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17. Play: Press this button to start playback of Trigger Finger Pro's Sequencer and your
DAW.
18. Stop: Press this button to stop playback of Trigger Finger Pro's Sequencer and your
DAW.
19. Record (Rec): Press this button to record-arm Trigger Finger Pro's Sequencer.
20. Loop: Press this button to activate or deactivate the Loop feature for the current bar of
the Sequence.
21. Step Switches: When playing a Sequence, these switches will light up to indicate which
steps contain a pad event. Press a switch to enable it (place an event) or disable it (delete
an event). Press and hold a switch for 1 second to enter a "tie" event (the note from the
previous step will continue sounding into the tied step).
When you press and hold Select, these switches perform secondary functions, which will
appear in the display. See the Basic Operation: Modes section of this guide for more
information.
22. Step Indicators: When playing a Sequence, these LEDs will light up to indicate different
parameters. In Performance Mode, they show: the bar currently being played (a green
LED), the bar currently shown in the Step Switches (an aqua LED), and the current step
being played (a blue LED).
23. Select: Press and hold this button to enter Select Mode in which you can access the
secondary functions of the Step Switches (which will appear in the display). Release the
button to exit Select Mode. See the Basic Operation: Modes section of this guide for
more information.
24. Mute: Press this button to activate or deactivate Pad Mute Mode. In this mode, press a
pad to mute or unmute it. You can mute multiple pads simultaneously. You can also
press the third Function Button to unmute all pads simultaneously.
25. Solo: Press this button to activate or deactivate Pad Solo Mode. In this mode, press a
pad to solo or un-solo it. You can solo multiple pads simultaneously. You can also press
the third Function Button to un-solo all pads simultaneously.
26. Next Sequence (Next Seq): Press this button to enter Next Sequence Mode in which
you can press the pads to trigger the Sequence with the same number. You can also use
the Function Buttons to set how the Sequences play back (Mode) and move from one to
another (When and Timing).
27. Pad Button: Press this button to enter or exit Pad Mode where you can adjust various
parameters that determine how the pads behave.
28. Control Button (Ctrl): Press this button to enter or exit Control Mode where you can
adjust various parameters affecting the knobs, faders, and assignable buttons.
29. Sequence Button (Seq): Press this button to enter or exit Sequence Mode where you
can adjust various parameters affecting the Sequencer.
30. Tempo: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo.
31. DAW Control: You can configure these buttons to send messages to your digital audio
workstation (DAW, or your music software) using the Mackie Control or HUI protocol. To
learn how to do this, see the complete User Guide.
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