Can't figure out how to set up a drum track…

[fabiParticipant]

Hey,

I’ve been trying to figure out how to use one of the zaquencer’s tracks for drums.
Are we supposed to program the drums in the INST SELECT menu?

I read the manual and it says to turn the encoders, but for me not all encoders actually turn on in INST SELECT menu.

Once I hit play on my zaquencer while in INST SELECT menu the other instruments flicker, although I hadn’t programmed any drum hits, yet, as far as i know…

Any help would be appeciated.

Currently got track 3 set to drum on out A and midi channel 3…

[ChristianKeymaster]

Hi Fabi,
it´s a bit hard to determine from the description what´s happening…
First of all, have you already followed the steps layed ot here: https://zaqaudio.com/forums/topic/sticky-usage-getting-started

Secondly, do you have the possibility of making a small video of your behaviour?

Best,
Christian

[fabiParticipant]

Hi Christian,
I got it mostly figured out by now. I re-read the manual and now I can communicate with my drumsynth.

I still don’t know why there are notes in my drum instruments. Could they be a carry-over from when the track was a chord track?

It’s not a big issue, though, I just mute all instruments and then set the steps as I want them…

Thanks for the help.

[IanParticipant]

I had this same issue today (never tried drum sequencing before) and my problem was that I didn’t realise I still had to unmute all the steps using the Note Mute button (3) as well as enabling the steps using Inst Select.

In drum mode is there a reason for this behaviour? In effect you have to enable a step twice (unmute it and then switch it on in the Inst Select interface).

Apologies if I am misunderstanding … I love my ZAQ Sequencer by the way

[ChristianKeymaster]

Hi Ian,
the behaviour as you describe is correct and intended behaviour.
The Note Mutes still affect the step in drum mode.
I´ve decide to leave that functionality in, as it´s a way to affect all drum notes on that step at once. If not needed you can simply unmute all steps (by holding “Note Mute” and turning any one encoder to the left).
Also the default should be that all steps are unmuted so I didn´t think this would lead to problems. But I can imagine that it can cause confusion if one doesn´t know it´s in effect.

Cheers!
Christian

[fabiParticipant]

Yes, I also eventually figured out how it works after not having used drum tracks in the past one and a half years…

However, it seems like a bug or other strange behavior that for some users not all steps are unmuted by default… maybe a carry-over from when it was a chord track. Not sure.
I didn’t have only the muted steps, but also playing drum instruments that I hadn’t yet programmed. Very strange indeed. ^^

However, holding the note mute and turning an encoder works just fine… be it for the main steps or for the drum instruments.

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