Shift Button Chart - Arturia BEATSTEP PRO User Manual

6.2. SHIFT button chart

The SHIFT button allows you to access important features in each mode. Some are shared
between the two step sequencers, some are shared between all three sequencers, and
some are also shared with Control Mode.
Here's a chart indicating which SHIFT functions are available in which mode:
MODE SHIFT+
Control
Step #9
mode
Control
Step #14
mode
Control
Step #15
mode
DRUM Pad 16
SEQ1 or 2 Pad 9-16
SEQ1, 2
Pad 1-3
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2
Pad 4
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2
Pad 5-8
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2
Step # 1
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2
Step # 2
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2
Encoder 1
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2
Encoder 2
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2
>>
or DRUM
SEQ1, 2 Seq1/Seq2/Drum +
or DRUM Step buttons
All Tap/Metro
All Rate/Fine
All Play
All Chan + Step button
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Note: A cheat sheet that summarize all the button combinations is available on Arturia website. You'll
find it in the resources of the BeatstepPro page.
Arturia - User Manual BeatStep Pro - Advanced Features
Function
Switch touch strip between Roller and Looper
Wait to Load Pattern on/off
Global Tempo on/off
Polyrhythm mode on/off
Sets the output scale for the step sequencer pattern and filters the input
scale for the encoders
Sets the playback direction of the current SEQ or DRUM pattern
Changes the time division of the selected sequence to Triplet
Changes the time division of the selected sequence
Clears the data in the current SEQ or DRUM pattern. Sets everything to
default values (see Clear a Pattern
Clears only the notes in the current SEQ or DRUM pattern.
Offset value for all active steps
Set value for all active steps
Extends the length of the sequence
Create pattern chain
Toggles the sending of metronome data ON or OFF
Increments or decrements the tempo to the 100th decimal place.
Restart the 3 sequencers to the beginning of their sequences, quantized
to the next DRUM step
Input MIDI Channel for current sequencer
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