User Manual

4.1.2 Note Input Section

This subchapter provides an overview of the Note Input section.

Overview of the Note Input Section.

(1) STEP: Step mode doubles as a full-featured step sequencer. In this mode, each pad repre-

sents one step of the selected Step Grid resolution. During playback, a running light (Play-

head) shows the current position of the step sequencer. Press the click-pads to create notes on

the corresponding steps (causing them to illuminate) or press the illuminated steps to remove

the notes.

(2) PAD MODE button: Enters Pad Mode. In this mode you can play the Sounds of Group or ac-

cess Keyboard mode and use the whole 8x8 click-pad matrix to play melodies or even chords.

▪ In the standard layout mapping, each click-pads (1-16) represent one Sound of a Group.

▪ In Keyboard mode, the click-pads represent the steps of the selected Scale, ascending from

the selected root note, this way you can play the selected Sound like a melodic instrument.

Press SHIFT + PAD MODE (KEYBOARD) to quickly activate Keyboard mode.

(3) CLEAR button: Press the CLEAR button to delete a note event, Sound, Group, Pattern,

Scene or Section.

Pressing SHIFT + CLEAR (CLR AUTO) will delete all modulations for the selected Sound.

(4) DUPLICATE: button: Use the DUPLICATE button to enter Duplicate mode. In Duplicate

mode you can swiftly create another instance of any Sound, Pattern, Group, Scene or Section.

This can be useful for creating variations or trying out something new while preserving the cur-

rent state of your work.

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