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(Update Aug. 9th 2007) - Now viewable in [ VJ Clips ]

Seems the good folks over at JazzMutant enjoy my taste for interface design.

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Customizing the Provided “4 Track Step Sequencer”

(Please view the ‘Setting up MIDI via Lemur’ before this tutorial)

Note: You can completely modify the downloaded module using the JazzEditor.

• This quick walk through will show how easy it is to add more tracks to the existing 4 track sequencer.

1. Load the module into the JazzEditor.
2. Make room for more tracks by extending the Container object.
3. Copy “track_4” and paste it below.
   1. It will automatically rename itself to prevent naming conflicts
4. Paste it one more time; there should be a total of six tracks now.
5. The Multislider object designates the note per track.
   1. Select the Multislider; change the number of sliders from 4 to 6, under Properties.
6. Under the “Project Browser” click the triangle next to “track_5” Naturally Multisliders start with 0.
   1. In this case, slider 0 changes the pitch of track_1, slider 1 changes the pitch of track_2, and so on.
7. Select the “pitch” expression and change 3 to 4 in the Script editing tab.
8. Under the “Project Browser” click the triangle next to “track_5” a. Select “pitch” and change 3 to 5.
9. Now that the new tracks have note control via Multislider, the new 6 track sequencer is ready.

• Check out the video link below to see the walk through in action.
• Here is a video demo of this in action!

 

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Download some modules to experiment with MIDI implementation with your favorite software.

Modules can be downloaded right from the JazzMutant website in the User Area.
http://www.jazzmutant.com/lemuruser_main

Modules are Lemur Library “.jzlib” files.

Projects are Lemur Project “.jzml” files.

1. Open the module in JazzEditor
2. In this example we will use the “4 track step sequencer” provided in the User Area
3. After the download, unzip the file and open the module by simple double clicking the module.
4. This will open the JazzEditor – the application enables Lemur users to completely customize Modules and Projects.
5. In the JazzEditor, hit “Play” to establish the Lemur connection with the computer.

• Note:
  Make sure you have the correct IP configuration in your Network Settings. Use the settings above if you run into a connection error.

Now let’s ensure you have the proper MIDI configuration

1. Open JazzDaemon.
   1. This application essentially runs in the background – which enables MIDI communication between the Lemur and the computer.
2. The configuration of your MIDI inputs / outputs can be completely routed through the Lemur’s touch screen interface.
3. On the Lemur - go to Settings (left most LED on the upper right of the Lemur)
   1. Press the MIDI icon.
   2. Now you can configure your MIDI targets.

Allright! Now you are ready to use the sequencer module.