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    Nanoloop FM Manual

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    This document is the manual for nanoloop FM, a music production application for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance. It describes the interface, which includes buttons, a display, and modes for sequencing patterns, editing parameters, and managing files. It also explains the sound generation features like channels, polyphony, intervals, an LFO, FM synthesis, and effects.

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    This document is the manual for nanoloop FM, a music production application for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance. It describes the interface, which includes buttons, a display, and modes for sequencing patterns, editing parameters, and managing files. It also explains the sound generation features like channels, polyphony, intervals, an LFO, FM synthesis, and effects.

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    This document is the manual for nanoloop FM, a music production application for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance. It describes the interface, which includes buttons, a display, and modes for sequencing patterns, editing parameters, and managing files. It also explains the sound generation features like channels, polyphony, intervals, an LFO, FM synthesis, and effects.

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    Nanoloop FM Manual

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    This document is the manual for nanoloop FM, a music production application for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance. It describes the interface, which includes buttons, a display, and modes for sequencing patterns, editing parameters, and managing files. It also explains the sound generation features like channels, polyphony, intervals, an LFO, FM synthesis, and effects.

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        nanoloop FM manual

    new in version 0.2


    update here

    - bugs fixed that caused crashes


    - new sound types: high pass and half sine FM
    - improved pulse width effect
    - stronger click (r)
    - second voice added to L channel
    - illuminated sequencer grid
    - slowly increasing range for randomization
    - swing
    - pingpong / random playback modes

    sound differences:

    The square wave sound is generated with a new modulation scheme that has a slightly
    different "filter" characteristic: While the wave formerly had a more triangular shape, it's now a
    fully symmectric square which appears louder with increasing modulation / "cutoff". The pulse
    width effect works much better this way.

    New / changed functions are marked red.

    Buttons

    Display
    The LED display is divided in 3 areas:

    The orange rows on top show data values: bars, icons, numbers
    Red dots in the middle represent the structure to edit. It is navigated with a green cursor.
    On the bottom there is the green menu for parameter / channel selection and transpose

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    functions.

    Structure
    There are two different views:

    - In patterm view, you edit the currently playing pattern.


    - In file fiew, you save and load patterns and arrange a song.

    X file view,
    Y pattern view

    Pattern View

    In pattern view, there are 3 different modes:

    Sequencer, parameter menu and global menu.

    Y enters paremeter menu. In the menu,


    Y toggles between parameter menu and global menu,

    A returns to the sequencer.

    There are no "instruments", all parameters are per-step. In menu mode, all steps are edited at
    once and the values of the pattern are displayed in the data area.

    Sequencer
    ❖ move cursor to select step
    ❖
    A place note
    B cut / paste note
    A❖❖ edit note
    B❖❖ edit note

    Y parameter menu

    Parameter Menu

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    Editing functions are the same as in sequencer but applied to the entire pattern.

    ◄► select parameter
    ▲▼ select channel
    A❖
    ❖ edit entire pattern
    B❖
    ❖ edit entire pattern

    A/B + X/Y randomize parameter


    (hold A/B and press X/Y to increase random range)

    A sequencer
    Y global menu

    Global Menu

    ▲▼ select channel
    A❖❖ shift pattern
    B ◄► change tempo
    B ▲▼ pattern length

    A + Y swing on/off
    B + Y pingpong > random > normal

    Y parameter menu

    (sync / MIDI functions not yet implemented)

    Parameters

    pitch LFO volume FM effects, meta

    A ▲▼ semitone amount volume FM amount stutter


    n: freq

    A ◄► octave frequency decay FM freq panning


    n: phaser

    B ▲▼ interval 1 lfo mode r: click high/low pass meta 4th /


    fake reverb FM none
    sine/halfsine

    B ◄► interval 2 lfo dest attack FM mode meta 2nd

    Channels, Polyphony / Intervals

    r monophonic, intervals play as arpeggio

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    l two voices, 2nd interval = detune

    c three voice chords

    n noise sample & hold frequency + phaser delay

    LFO
    LFO modes (A ▲▼):

    envelope down

    LFO

    envelope up

    LFO destintion (A ◄►):

    pitch

    FM

    Arpeggio
    In r channel, chords are played as arpeggio. Intervals can be up to one octave (12). When set
    to 13, sound is muted and arpeggio is stopped, thus functioning as a short gate.

    Detune
    In L channel, the second voice plays at the first interval in semitones plus the second interval in 1/16
    semitones. For detune/phasing effects, set the first interval to 0 and the second to 1 or 2.

    Volume Envelope
    In the r channel,B ▲▼ adjusts the initial click (for drum sounds), on the other channels, there
    is a long low-level release for a simple reverb-like effect.

    FM modes

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    "filtered" square wave with low / high pass


        

    normal FM with sine / half sine


        

    Technically, the square is generated by sine wave modulation, too and FM amount controls the
    "filter cutoff". FM frequency corresponds to pulse width.

    Meta
    Meta step allows to play a step only every 2nd or every 4th time. It's a simple but powerful
    way to extend the pattern beyond the 16-step grid.

    File View

    ◄►select file slot


    ▲▼ select channel

    A ▼ save current channel pattern to slot


    A ▲ load current channel pattern from slot
    A ◄► load current channel pattern from next slot
    B ▲ load all channels from slot
    B ◄► load all channels from next slot
    AB ▼ delete file in slot

    A+X clear channel


    B+X clear all channels

    X bank mode on/off

    In bank mode:

    A ◄► select bank

    (song functions and file transfer functions not yet implemented)

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    Volume, Brighness
    X + A/B brightness
    Y + A/B volume

    (c) 1998-2018 Oliver Wittchow

    "Game Boy" and "Game Boy Advance" are registered trade marks of Nintendo

    Nintendo has not licensed, endorsed or approved of nanoloop.

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