Deleting sequences ……………………… 66

Clearing steps ……………………………… 66 Clearing all note data in a sequence … 66 Restoring only track sounds to the last saved state ………………………………… 66

Copying tracks ……………………………… 67

Pattern saving ……………………………… 68

Saving patterns …………………………… 68 Initializing patterns ………………………… 68

Pattern renaming ………………………… 69

Renaming patterns ………………………… 69

Tempo overview …………………………… 70

Setting the BPM mode …………………… 70 Setting the pattern BPM ………………… 70 Setting the global BPM ………………… 71

Clock synchronization with

Setting MIDI OUT ………………………… 80 Setting MIDI command transmitting and receiving ……………………………………… 80 Turning active sensing transmission on/o󱐯 ………………………………………… 80 Turning on/o󱐯 active sensing reception ……………………………………… 81 Setting the channel for transmitting and receiving program changes …………… 81 Turning on/off program change transmis sion …………………………………………… 81 Turning on/o󱐯 program change reception …………………………………………………… 82

Exporting/importing user data ……… 83

Connecting – Exporting/importing to/from a PC/Mac …………………………………… 83 Connecting – Exporting/importing to/from

external devices — Clock settings … 72

Overview ……………………………………… 72 Setting the clock source ………………… 73 Setting Audio Sync output ……………… 73 Setting SYNC IN polarity ………………… 74 Setting SYNC OUT polarity …………… 74

Clock synchronization with external de vices — Connection examples ………… 75

another Lo-12 ……………………………… 83 Exporting a single pattern ……………… 84 Importing a single pattern ……………… 84 Backing up all user data at once ……… 85 Restoring (importing) user data ……… 86

System settings …………………………… 87

Setting the battery type ………………… 87 Setting the automatic power down func

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tion ……………………………………………… 87 Setting the headphone gain …………… 88 Setting the master tuning ……………… 88 Setting knob movement behavior …… 89 Restoring to factory default settings (fac tory reset) …………………………………… 90 Checking the system versions ………… 90 Updating the rmware …………………… 91 Error codes …………………………………… 92

Appendix ……………………………………… 93

Figure1.　Sound architecture …………… 93

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Names of parts

POWER

switch

Knobs

Buttons

Step

LEDs

DC9V

jack

Main knobs

1 – 4

Display SYNC

Keyboard

SYNC

OUT

MIDI

MIDI OUT

LINEINLINE

OUT

Headphone

jack

Speaker

VALUE

knob

Tempo

LED

Page

but

tons Step

buttons

Connection example

SYNC

MIDI

OUTIN

OUT

MEMORY

bank

KICK

kick1

PITCHRATE DEPTH

DRUM STEP

kit

CYMBAL2 CLAP STICK KICK2 SNARE2SNARE1 HAT1 HAT2

ASSIGN1

ASSIGN2 DIMENSION

speed sweep

range

SNARE LEVEL

HAT OTHERS

snare1 tune

hat1

RELEASE&GATE

SN1/ /KICK1/ HT1/ ex4ex3tuneex1 ex2 EX1/

TIME

OCTAVEBASS

fxtype

sweep

pad muteselect

hat2

M.GUN

IN

VALUE

velo ptnlevel global

EX3 EX4

OUT

RANDOMFXPRMLOCK 1/3 2/4

stutter

DC9V

MIXER

LINEIN DUCKING FXAMOUNT PTN BPM VOL

BASS

DRUM

PTN

glide

save prmrec

func

shift

21 3 4 65 7 8 109 11 12 1413 15 16

KICK1 CYMBAL1 EX2EX1

MEMORY KITEDIT COPY PASTE UNDO REDO BASS PTN DRUM CLOCKMETRO MIDICH MIDI DATA SYSTEM GAIN

LINE

OUT

tie

EX6EX5

Note: Use connection cables that are

3 m or shorter.

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Starting up and shutting down

Preparing a power supply

AC adapter (sold separately)

DC9V

Only use AC adapters that conform to the specications. Using an AC adapter with di󱐯erent specications could cause damage.

AC adapter specications*

　Voltage: 9V output 　Current: 1A or higher 　Connector: EIAJ-03 compliant 　 (1.7mm inner diameter,

4.75mm outer diameter)

　Polarity: center+

*Equivalent to Korg Volca KA350 adapter

6 AA batteries

BT.LO will appear on the display if the remaining battery charge is low. Replace the batteries immediately.

B T.L O

When using nickel-metal hydride batteries or lithium batteries, change the battery setting. ( → P.87)

Starting up

Press and hold the POWER switch until LOFI (LIVEN Lo-12) ap-

pears on the display.

L O F I

Turning the unit o󱐯

Press and hold the POWER switch until the display turns o󱐯.

P.O F F

Recently made changes will be lost when the unit is turned o󱐯. Save the changes if necessary.

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Basic operations

This section explains basic operations.

Adjusting the overall volume

The volume from the speaker, headphones and the LINE OUT can be adjusted.

Volume

0 – 127

This can be adjusted from −∞ to +6 dB with 0 dB as the middle value (63–64).

Turning on/o󱐯 the speaker

The built-in speaker can be turned o󱐯 manually if you want to mute it without connecting headphones (when only using the LINE OUT, for example).

Speaker

MUTE Speaker o󱐯

SPK Speaker on

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Basic operations

Using the func button

Some Lo-12 buttons have two functions.

In the example above, the secondary functions of the and buttons are “save” and “FX”. Pressing these buttons while pressing the their secondary functions. In this manual, operations while pressing the button will be shown as follows.

button will activate

Using the shift button

Many Lo-12 knobs have both uppercase and lowercase names.

Turning a knob alone will adjust the uppercase parameter. Turning the knob while pressing the case parameter.

button will adjust the lower-

In this manual, operations while pressing the button will be shown as follows.

Using the shift button hold function

By pressing the button while pressing the button, the button hold function can be activated. (The button lights orange.) When the hold function is activated, lowercase parameters can be adjusted without pressing the Press the

button again to deactivate the hold function.

button.

