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5.1 DRUM vs. SEQ: a comparison
SEQ1/SEQ2 and DRUM look similar, but the Drum sequencer is different in many ways:
Drum mode will record parts for up to 16 different instruments, not one.
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Each of the 16 drums has its own 'track', and when one is selected the Step
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buttons display the pattern events for that drum. This is similar to the 'classic'
workflow of early drum machines.
Pads 1-8 will send Gate on/off signals to Drum Gates 1-8, as will any drum
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sequencer events entered by those pads. Output from all 16 pads is also sent
over MIDI.
The first option selected by the KNOBS button is Shift, not Pitch. The encoders
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can be used to 'shift' the timing of Drum events forward or backward in relation
to the beat.
See
section 12.6
for information about Drum mode features that are only available in the
MIDI Control Center software.
5.2 Pattern Creation
For this section we'll assume you have your BeatStep Pro in Drum mode. If you aren't
sure, press the DRUM button.
5.2.1 Recording a Pattern
To record a pattern, hold the Record button and press the Play button. If the pattern is
already playing, just press the Record button. When both are lit and the unit is running,
it is in Record mode. If it isn't running, check the Sync settings (see
Now play one or more pads. Whatever you play will be captured as a part of the pattern.
You can toggle individual events on and off with the Step buttons.
You can also record using an external MIDI/USB source, but the only steps that will be
recorded are ones that correspond to the current drum note mapping. For more about
drum maps see
section
5.2.1.1 About quantize recording
There's an important concept to know about recording in real time using the pads or
incoming MIDI: the notes will be quantized according to the time division you have
selected.
So for example, if 1/16 is the time division setting then the recorded notes will quantize
forward or back to the nearest sixteenth note. And as the pattern loops you can replace
certain notes by playing new ones within the timing range of those notes.
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