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Temporary Nudge Mode
To use Nudge temporarily (for one or two small moves), hold down the NUDGE key,
and use one or more of the V-Pots: this will execute the selected function, and exit
Temporary Nudge mode as soon as you release the NUDGE button.
In Temporary Nudge mode, the cursor buttons emulate the computer keyboard’s
cursor keys, allowing easy selection of a region or event.
The Nudge value for the REWIND and F.FWD buttons can also be defined with the
function buttons:
Cycle
Activates/deactivates Cycle mode. By default, the cycle area falls between the first two
markers.
Subsequent markers can act as left/right boundaries for further cycle areas.
To jump between cycle areas—defined by markers:
1 Press the MARKER button.
2 Press the CYCLE button, and when active, press the REWIND or FAST FWD buttons.
To set the left or right locator to the current playhead position:
m Hold down CYCLE and press REWIND or FAST FWD. This also enables Cycle mode.
The fastest way to define a new cycle area is to:
1 Navigate to the desired left locator position with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.
2 Press CYCLE and REWIND.
3 Navigate to the desired right locator position with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.
4 Press CYCLE and FAST FWD.
Function button Action
F1 Sets Ticks.
F2 Sets Division.
F3 Sets Beat.
F4 Sets Bar.
F5 Sets Frames.
F6 Sets Half Frames.