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WORKING WITH PLAYERS
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• If you play fewer notes than the number of rows you have programmed in you pattern, this is what happens:
Let’s take the pattern below (with the Steps function off) as an example:
Pattern Mode with the Steps function off.
If you only hold down key C4, note C4 is repeated (since the pattern length is only one step with one key pressed):
If you hold down C4 and E4, the pattern plays back C4 and E4 alternating (since the pattern length is now two
steps with two keys held):
If you hold down C4, E4, and G4 the pattern plays back C4, E4 and G4 alternating (since the pattern length is now
three steps with three keys held):
Held notes: Played back notes:
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
C4
Step 5
Held notes: Played back notes:
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
C4
Step 5
Held notes: Played back notes:
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
C4
Step 5