Fairlight Page R - Making a New file & setting the clock speed

Before to can make a new pattern you need to set up your voices.

See page 3.

Next, you need to make a new RS file.

To make a new file type 

N,filename,<return>

(N=New)

Here I haven't allocated the number of patterns.

The max # of patterns is 255, which requires 3332 sectors of disc space.

(28 sectors for the first pattern then 16 sectors per pattern.)

The total number of patterns available (used and unused) can be seen in the top right-hand corner of the display.

To make a new pattern, move the cursor to the pattern number and type

number <set>

Once the RS file is saved 

you can set the tempo of the sequencer

TYPE; n <set> or n<add> or n<sub>

 _{where n is a number between 500 and 65535.} 

_{Default is 2618. (120 beats/minute)}

BPM:         60     70     80    90    100   110   120   130   140   150   170     175

SPeed :  5236 4488 3927 3491 3142 2856 2618 2417 2244 2094  1848  1795

To convert between CMI speed and beats/minute:

BPM= 314160/CMI speed

CMI speed = 314160/BPM

There is no need for a "save" command. Any changes are automatically saved.

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