Programming a Roland TB-303 - Part 3 - Track Write Mode

Most of the time I use the Pattern Write Mode when playing live.
I like to switch patterns on the fly.
However, sometimes its good to arrange a full song, made up of patterns joined together.

This is where Track Write Mode is handy.
You can also pitch shift the patterns in this mode.

1. Go to Write Mode in the track section.

2. Press Pattern Clear/ Bar reset
    This takes it back to the start of the pattern

3. Press RUN
    This starts the sequencer

4. Press the first pattern you wish to play.

5. Hit NEXT

6. Press the next pattern button. Then hit NEXT.
    Keep on doing this till you are happy with the pattern arrangement.

7. Press Pattern Clear/ Bar reset
    This tells the 303 that you have finished choosing patterns.

8. Hit NEXT.

9. Pattern clear/ Bar Reset.

10. Run / start

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 Pitch Shifting your patterns.
 This is all done while the sequencer is running.

1.  Select the first pattern you wish to pitch shift.
     Press RUN.

2. While it is playing press PITCH MODE and "C" (button 8)
     if you want to pitch shift up one octave.
     You can of course pitch shift up a semitone, or two etc etc.
     Just press the appropriate key on the keyboard.

3. Next

4.  Repeat steps 1,2,3. till you are happy.

5. Pattern clear/ Bar Reset.

6. Next

7. Pattern clear/ Bar Reset.

8. Run


 
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I'll update these notes over time.
Do let me know if there are any mistakes, or omissions.
Cheers jono