Track Mode

Track mode allows you to configure the 16 tracks of the PGB-1. By default, tracks 1 to 6 are synths tracks (Kick, Snare, Hihat, Bass, Lead, Chords), tracks 7 and 8 are sample tracks, tracks 9 to 11 are audio FX tracks, and tracks 12 to 16 are MIDI tracks. Note that all tracks can be configured to MIDI mode and control external devices (more details here). In Track mode, pressing one of the 1 to 16 buttons will select the corresponding track and trigger a “preview” note for this track. The name of the selected track is shown at the top left of the screen.

Track name on screen

Entering Track Mode

Press Track to enter Track Mode. The Track LED will light up.

Default Track Assignment

Track

Default Instrument

1

Kick

2

Snare

3

Hi-Hat

4

Bass

5

Lead

6

Chords

7-8

Sample

9-11

Audio FX

12-16

MIDI

Track Flexibility

All tracks can be configured for MIDI mode to control external devices.

Selecting Tracks

In Track Mode:

  • Press 1 to 16 to select a track and trigger a preview note

  • The selected track name appears at the top left of the screen

To select a track without playing a preview:

  • Hold Track and press 1 to 16

Track Settings Pages

Navigate between pages using ← and →. Each track has multiple settings pages, and different pages depending on the track type (synth, FX, MIDI).

Here is the list of pages for synth tracks:

Page 1: Synth Engine

Select the sound engine for the track. Use ↑ and ↓ to scroll through available engines. See Synth Engines for a complete list.

Page 2: Engine Parameters

Four parameters specific to the selected synth engine. Parameters vary by engine (e.g., Shape, Decay, Cutoff, Resonance).

Page 3: LFO

Configure the Low Frequency Oscillator:

Parameter

Description

Rate

Speed of the LFO

Amplitude

Intensity of modulation

Shape

Waveform shape + Sync (S) and Loop (L) options

Target

Which parameter the LFO modulates

Page 4: Volume

Set the track volume level.

Page 5: Pan

Set the stereo position of the track.

Page 6: Effect

Select a global mixing effect for the track:

  • None (bypass)

  • Overdrive

  • Reverb

  • Bitcrusher

Page 7: Octave

Shift every notes of the track up or down by octaves.

Page 8: Shuffle

Add swing to the track timing. Higher values delay even-numbered steps.

Page 9: Arpeggiator Mode

Set how the arpeggiator plays chord notes:

  • Up

  • Down

  • Up/Down

  • Random

  • Order

Page 10: Arpeggiator Notes

Configure which notes the arpeggiator uses.

Page 11: Track Mode

Switch between internal synth mode and external MIDI controller mode.

Tips

  • Use the touch strip for precise parameter adjustment

  • Preview sounds while adjusting parameters by pressing track buttons

See Also