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Tracks and patterns

Track overview

The LIVEN Lo-12 groovebox has a 4-track sequencer. Tracks contain both sound settings and sequences (performance data). The four tracks of the LIVEN Lo-12 can each have di󱐯erent sounds and individual sequences created for them.

Track

Sound

Sequence

Pattern overview

A pattern is a combination of the four tracks described above. With lengths of 1–4 bars, patterns can be used as the smallest units in making songs.

Pattern

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Patterns and banks

16 patterns can be stored together in a single bank. The LIVEN Lo-12 has 4 banks enabling 64 patterns to be saved in total.

BANK 1

BANK 4

Pattern1Pattern

……

Pattern

• BANK 1 contains present patterns. Following the instructions on the next page, try playing them.

Pattern

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Basic pattern operation

Selecting patterns

Press .

Press – .

　 → This selects a pattern. 　 (STEP 1 for pattern 1… STEP 16 for pattern 16)

Playing patterns

Press .

　 Press it again to stop.

●❶●❸

●❷

Selecting pattern 17 and higher

Press after procedure 1 to change the bank, enabling selection of pattern 17 and higher.

• If a di󱐯erent pattern is selected during pattern playback, it will be readied but will not start playing immediately. Playback will switch to the selected pattern after the playing pattern completes.

• After pressing

, can also be used to select patterns.

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Basic pattern operation

Changing the tempo

PTN – BPM

40 – 250

When the tempo is shown on the display, the be turned to change it in 0.1beat increments.

knob can

Reloading patterns

Press .

　 This is useful for restoring sounds to their original states during

live performances, for example.

󰾯

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Pattern chain playback

Selecting multiple patterns and playing them in order (chain playback)

Press twice (lights orange).

Press – .

　 Select patterns in the order that you want them to play. 　 Press – again to deselect.

Press .

　 The patterns will play in the selected order.

• Press again to end chain playback.

• Stutter mode ( → P.65) cannot be used during chain playback.

Adjusting the volume of individual patterns

Turn + .

Pattern Level

0 – 127

Pattern levels can be set in a range of −∞ – +6 dB.

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Track selection and basic adjustments

Switch between the 4 tracks of the Lo-12 to work with them.

Selecting tracks

Press for the track you want to select.

　 The selected TRACK button will light red and its track number

will be shown on the display. (The unselected TRACK buttons will light green.)

　 The parameters shown in the dark gray areas on the top of the

unit can be controlled separately for each track.

Muting tracks

Press + for the track

　 you want to select. 　 The muted TRACK buttons will light orange.

　 Press + the button that is lit orange to unmute the track.

M U T E

Adjusting track levels

Turn + .

　 The level of the selected track can be set in a range of 0 – 127

( −∞ – +6 dB).

Adjusting track panning

Turn + .

　 The panning of the selected track can be set in a range of L63 –

CNTR – R63.

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Performing with the keyboard and voice modes

Performing

Play the keyboard.

Holding keyboard notes

Press + keys to hold them.

• Press the same key again to stop holding it.

• Press + to stop holding all keys.　　

Changing the velocity

The velocity value used when playing keys can be set.

Velocity

0–127

The higher the value, the louder the notes will be played.

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Performing with the keyboard and voice modes

Changing the octave range

Press / .

　 This lowers/raises the range by an octave.

+3 octaves

+2 octaves

+1 octave

− 1 octave

− 2 octaves

− 3 octaves

Changing the voice mode

Press + .

　 This selects the voice mode

Voice Mode

POLY

Polyphonic

Up to 10 voices can be output simultaneously in this mode

In this single voice

MONO

LGT

ARP

Monophonic

Legato

Arpeggiator

mode, each note retriggers the sound.

In this single voice mode, notes do not retrigger the sound.

Pressed keyboard keys are played one at a time in this mode.

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Performing with the keyboard and voice modes

Changing the glide (in MONO/LEGATO mode)

Press + .

Use to set the speed.

Glide

0 – 127

The time can be changed in a range of 0 – 10000 ms.

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Performing with the keyboard and voice modes

Changing the arpeggiator type (in ARP mode)

Press +

Use to select the arpeggiator type.

Arpeggiator

DOWN

U.D

D.U

U.A.D

D.A.U

RNDM

UP+1

DOWN

UP DOWN

DOWN UP

UP & DOWN

DOWN & UP

RANDOM

UP +1

UP+2

DN-1

DN-2

P.O

UP +2

DOWN − 1

DOWN − 2

PLAY ORDER

Notes are sounded

in the order played

on the keyboard

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Sample selection

Overview

The Lo-12 can store a total of 128 recorded samples in 8 banks with 16 slots each.

Sound

BANK 1

Slot 1

Sound

BANK 8

Slot 1

Sound

Slot 2

Sound

Slot 2

……

Sound

Slot 16

Sound

Slot 16

Selecting samples

Turn and to select samples.

　 Sounds can be checked by playing the keys on the keyboard.

　 Play this key to hear the sample with its original pitch and length.

12-bit sampler mode

The Lo-12 records samples at 16-bit/12kHz or 16-bit/24kHz, but it also has a mode that drops the bit rate to 12-bit and re-create the sound of vintage samplers.

Press + .

　 Turning this on enables 12-bit sampler mode.

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Changing the pitches of samples

In addition to changing pitches in semitones using the keyboard keys, the Lo-12 has other ways of changing pitches.

Changing track pitch

Press +

　 Press this button to change the pitch 100 cents (1 semitone)

at a time from − 600 – +600.

　 Use

• Each sample pitch can be changed in SAMPLE & EDIT mode. ( → P.41)

to adjust it 1 cent at a time.

Changing track pitch by semitone (transposing)

Press +

　 Use to change the pitch in a range of − 12 – +12 semi-

tones.

• If the key is changed during pattern playback, the actual change of key will occur the next time the pattern begins.

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Adjusting how samples sound

Adjusting sample start positions

Turn +

　 The sample start position can be set from 0 – 127.

