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Arturia Microbrute User’s Manual 44

Pattern

This knob selects between the 8 patterns.

Play Mode

This selects between PLAY, OFF and RECORD.

 Play - In Play mode, the sequencer will play based on the Keymode. Keymode is

set in the MicroBrute editor software.

 Off – This turns the Sequencer Off.

 Record – This puts the sequencer into Record mode. This will allow you to record

over an existing sequence. If you move the switch to Record but then realize that

you do not want to write over the current sequence, you can either move the

switch back to OFF or select the sequence that you want to record over with the

Pattern Knob. When you record your first note/rest, then you have written over

the current sequence.

Rate

The Rate knob sets the sequencer’s clock rate from 30 bpm to 260 bpm. The red LED

under the knob blinks in sync with the tempo beat.

 Internal Sync - With the Sync set to internal the Tempo knob acts as expected —

its position sets the general BPM value. The Sync mode can be set using the

MicroBrute Editor software.

 External sync - The Rate knob acts differently if MicroBrute detects an external MIDI

clock on the MIDI Input or USB connector:

An external MIDI clock will turn the Rate control into a time division control, where it

acts as a performance-oriented divider/multiplier. Fully counterclockwise will set the

sequencer to play back notes at 1 note per measure, at the fastest, clock-wise

setting, it will play the steps back at 1/32

notes.

Divisions are: 1 measure, ½ note, ¼ note, 1/8

, 1/16

, 1/32nd.