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5.3.1.2. Setting the Sequence Length
You set the length of a sequence by holding Lst Step (Last Step) and pressing one of the
page buttons (16, 32, 48 or 64). To select a length in the middle of a page, first select the
appropriate page and then the last step within it, with Lst Step + a step button.
SHIFT + Lst Step/Follow enables you to follow the sequence through the pages while it's
running.
You can copy the steps in a page and paste them to other pages. For example, if you want
to copy the steps in page 1 and paste them to page 2:
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Hold Copy and press Page button 16
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Hold Paste and press Page button 32
At this stage you can paste what's in the copy buffer again and again: for example, to paste
the steps now in the buffer into pages 48 and 64, hold Paste + 48 and Paste + 64 . This will fill
these page even if you have set sequence length to 16. To view and play these new pages,
lengthen the sequence by re-setting Lst Step.
In a similar way you can copy a number of steps and paste them to another page. When
pasting, if some of your steps do not fit on the current page, they will continue onto the next
page. Please refer to
Note: There is a difference between making a pattern longer and extending it. When you
extend a Pattern with SHIFT + Page button you copy to content to another page. If, for
example, your Pattern is 16 steps long and you Hold SHIFT and press 32, the first 16 steps
will be copied to the second 16 steps (16 to 32).
To summarize: to set a new pattern length use Lst Step + Page button, to Extend a pattern
use SHIFT + Page button.
5.3.1.3. Mono and Poly
In Mono mode, a sequencer will play only one note per step. In Poly mode, a sequence can
play up to 16 notes per step. To switch this mode, hold down SHIFT and press the Mono key
(D# in the lower octave) or the Poly key (E in the lower octave).
You can use this SHIFT function in a performance by switching a polyphonic sequence to
monophonic. However, only the lowest note of the chord will survive. You can, of course, do
this the other way around by starting in Mono mode and suddenly introducing chords after
switching to Poly mode. Of course, you have to play those notes yourself. The KeyStep Pro
is an amazing piece of kit, but it cannot read your musical mind!
In Drum mode, Mono mode means that all 24 tracks share the same length. In Poly mode,
each track can have its own separate length.
♪: When Poly is active, Last Stp operations (copy, extend) only affect the currently selected track.
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later in this chapter.
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