Move It with Fader Automation on the KO II

Record fader movements for filter sweeps and grooves that breathe.

1. Assign the fader. With a part playing, open FX and select the filter. On the EP-133 the FADER is the live, hands-on control for the active effect, so once the filter is up, sliding the FADER opens and closes its cutoff in real time. (Sliding the FADER up should brighten the part and sliding it down should darken or muffle it. If nothing changes, the filter is not the active FX yet, so reopen FX and pick the filter again.)
2. Record the motion. Start the loop with PLAY, then arm fader recording so your moves get written into the pattern as it cycles. Watch the loop count back around to the top before you begin so your sweep lines up with the bar. (The loop should be rolling and fader recording armed, ready to capture your hand. If the FADER is not writing any movement, make sure PLAY is running first, since automation records against the playing pattern.)
3. Perform the sweep. Ride the FADER to open and close the filter across the loop while it plays. Move slowly and deliberately, since every position you pass through is being captured exactly as your hand draws it. (You should hear the tone sweep follow your hand in real time, brightening as you push up and closing down as you pull back. If it sounds jumpy or steppy, just sweep more smoothly on the next pass.)
4. Play it back hands-free. Stop recording and let the loop keep playing. The FADER now replays the automation you wrote, moving the filter on its own without you touching it. (You should hear the same sweep repeat every loop on its own. The physical FADER may not move, but the filter will follow your recorded motion. If it sounds wrong, arm fader recording again and overwrite the pass.)