Adjusting sample attack and release

Use the envelope generator to adjust the attack that a󱐯ects the beginning of the sound and the release that a󱐯ects how the sound fades out.

Turn + or .

attack (EG)

0 – 127

The attack time can be changed in a range of 0 – 4000 ms.

RELEASE & GATE (EG)

0 – 127

The release time can be changed in a range of 0 – 4000 ms.

Volume

Attack Release

Note on Note o󱐯

Time

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Filters

Changing the lter type

Press + to select the type.

Filter type

LPF./\

LPF.￨\_

LPF./￨_

HPF./\

HPF.￨\_

LP/\

LP1\_

LP/1_

HP/\

HP1\_

This lter cuts high frequencies using an envelope with attack and decay.

This lter cuts high frequencies using an envelope with decay.

This lter cuts high frequencies using an envelope with attack.

This lter cuts low frequencies using an envelope with attack and decay.

This lter cuts low frequencies using an envelope with decay.

HPF./￨_

BPF./\

BPF./￨

BPF.￨\

HP/1_

BP/\

BP/1_

BP1\_

This lter cuts low frequencies using an envelope with attack.

This lter only allows frequencies in a specific range to pass using an envelope with attack and decay.

This lter only allows frequencies in a specific range to pass using an envelope with decay.

This lter only allows frequencies in a specific range to pass using an envelope with attack.

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Filters

Changing the lter cuto󱐯 frequency

Cuto󱐯

0 – 127

The cuto󱐯 frequency can be changed in a range of 70 – 21600 Hz.

Adjusting the lter resonance

Resonance

0 – 127

The resonance can be changed in a range of 0.1 – 10.

For BPF, the bandwidth can be changed in a 0.1 – 2.0 octave range.

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Filters

Adjusting the lter envelope

Filter EG Depth

− 63 – 63

The envelope depth can be set from − 100 – 100%.

Filter EG Time

0 – 127

The time can be changed in a range of 13 ms – 20 s.

For LPF./\, HPF/\ and BPF./\, TIME changes the attack and the decay. For LPF.|\_, HPF.|\_ and BPF.|\_, TIME changes the decay. Filters of the same type (e.g. LPF./\ and LPF.|\_) share DEPTH and TIME settings.

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LFO

Overview

Each track of the Lo-12 has one LFO that can be used to modulate the pitch and the cuto󱐯 frequency.

Adjusting the LFO speed

Rate – LFO

0 – 127

The frequency of the LFO can be changed in a range of 0 – 30 Hz.

Adjusting the amount of LFO e󱐯ect on pitch

Pitch Depth – LFO

0 – 127

This changes it in a range of 0 – 2 octaves.

Adjusting the amount of LFO e󱐯ect on lter cuto󱐯

Filter Cuto󱐯 Depth – LFO

0 – 127

The higher the value is, the greater the amount of change. Set to 0 for no change.

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LFO

Selecting the LFO wave

Press + to select the LFO wave.

LFO Wave

SINE

SQAR TRI

SAW R.SAW

RAND LOG

R.LOG

sine wave

square wave

triangle wave

sawtooth wave

reverse sawtooth wave

random wave

logarithmic wave

reverse logarithmic wave

Setting the LFO starting delay

Press + to set the LFO starting delay.

LFO Delay

0 〜 127（0 〜 8000ms）

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Sweep

Overview

The Lo-12 has a sweep sound function that changes the pitch at a set speed.

Sweeping notes while playing

Press + / .

Original

sound

Pitch

Sweep up

Sweep

Sweep down

Sweep up

• Press + / again to disable the sweep function.

+ +

Time

Speed Range Curve

Sweep speed Sweep amount Curve type

0–31 The higher the value is,

the slower the speed be comes.

–

1OCT

2OCT

1 – 11 semi tones

1 octave

2 octaves

LINE

After input, the note changes linearly to the range amount.

EXP

After input, the note changes gradually at rst and then rapidly in the lat ter half until it reaches the range amount.

LOG

After input, the note changes rapidly at rst and then gradually slows until it reaches the range amount.

Linear

Exponential

Logarithmic

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E󱐯ects

E󱐯ects can be set for each track of the Lo-12.

Adjusting e󱐯ects

Press + to select an e󱐯ect.

Use and to adjust the parameters.

OFF

CHRS

FLNG

DLY

CRSH

DIST

LPF

HPF

ISO

TILT

TRML

COMP

O󱐯 ---- ----

Chorus Rate Amount

Flanger Speed Amount

Delay Time Amount

Crush Sample rate LPF cuto󱐯

Distortion Gain Tone

Low pass lter Cuto󱐯 Resonance

High pass lter Cuto󱐯 Resonance

Isolator Frequency Balance

Tilt EQ Frequency Balance

Tremolo Rate Amount

Compressor Ratio Threshold

• In step 1, can also be used to select the e󱐯ect type.

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Reverb

The Lo-12 has a single high quality reverb e󱐯ect. The send levels for this reverb can be set individually for each track.

Adjusting the reverb

Press + to select the e󱐯ect.

Use to adjust the parameter.

Use tracks.

OFF

HALL

ROOM

ARNA

PLAT

TNNL

INF

TAPE

VNYL

O󱐯 ----

Hall Mix

Room Mix

Arena Mix

Plate Mix

Tunnel Mix

Innity Mix

Cassette Tape Sim ulator

Vinyl Simulator

Noise +

wow utter

Noise + wow utter

+ to set the reverb send level for individual

　 Use

+ to set the reverb send level for LINE IN input.

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Quick sampling – Recording

Connecting equipment to the LINE IN

Connect the output of the

equipment you want to record to the Lo-12 LINE IN.

• Mics and guitars cannot be connected directly. Use a mixer or other equipment to convert their outputs to line signals.

Enable recording

Press + .

　 Use the step keys to check

will blink red.

the recording level.

Start recording

Press again.

will light red and recording will automatically start when a signal is input.

R E C

　 The step keys show the re-

Select the recording slot

Use

select the slot where the sample will be recorded.

and to

●❶

●❷ ●❷

cording progress.

