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Pad & Q-Link Controls 
6.  Pads:  Use  these  pads  to  trigger  drum  hits  or  other  samples.  The  pads  are  velocity-sensitive  and  pressure-
sensitive,  which  makes  them  very  responsive  and  intuitive  to  play.  The  pads  will  light  up  different  colors, 
depending on how hard you play them (ranging from yellow at a low velocity to red at the highest velocity). You 
can also customize their colors. 
7.  Pad Bank Buttons: Press any of these buttons to access Pad Banks A–D. Press and hold Shift while pressing 
any of these buttons to access Pad Banks E–H. Alternatively, double-press one of these buttons. 
8.  Full Level / Half Level: Press this button to activate/deactivate Full Level. When activated, the pads will always 
trigger their samples at the maximum velocity (127), regardless of the amount of force you use. 
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to activate/deactivate Half Level. When activated, the pads will 
always trigger their samples at half-velocity (64). 
9.  16 Level / Pad Perform:
 Press this button to activate/deactivate 16 Level. When activated, the last pad that was 
hit will be temporarily copied to all 16 pads. The pads will now output the same note number as the initial pad, but a 
selectable parameter will be fixed at values that increase as the pad numbers increase (e.g., Pad 1 is the minimum, 
Pad 16 is the maximum), regardless of how hard you press them. In the screen that appears, use the Type selector 
to choose the parameter: Velocity, Tune, Filter, Layer, Attack or Decay.
 See Operation > General Features > 16 
Level to learn more. 
Press and hold Shift and press  this button to enter Pad Perform mode for the  pads. When activated, you can 
play musical scales/modes, chords or progressions using the pads while in any mode. See Operation > Modes 
> Pad Perform Mode to learn more.
10.  Copy  /  Delete:  Press  this  button  to  copy  one  pad  to  another.  When  the  From  Pad field is selected, press the 
“source” pad (the pad you want to copy). When the To Pad graphic (of all pads) is selected, press the “destination” 
pad.  You  can  select  multiple  destination  pads,  and  you  can  select  pads  in  different  pad  banks.  Tap  Do  It to 
continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen. 
Press and hold Shift and press this button to delete. 
11.  Note Repeat / Latch: Press and hold this button, and then press a pad to trigger that pad’s sample repeatedly. 
The rate is based on the current tempo and Time Correct settings. 
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to “latch” the Note Repeat feature. When latched, you do not 
have to hold the Note Repeat button for it to be activated. Press Note Repeat once more to unlatch it. 
12.  Q-Link  Knobs:  Use  these  touch-sensitive  knobs  to  adjust  various  parameters  and  settings.  The  knobs  can 
control one column of parameters at a time. The lights above the Q-Link Knobs indicate the currently selected 
column. Press the Q-Link button to change which column of parameters they currently control. 
13.  Q-Link  Button:  Press  this  button  to  change which column  of  parameters the Q-Link  Knobs currently control 
(indicated by the lights above the Q-Link Knobs). Each press will select the next column. 
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to select the previous column instead. 
Mode & View Controls 
14.  Menu / Prefs: Press this button to open the Mode Menu. You can tap an option on the Menu screen to enter 
that mode, view, etc. 
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to open the Preferences page in the Menu. 
15.  Main / Grid: Press this button to enter Main Mode. 
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to enter Grid View Mode. 
16.  Browse / Save: Press this button to view the Browser. You can use the Browser to locate and select programs, 
samples, sequences, etc. 
Press and hold Shift and then press this button to to save the current project (including its samples, programs, 
sequences, and songs). 
17.  Track Mix / Pad Mix: Press this button to view the Track Mixer where you can set levels, stereo panning, and 
other settings for your tracks, programs, returns, submixes, and masters. 
Press and hold Shift  and then press  this  button to  view the Pad Mixer  where you can set  a  program’s levels, 
stereo panning, routing, and effects. 




