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▪ Quick (default): With this setting, the available lengths for your Pattern are as follows: 1

bar, 2 bars, 4 bars, 8 bars, 12 bars, 16 bars, etc. (+ 4 bars each time starting from 4

bars). This handy mode allows you to quickly select from the most common Pattern

Lengths. For other uses of the Arrange Grid (adjusting the playback position and the Loop

Range), one-bar divisions are used instead.

Adjusting the Pattern Length

You can adjust the length of your Patterns to fit your needs. The Pattern Length is measured in

bars and beats, and Patterns can be up to 256 bars long. When you create a new empty Pat-

tern (see ↑10.7.3, Creating Patterns), the Pattern has the default length as defined in the De-

fault page of the Preferences panel (see ↑2.6.1, Preferences – General Page).

You can adjust the Pattern Length in two ways:

► To adjust the Pattern Length, click the Pattern Length: field and drag it up to make the

Pattern longer or drag it down to make it shorter. You can also double-click the displayed

value, enter a new value with your computer keyboard, and press [Enter] to confirm.

► To adjust the Pattern Length, drag the end marker of the Pattern (white arrow) in the

timeline:

With either method, the available lengths will depend on the current Pattern Grid resolution

(see above).

Reducing the length of a Pattern might exclude the last events from the Pattern. However

these events are not deleted: They simply appear darker in the Event area and will be included

back into the Pattern next time you extend it.

Working with Patterns

Pattern Basics

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