　 When step 16 lights, record-

ing will stop automatically.

Press twice.

　 This saves the sample.

• Press to cancel the operation.

• Use SAMPLE & EDIT mode to rename and edit samples.

●❸

●❺

●❸

●❹

( → P.44)

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Sampling settings

The following settings are used for quick sampling.

Setting auto recording

Press + to select A.R.LV.

Turn .

　 This can be set to OFF or the input signal level that starts re-

cording automatically ( − 60 – − 20 dB).

A.R.L V

If auto recording is o󱐯, press start recording.

when in recording standby to

Setting the sampling frequency

Press

Turn to select one.

Sample quality Sampling frequency

Lo 12 kHz 4 seconds

Standard 24kHz 2 seconds

+ , and select S.FRQ 12K or 24K.

Maximum recording

time

• Use func + LINE IN to adjust the LINE IN input gain.

• After recording completes, the volume of the sample will be normalized automatically.

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LINE IN settings

Changing the gain

Press + to select GAIN.

Turn to change the gain.

Gain

MUTE – 127

Setting mono/stereo

Press + to select MONO.

G A I N

M O N O

Turn to switch between ON and OFF.

Monophonic

ON Mono

OFF Stereo

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Activating and deactivating SAMPLE & EDIT mode

Activating SAMPLE & EDIT mode (slot selection)

to select a slot and press

Regular mode

SAMPLE & EDIT mode

(slot selection)

Press

Selecting slots

Turn

　 → This activates SAMPLE & EDIT

mode (editing).

SAMPLE & EDIT mode

(editing)

Press

●❷

●❶

●❸

●❶

　 Place the included SAMPLE & EDIT overlay on the unit.

• When a slot is selected, the sample can be auditioned by playing the keyboard.

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Activating and deactivating SAMPLE & EDIT mode

Deactivating SAMPLE & EDIT mode (returning to Regular mode)

Press .

　 This returns to slot selection.

Press again.

　 This returns to regular mode.

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Preparing to record

Connecting equipment to the LINE IN

Connect the output of the

equipment you want to record to the Lo-12 LINE IN.

• Mics and guitars cannot be connected directly. Use a mixer or other equipment to convert their outputs to line signals.

• The Lo-12 records in mono. Stereo signals input to the LINE IN are mixed in mono by default.

Select the recording slot

In SAMPLE & EDIT mode,

press

will light red.

Turn slot where you want to record the sample.

• When a slot is selected, the sample can be auditioned by playing the keyboard.

to select the

Editing menu

Press to enable editing.

●❷ ●❹

will light red.

●❶

●❸

Slot selection

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Recording

Enable recording

Press .

　 It will blink red. 　 Use the step keys to check

the recording level.

　 Press

• Use LINE IN LEVEL to adjust the input level.

to cancel.

Start recording

Press again.

　 It will light and automatically

start recording when a signal is input.

R E C

　 The step keys show the re-

cording progress.

　 When step 16 lights, record-

ing will stop automatically.

Press twice.

　 This saves the sample.

Set the sample quality

Press to select the

sampling frequency.

　 When

ting is 24kHz (2 seconds of recording). When it is unlit, the setting is 12kHz (4 seconds of recording).

is lit red, the set-

• AUTO REC LVL can be set to OFF or the input signal level that starts recording automatically ( − 60 – − 20 dB). If AUTO REC LVL is OFF, pressing will start recording.

• After recording completes, the volume of the sample will be normalized automatically.

●❷●❶

●❸

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Basic operation

Adjust parameters

Turn a knob.

Start End Pitch Level

Start position in sample

0 – 9998 1 – 9999 − 999 – +999* 0 – 127

End position in sample

Adjust parameters precisely

Turn

eter is shown.

Pitch adjustment Level

Parameters that allow precise adjustment

while the param-

*100 = 1 semitone

●❶ ●❷

Save settings

Press twice.

　 It will be saved and return to 　 slot selection.

Discard settings

●❸

S A V E

Press . This will return to slot selection without saving.

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Basic operation

Setting Sustain loops

The Lo-12 has a sustain loop function that can play the desired interval in a sample as a loop. Set a sustain loop if you want to have a sound play continuously like an organ as long as you press a key on the keyboard.

Play loop when loop-

ing is on

Start EndLoop Start Loop End

Loop Start Loop End Loop Enable

Start position of sustain loop

0 – 9776 420 – 9999 ON/OFF

Set the position of the 9,999 divisions of the sample in increments of

100.

Adjust the position in increments of 1.

End position of sustain loop

Set the position of the 9,999 divisions of the sample in increments of

100.

Adjust the position in increments of 1.

Sustain loop activation

This turns the sustain loop on/o󱐯.

The Loop Start and Loop End are connected by a crossfade.

Set an interval that does not have volume or tone changes in order to make the loop sound natural. Setting a natural-sounding sustain loop might not be possible for some waveforms.

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Basic operation

Reversing sample playback

Reverse

This turns reverse playback on/o󱐯.

Played in regular direc-

OFF

tion

ON Played in reverse

Setting sample fade out

The entire length of a sample is shown by the lit – .

Press the step at the position where you want to start the fade-

out.

　 For example, press

dle of the sample.

　 Steps will blink for the length that is being faded out.

　 Press

Press twice.

　 This applies the fadeout to the sample.

• Fade-outs can only be set when LOOP ENABLE is o󱐯.

to set no fadeout.

if you want to start to fade out in the mid-

Chacking the attack, release, and velocity of the sound

Time for sample to reach full volume after note is turned on

0–127 0–127 0–127

Time until sample becomes silent after note is turned o󱐯

Volume triggered when note is turned on

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Renaming and copying

Renaming samples

In editing mode, press .

Use and to move

　 the cursor left and right, 　 and turn to select characters.

Press .

　 This completes the setting. 　 DONE will appear on the display.

S A X.1

D O N E

• During slot selection, can be pressed to rename a bank in the same way.

Copying samples

Use slot selection to select an empty slot

Press to enable editing.

Press .

Turn to select the sample you want to copy.

