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Welcome to the Tatapoum User Guide.

Tatapoum 4 is a combined drum sampler and pattern sequencer. It can be used in three ways:

• the Tatapoum Drum Sampler,
• the Tatapoum Pattern Sequencer,
• the Tatapoum Sampler and Sequencer together.

The Tatapoum Drum Sampler features 10 drums, each with:

• solo, mute, load and preview controls,
• pan, sample playback length, normal/reverse playback direction, full/fade playback envelope,
• playback levels for high and low velocity, pitch control
  • velocity to pitch bend (warp) feature, with pitch bend, rate and velocity sensitivity controls
  • velocity to tone (filter) feature, with tone and velocity sensitivity controls,
  • velocity to sample start feature, with start positions for high and low velocity,
• 2 pairs of drums (2,3 and 7,8) with the "link" feature,
  • in ( ) mode, the drums in the pair are independent,
  • in [ALT] mode, triggering either drum plays the 2 drums alternately,
  • in [RND] mode, triggering either drum plays one of the 2 drums at random,
• 2 pairs of drums (4,5 and 9,10) with the "exclusive" feature, triggering one drum stops the other

The Tatapoum Pattern Sequencer features:

• 16 pads, add/remove triggers, set velocity, add/remove FX,
• 5 flexible effects (2 flam rolls + 2 feedback rolls + 1 reverse),
• 4 banks of 8 patterns = 32 patterns in all,
• saveable and loadable pattern sets
• shuffle,
• pulse divide,
• up to 16 steps in each pattern, and pattern chaining, for longer sequences
• forward or reverse pattern play direction.

This Guide was prepared using Tatapoum 4 and energyXT with my own energyXT "LiveSlice" skin.

Contents

This guide covers the following areas:

• the Sampler Drum Channels
• Patterns in the Sequencer
• Applying FX to the Sequencer Patterns
• Playing Tatapoum
• MIDI Automation

You can click on a link to jump to that area.

Credits

Of course I must thank Mokafix and Soma, Tatapoum's creators and owners, for providing Tatapoum and their assistance in the production of this guide.

Comments

If you have any positive comments, please send them to Mokafix or Soma.

Any mistakes are mine. If you can suggest any improvements to this guide, please send them to me.

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