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Pattern Format
▌ EXTENDING PATTERN LENGTH
1. Press [1] to open the 'Pattern' Page. Also accessible within the [Menu].
2. Ensure options page 2 is displayed. Press [More] to toggle between the
two pages of pattern options.
3. Press [Rec] to select recording mode and allow editing. Screen buttons
will be unavailable, shown dim, otherwise.
4. The current pattern can be extended in severals ways. The options
available via the 8 screen buttons are:-
• Press [Duplicate Pattern]. The pattern will be extended by
duplicating the full pattern along with its steps. Effectively doubles
the pattern length.
• Press [Expand Pattern]. The pattern will be extended by inserting
additional step rows in-between existing steps. Effectively doubles
by stretching the pattern length.
• Adjusting [Length] will also increase the pattern length. New empty
step rows added at the end.
5. The [Undo] or [Redo] screen buttons can be used if required to restore
a previous state. These are on Page 1 of the page options.
Duplicate Pattern
C5 40 ---- P 25
Step 1 Step 1
Step 2 Step 2
Step 3 C5 40 ---- P 25 Step 3
Step ... Step ...
Step 32 Step 32
+
C5 40 P 25
Step 33 ----
Step 34
C5 40 ---- P 25
Step 35
Step ...
Step 64
Double the pattern length
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Expand Pattern
C5 40 ---- P 25 C5 40 ---- P 25
Step 1
Step 2
C5 40 ---- P 25 Step 3
Step 4
C5 40 P 25 C5 40 P 25
---- ---- Step 5
Step 6
Step ...
C5 40 P 25
---- Step 63
Step 64
Blank steps added after each step
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NOTES NOTES
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▌ REDUCING PATTERN LENGTH
1. Press [1] to open the 'Pattern' Page. Also accessible within the [Menu].
2. Ensure options page 2 is displayed. Press [More] to toggle between the
two pages of pattern options.
3. Press [Rec] to select recording mode and allow editing. Screen buttons
will be unavailable, shown dim, otherwise.
4. The current pattern can be reduced in severals ways. The options
available via the 8 screen buttons are:-
• Press [Shrink Pattern]. The pattern will be reduced by deleting each
second step in the pattern. This will delete any step whether empty
or filled. Effectively halves the pattern length.
• Adjusting [Length] will also reduce the pattern length. Any steps will
be hidden but will be restored if the pattern length is extended.
5. The [Undo] or [Redo] screen buttons can be used if required to restore
a previous state.
Original Pattern Affected Pattern
C6 40 P 25 C6 40
Step 1 ---- Step 1 ----
C5 40 ---- P 25 C5 40 ----
Step 2 Step 2
Step 3 Step 3
Step 4 Step 4
C6 40 ---- P 25 C6 40 ----
Step 5 Step 5
Step 6 B5 40 ---- P 25 Step 6 B5 40 ----
E5 40 P 25 E5 40
Step 7 ---- Step 7 ----
Step 8 Step 8
Every 2nd Step Deleted
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Pattern Format
Shrunk Pattern
P 25 C6 40 P 25
Step 1 ----
P 25
Step 2
C6 40 P 25
Step 3 ----
E5 40 ---- P 25
Step 4
P 25
P 25
P 25
Resulting, Halved Pattern
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