Press .

　 The sample will be copied and

D O N E

　 DONE will be shown on the display.

• After completing a procedure, press twice to save the changes.

• Press

during a procedure to cancel it.

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Clearing

Clearing samples

In editing mode, press .

　 This clears the sample.

• After completing a procedure, press twice to save the changes.

I N I T

• Press

during a procedure to cancel it.

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Exporting/importing samples

Recorded samples can be exported to or imported from a PC, Mac or similar device by MIDI. See page 81 for details about connection.

Exporting a single sample

Use slot selection to select the sample you want to export.

Press to enable editing.

Press .

Set your PC to receive MIDI data.

S S.E X

Press .

　 This starts sample data 　 transmission. 　 The step LEDs will show the progress. When nished, DONE will

appear on the display.

D O N E

Importing a single sample

Use slot selection to select the slot you want to import to.

Press to enable editing.

Start transmitting data from the transmitting device.

After receiving data has completed, press twice to save it.

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SAMPLE & EDIT mode (editing) — Exporting/importing samples

Exporting sample banks

In the slot selection, press

want to export.

Press .

Set your PC to receive MIDI data.

Press .

　 This starts sample data transmission. 　 The step LEDs will show the progress. When nished, DONE will

appear on the display.

to select the bank you

B K.E X D O N E

Importing sample banks

In the slot selection, press

want to export.

to select the bank you

Press .

Start transmitting data from

　 the transmitting device.

When BK.SV is shown, press .

B K.I M

R C V

B K.S V

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Step sequencer overview

Overview

The Lo-12 step sequencer can play multiple steps in order (a sequence) with performance and parameter data.

STEP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Sequences play in order from the rst step.

Steps contain note data and param- eter data.

Sequences contain multiple steps.

Lo-12 step sequencer features

The sequencer in the Lo-12 has the following features.

Three input methods

Step recording

Record notes to each step with the sequencer stopped

Real-time recording

Record notes to steps by playing the keyboard

Direct recording

Record notes to steps directly during sequencer playback

Flexible sequencing

Sequences with up to 64 steps

The number of steps can be set from 1 – 64 as desired for each track

Support for various note lengths

The length of each step can be set from 1/32nd note to 1 bar.

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Creating sequences – Preparation

Selecting tracks and setting sounds

Press one

creation.

Turn and to select the sound to use.

• The LIVEN Lo-12 can generate a maximum of 10 notes simul-

taneously (10-voice polyphony).

• If the maximum polyphony is exceeded, notes will be turned o󱐯

starting with notes on the lowest priority track. (The track priority is from 4 to 1 in order. However, sounds that are being released will be turned o󱐯 rst in track priority order.)

• The LIVEN Lo-12 includes 8 banks of 16 sounds, allowing se-

button to select the track for sequence

lection of up to 128 sounds.

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Creating sequences – Settings

Setting the note length of one step

Press + .

Use to select the note length.

Note

1/1 Whole note

1/2 Half note

1/.4 Dotted quarter note

1/4 Quarter note

1/.8 Dotted 8th note

1/2T Half note triplet

1/8 8th note

1/.16 Dotted 16th note

1/4T Quarter note triplet

1/16 16th note

1/32 32nd note

Changing the sequence length

Press + .

Use to set the sequence length.

Length

1 – 64 (steps)

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Creating sequences　– Step recording

Using step recording, sequences can be created carefully while playback is stopped.

Basic operations

When stopped, press (lights red).

Press –

　 The LED for the current step will blink. The LEDs for steps that

already have notes will light.

Play a note on the keyboard to input it at the step.

　 Press the same note again on the keyboard to remove it from the

step.

　 Repeat steps 2 – 3 to create the sequence.

Press to end step recording.

at the step where you want to input a note.

●❷

●❶

●❹

●❸

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Creating sequences　– Step recording

Selecting steps 17 and higher

After procedure number one, press and to select steps 17 and higher.

To select steps 1–16, press the 1/3 button.

To select steps 17–32, press the 2/4 button.

To select steps 33–48, press the 1/3 button twice.

To select steps 49–64, press the 2/4 button twice.

• In procedure 2, pressing – will cause the stored note to

sound continuously. This is by design.

•

• Page buttons are enabled or disabled according to the length of the sequence.

can also be used to move between steps.

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Creating sequences　– Step recording

Clearing steps

Press +

　 During step recording, only the note information for that step will

be cleared.

–

Copying steps

During step recording, press – to select the step to copy.

Press +

Press –

Press +

　 The note and parameter lock data 　 from the copy source step will be pasted to the destination step.

C O P Y

to select the paste destination step.

D O N E

• Data for ties cannot be copied.

Automatically advancing steps during step recording (Auto Step mode)

In step recording mode, the step can be advanced automatically each time a key of the keyboard is pressed.

Press

+ to turn this mode on/o󱐯.

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Creating sequences　– Step recording

Tied-notes (long sounds) can be input with the Lo-12.

Enabling tied-note (long sound) input

Press + .

　 The button will light red, and tied-note input will be enabled.

Inputting tied-notes (long sounds)

When stopped, press

Press –

Press and hold a key on the keyboard.

Press –

　 This inputs a tied-note from the starting step to the stopping

step.

at the step where you want to start note input.

at the step where you want to stop the note.

(lights red) to start step recording.

●❶

●❷ ●❹

●❸

In the example above, a note (A) is input that starts on step 3 and ends on step 7.

• By pressing and during procedure 4, tied-notes that span pages can be input.

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Creating sequences – Real-time recording

Sequences can be created in real time while playing the keyboard.

Basic operations

After pressing ,

　 press

The pattern will start playing,

so play the keyboard

　 when you want to input notes.

Clearing notes

Press

you want to clear notes.

　 Notes will be cleared while

this is being pressed.

at the time when

●❶●❸

●❷

• By pressing + to enable the input of tied-notes, long notes that span steps can be input.

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Creating sequences – Real-time recording

Setting the metronome

Press + to select MTRO.

Use to adjust the metronome volume.

