Using Programs; About Program Mode; Selecting Programs - Akai Z4 User Manual

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Chapter 7—Using Programs

7 Using Programs

About Program Mode

This chapter explains how to create and edit Programs in Program mode. In Program
mode you can play only one Program at a time. In Multi mode you can play many Pro-
grams simultaneously. See page 67 for information on using Multi mode.

Selecting Programs

Programs can be selected for playing and editing as follows.
Press the PROGRAM button.
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The PROGRAM button indicator lights up and the MAIN page appears.
The MAIN page for Keygroup Programs is shown below.
The MAIN page for Drum Programs is shown below.
Select the Program name, and then use the JOG dial to select a Program.
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Only Programs already in memory can be selected. To select a Program stored on a stor-
age device, you must load it first. See "Loading" on page 18 for more information.
New Programs, or Programs that have been edited, have an asterisk next to their name if
they have not yet been saved, as shown below.
See "Saving" on page 84 for information on saving Programs.
You can edit multiple Programs simultaneously by tagging them. To tag a Program, select
the Program name in the upper-left corner, press and hold the SHIFT button, and then
press "TAG," as shown below.
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