Metronome

0 – 15

Setting a pre-count

Press + to select PR.CT.

M T R O

P R.C T

Use to change the pre-count.

Metronome

OFF, 1 – 8

• When a pre-count is set, recording and playback will start after the pre-count.

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Creating sequences　– Direct recording

With direct recording, notes can be input on steps directly when both stopped and playing back. This is particularly suitable for building up sequences while performing by directly inputting notes during playback.

Basic operations

for the position where you want to input a

Press and hold

note

Play a note on the keyboard to input it at the step.

　 Notes can also be input if procedures 1 and 2 are done in re-

verse order.

–

●❶

●❷

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Creating sequences　– Direct recording

• By pressing and before procedure 1, pages with steps 17 and higher can be selected.

To select steps 1–16, press the 1/3 button.

To select steps 17–32, press the 2/4 button.

To select steps 33–48, press the 1/3 button twice.

To select steps 49–64, press the 2/4 button twice.

• During playback, pressing or will lock the page shown.

Press

to unlock the page.

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Creating sequences – Groove settings

The Lo-12 includes a swing function for creating o󱐯set rhythms and a laid-back function for delaying the timing of sample sounds.

Setting the swing

Turn +

　 Every even step (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.) will be delayed.

Step 1 2

♪

　 This setting can be made separately for each track.

to adjust it.

♪ ♪

0 – 75％

3 4

♪

♪ ♪

0 – 75％

♪

Setting the laid-back function

Turn +

　 This delays the timings of entire samples for the selected track.

to adjust it.

Step 1

♪ ♪

0 – 127 (about 94 msec)

• The timings of sounds can be changed independently for each step using the parameter locking function. The sound locking function can be used to create a drum track that has multiple samples on a single track, and these functions can be used to freely set the timing of bass drum and snare sounds, for example.

♪ ♪

0 – 127 (about 94 msec)

♪ ♪

0 – 127 (about 94 msec)

♪ ♪

0 – 127 (about 94 msec)

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Parameter locking

The Lo-12 has a parameter locking function that can record knob operations to steps. This allows sounds to be changed over time and is useful for creating patterns with great expressiveness. Parameter locking data can be input in the following three ways.

Direct input

Turn knobs while pressing – in this fundamental method of direct input.

Real-time input

Record the operation of knobs during playback in real-time in this method.

Sound locking input

When recording notes to steps by pressing keys on the keyboard, the state of the sound currently playing is simultaneously recorded to the step as parameter lock data in this input method.

Basic parameter locking operations

Turning parameter locking on

Press .

　 Pressing

cycles through the following states.

Parameter locking o󱐯

Parameter locking on

Parameters do not change automatically

Parameters change automati cally based on parameter lock data

Sound locking on

Clearing parameter lock data

Press

　 This clears parameter lock data.

+ .

Sound lock recording enabled ( → P.63)

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Parameter locking – Direct input

Turning parameter locking on

Press

(lights green).

●❷

●❶

●❷

Recording knob operations

While pressing

knobs.

–

, turn

• By pressing and before procedure 2, pages with steps 17 and higher can be selected.

• Parameter locking cannot be used on REVERB, line in ↑ , ptn level, PTN BPM, global BPM and VOL.

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Parameter locking – Real-time input

Inputting in real time (parameter recording)

Press +

Press to play the pattern.

Turn

Press , making it light green, to end real-time input.

knobs and record the changes.

(lights red).

●❷●❹

●❸

●❶●❶

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Parameter locking – Sound locking input

Turning sound locking on

Press twice

　 (lights orange).

●❷

●❶

Recording note input and parameter lock data at the same time

While pressing

the keyboard.

–

, play

●❷

• In procedure 2, direct recording is used for note input. The sound locking function can also be used with step recording and real-time recording in the same manner.

• The parameter lock data that is recorded using the sound locking function includes BANK, SAMPLE, start, RELEASE & GATE and attack.

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Sequence e󱐯ects

The Lo-12 has sequence e󱐯ect functions, including Dice that sets the probability of notes sounding, Random that can randomize phrases, and Stutter that repeats playback of pressed steps.

Random

Press + .

　 When this is on, a randomized sequence will be played back 　 Press

+ again to turn the random function o󱐯.

Random settings

The smallest unit used for randomization during random playback can be set (for example, 1 step or 4 steps).

Press

The random on/o󱐯 setting is saved with the pattern, but random unit

+ , and use to adjust.

Random step unit

OFF, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 (steps)

If set to OFF, randomization will not occur even if the random playback function is on.

settings can be saved per track.

Dice

Turn + .

　 The probability of a note sounding can be set from 25 – 100％ .

• The probability of notes sounding can be set independently for each step using the parameter locking function.

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Sequence e󱐯ects

Stutter

Press + .

　 Turning this on enables stutter mode.

Press

Only the pressed steps will be played.

Press

– .

+ again to turn stutter mode o󱐯.

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Deleting sequences

Clearing steps

Press + 〜

　 The note and parameter lock data from that step will be cleared.

• While pressing , steps that have parameter lock data blink red.

• When recording notes (REC button lit red), only note data will be cleared.

• When parameter recording ( data will be cleared.

• Normally, when

parameter data will be cleared.

lit red), only parameter lock

and buttons are lit red, both note and

Clearing all note data in a sequence

Press

　 the sequence to be cleared.

Use to select NOTE,

　 and press 　 This clears all notes on all steps of the sequence.

+ for the track with

N O T E

C L R

Restoring only track sounds to the last saved state

Press stored.

+ for the track with the sound to be re-

Turn to select SND, and press

S N D

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Copying tracks

Press to select the track of the pattern to be copied.

Press + .

C O P Y

Press

ed.

Press + .

to select the track for the pattern to be past-

D O N E

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Pattern saving

Sequences created on every track can be saved as patterns.

Saving patterns

Press + .

Press .

　 DONE will appear, and it will be saved.

Changing the save destination or copying the pattern

Press + .

Use to select the save destination bank.

D O N E

　 DONE will appear, and it will be saved.

• In procedure 2, can also be used to select the save

• Press during a procedure to cancel it.

to select the save destination pattern.

–

destination (execute with

Initializing patterns

Select the pattern to be initialized.

　 ( → P.15)

D O N E

Press + .

　 CLR will be shown, and pattern settings 　 along with note and parameter lock data will all be cleared.

Save the pattern.

C L R

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Pattern renaming

Renaming patterns

Press + multiple times to

　 select P.N.ED (pattern name editing).

Use to select the pattern for renaming, and press .

P.N.E D

Use

　 and right, and turn 　 characters.

Press .

　 This saves the name and returns to 　 pattern selection. 　 To rename other patterns, 　 repeat from procedure 2. 　 To end renaming, press

and to move the cursor left

to select

N A M E

Cursor position blinks

D O N E

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Tempo overview

The Lo-12 has two BPM modes.

Pattern BPM mode

Whenever a di󱐯erent pattern is selected, the BPM is reset using the tempo saved in that pattern.

Global BPM mode

The current global BPM value will continue to be used even when a di󱐯erent pattern is selected.

Select global BPM mode to maintain a consistent tempo during the jam session. Use pattern BPM mode when you want the tempo to change with each pattern.

Setting the BPM mode

Press + .

Use to select the BPM mode.

BPM

BPM mode

PTN

GLBL

Setting the pattern BPM

Turn

Pattern BPM mode

Global BPM mode

Pattern BPM

40 – 250

When the tempo is shown on the display,

can be turned to change it in 0.1-beat

increments.

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Tempo overview

Setting the global BPM

Press + .

Global BPM

40 – 250

When the tempo is shown on the display, turned to change it in 0.1-beat increments.

can be

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Clock synchronization with external devices — Clock settings

Overview

The Lo-12 has the following synchronization capabilities.

SYNC

Use the SYNC IN/OUT jacks to connect and synchronize with devices that support SYNC (including the Korg Volca series).

MIDI

Use the MIDI IN/OUT jacks to connect and synchronize with devices that support MIDI.

Audio Sync

Use the LINE IN and headphone jacks to connect and synchronize with devices that support Audio Sync (including the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator series). When using Audio Sync, the audio exchanged will be mono.

The Lo-12 can act as a clock master or receive clock from an external device.

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Clock synchronization with external devices — Clock settings

Setting the clock source

When set to INT (internal), the Lo-12 acts as a clock master. When not set to INT, the external device will be treated as the clock master.

Press + to select SRC.

Turn to set the clock source.

Clock Source

Use internal clock of LIVEN

INT

Lo-12

S R C

MIDI

SYNC

LN.IN

Use clock from MIDI IN

Use clock from SYNC IN

Use clock from LINE IN

Setting Audio Sync output

Audio Sync output uses the headphone jack. For this purpose, make the following setting to use Audio Sync output.

1 2

Press

Turn

+ and select A.OUT.

A.O U T

to select ON.

• The sync signal will be output from the left channel and a mono mix of the audio will be output from the right channel of the headphone jack.

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Clock synchronization with external devices — Clock settings

Setting SYNC IN polarity

Press + and select S.I.PO.

Turn to set the polarity.

Polarity – Sync In

Synchronize with falling of

FALL

RISE

sync signal

Synchronize with rising of sync signal

S.I.P O

Setting SYNC OUT polarity

Press + and select S.O.PO.

Turn to set the polarity.

Polarity – Sync In

Synchronize with falling of

FALL

RISE

• See P. 78 for details about setting MIDI clock.

sync signal

Synchronize with rising of sync signal

S.O.P O

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Clock synchronization with external devices — Connection examples

Lo-12 as clock master

SYNC IN

Volca series PO series

MIDI device

MIDI IN INPUT

TX.CK set to ON ( → P.79)

A.OUT set to ON ( → P.73)

SRC set to

INT

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Clock synchronization with external devices — Connection examples

External device as clock master

Make only one device the clock master

Volca series

SYNC OUT

SRC set to

SYNC

SRC set to

MIDI

MIDI OUT

OUTPUT

oror

PO seriesMIDI device

SRC set to

LN.IN

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Clock synchronization with external devices — Connection examples

Bridging clock signals to a di󱐯erent connector from an external device acting as the clock master

Make only one device the clock master

Volca series

SYNC OUT

SRC set to

SYNC

MIDI device

SRC set to

MIDI

MIDI OUT

OUTPUT

oror

PO series

SRC set to

LN.IN

A.OUT set to ON ( → P.73)

SYNC IN

Volca series

TX.CK set to ON ( → P.79)

MIDI device

MIDI IN

INPUT

PO series

Using the bridging function, it is possible to synchronize devices with di󱐯erent connectors. For example, a Pocket Operator acting as a clock master can be used to synchronize a Volca or MIDI device connected to the Lo-12.

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MIDI

Setting channels for transmitting and receiving MIDI

Press

　 which you want to set the MIDI channel.

Turn to set the channel.

+ , and select the track for

T 1.c h

〜

T 4.c h

MIDI Channel

OFF, CH.01 – CH.16

Setting the MIDI channel for pattern parameters

Press + and select PT.CH.

P T.C H

Turn

to set the channel.

MIDI Channel

OFF, CH.01 – CH.16

Setting the MIDI channel for accessing the selected track (automatic channel)

Press + and select AT.CH.

Turn to set the channel.

MIDI Channel

A T.C H

OFF, CH.01 – CH.16

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MIDI

Setting the MIDI channel used to output keyboard playing

Press + and select O.CH.

Turn to set it.

MIDI Channel

TRCK (track), AUTO

Turning control change transmission on/o󱐯

Press + and select TX.CC.

O.C H

T X.C C

Turn to set it to on/o󱐯.

Control Change

ON, OFF

• Control change reception is always enabled.

Turning MIDI clock output on/o󱐯

Press + and select TX.CK.

T X.C K

Turn to set it to on/o󱐯.

MIDI Clock

ON, OFF

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MIDI

Setting MIDI OUT

Press + and select M.OUT.

Turn to set MIDI OUT.

MIDI OUT

OUT, THRU

Setting MIDI command transmitting and receiving

M.O U T

Press + and select M.CMD.

Turn to set MIDI command transmitting and receiving.

MIDI Commands

Neither transmit nor

OFF

RX.TX

receive

Only receive

Only transmit

Transmit and receive

M.C M D

Turning active sensing transmission on/o󱐯

Press + and select TX.AS.

1 2

Turn

to set it to on/o󱐯.

Active Sensing – Transmit

ON, OFF

T X.A S

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MIDI

Turning on/o󱐯 active sensing reception

Press + and select RX.AS.

Turn to set it to on/o󱐯.

Active Sensing – Receive

ON, OFF

Setting the channel for transmitting and receiving program changes

R X.A S

Press + and select PC.CH.

Turn to set the program change channel.

Program Change – Channel

AUTO, CH.01 – CH.16

P C.C H

Turning on/o󱐯 program change transmission

Press + and select TX.PC.

Turn to set it to on/o󱐯.

Program Change – Transmit

T X.P C

ON, OFF

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MIDI

Turning on/o󱐯 program change reception

Press + and select RX.PC.

Turn to set it to on/o󱐯.

Program Change – Receive

ON, OFF

R X.P C

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Exporting/importing user data

Connecting – Exporting/importing to/from a PC/Mac

PC/Mac

Recommended

MIDI

interface

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

applications 　PC

　　MIDI-OX

　Mac

　　SysEx Librarian

Connecting – Exporting/importing to/from another Lo-12

Lo-12

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

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Exporting/importing user data

Exporting a single pattern

Select the pattern you want to export. ( → P.15)

Press + and select P.EXP.

Set your PC to receive MIDI data.

Press .

• Press to cancel.

P.E X P D O N E

Importing a single pattern

Put the unit into regular mode, and start transmitting data from

the transmitting device.

• The received pattern will not be saved automatically. Save the pattern as necessary. ( → P.68)

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Exporting/importing user data

Backing up all user data at once

Press + the POWER switch to turn on the Lo-12.

Turn to select EXPT.

Press .

• The step LEDs show the progress. (They light from in order.

E X P T D O N E

Transmission is complete when

• Press to cancel.

• The size of the backup data is 69,908 messages - 16.7MB.

• If the size of the data is di󱐯erent, the backup might have failed. If this occurs, before step ③ , while pressing increase the transmission interval. (The default value is 0.)

– have all lit.)

, turn to

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Exporting/importing user data

Restoring (importing) user data

Press + the POWER switch to turn on the Lo-12.

Turn to select IMPT.

Press . This makes the unit ready to receive data.

　 Start exporting from the sending device.

When SAVE appears on the display

　 after receiving completes, 　 press to restore (load)

I M P T

S A V E

　 the received data.

• The step LEDs show the progress. (They light from in order. Transmission is complete when

• Press to cancel.

– have all lit.)

D O N E

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System settings

Setting the battery type

Press + to select BATT.

Turn to select the battery type.

Battery

B A T T

ALKL

NIMH

LTHM

• Please set this correctly because it e󱐯ects operation time.

• The remaining charge shown could be higher than the actual amount depending on the type of rechargeable battery.

Alkaline dry cell

Nickel-metal hydride rechargeable

Lithium dry cell

Setting the automatic power down function

Press + and select A.PWR.

A.P W R

Turn to select the automatic power down time.

Automatic power down time

OFF

0.5H

Automatic power down is disabled.

Power will turn o󱐯 automatically after 30 minutes without operation.

Power will turn o󱐯 automatically after 1 hour without operation.

Power will turn o󱐯 automatically after 3 hours without operation.

Power will turn o󱐯 automatically after 6 hours without operation.

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System settings

Setting the headphone gain

Press + .

Headphone Gain

LOUD

NORM

SOFT

Louder output

Factory default

Quieter output

Setting the master tuning

Press + to select TUNE.

Turn to set the master tuning.

Master Tuning

− 75 – 0 – +75 (cents)

T U N E

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System settings

Setting knob movement behavior

Press

eration.

• When set to Latch, the dots on the display will be animated to show how much the knob position and parameter value di󱐯ers

+ to set whether or not latching is used for knob op-

Latching

When a knob is moved, the pa-

Jump

rameter changes immediately.

The knob does not a󱐯ect the parameter value until its posi-

Latch

tion reaches that value. Then, the value follows the knob.

to the left or right. The dots will appear to ow to the left when the parameter value is lower than the knob position and to the right when the value is higher than the position. The ow will be faster for higher values.

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System settings

Restoring to factory default settings (factory reset)

Press and hold + the POWER switch to

　 turn on the Lo-12.

Press .

　 The step LEDs will show the progress. 　 When nished, OK will appear on the display.

• Press to cancel.

• This will not restore sample waveform data to the factory de-

F.R S T

O K

fault. To restore the sample waveform data, download it from the SONICWARE website and import it.

Checking the system versions

Press and hold + the POWER switch to

　 turn on the Lo-12.

Press , and to check the versions.

Firmware Versions

S X.Y

B X.Y

System version

Boot version

V E R

Major version

S X.Y

Minor version

P X.Y

• Press the same , or again to show the build number.

Preset version

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System settings

Updating the rmware

Press and hold + the POWER switch to

　 turn on the Lo-12.

Transmit the rmware (Sys Ex data) from

　 a PC/Mac.

• The step LEDs show the progress of data transmission. (They

U P D T

R C V

light from all lit.)

After transmission completes, press to execute the update.

• If the update occurred properly, OK will be shown. ( If a problem occurred, an error code will be shown.)

Restart the unit.

in order. Transmission is complete when – have

• Use new batteries or an AC adapter.

• Never interrupt the power during a rmware update.

• Press

to cancel the update and start up normally.

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System settings

Error codes

ER.10

ER.11

ER.20

ER.21

ER.22

ER.30

System error

Low battery

Data receiving error

Invalid data

No need to update (Boot)

Update Failed

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