Operation Manual

THE SEQUENCER
9
Copying REX loops and
Patterns to Sequencer
Tracks
As described on page 188, you need to use the “To Track” function when using the
Dr.Rex Loop Player device. This creates sequencer notes on the selected track, so
that each slice in the REX loop gets a corresponding sequencer note. Playing back
the sequencer track will then play all slices in the correct order, with the original timing
of the loop.
Similar functions are available for the pattern devices (Redrum and Matrix).
• By using the function Copy Pattern to Track on the Edit menu or device context
menu, you can copy the contents of the current pattern to notes on the selected
sequencer track.
• The function Convert Pattern Track to Notes works in a similar way, but converts
all patterns in a song to notes (taking pattern changes into account).
The procedures differ slightly for the different device types:
Using the “To Track” function for REX Loops
This assumes that you have loaded a REX loop into the Dr.Rex device. For details, see
page 187.
1. Set the left and right locator to encompass the section you want to “fill” with
notes for the REX loop.
2. Select the track connected to the Dr.Rex device.
To avoid confusion, make sure there are no events between the locators on the
track.
3. Click the “To Track” button on the Dr.Rex device panel.
Notes are created for the slices in the loop, and added to the track.
D If the length of the area between the locators is greater than the length
of the REX loop, the loop will be repeated on the track.
This function always creates an exact number of loops, meaning that the last loop
may “stick out” after the right locator.
The “Copy Pattern to Track” function
This is available for the Redrum and the Matrix. It is useful when you have created a
single pattern and want to use it as starting point for editing in the sequencer. You
could also use this if you e.g. have created a drum pattern and want to have this pat-
tern play back some other type of device.
Proceed as follows:
1. Set the left and right locator to encompass the section you want to “fill” with
the notes in the pattern.
You may want to make sure the length of the area between the locators is a multi-
ple of the pattern length, to avoid “cutting off” the pattern.
2. Select the track connected to the pattern device.
In fact, you can select any track. For example, if the device is a Matrix, it may make
sense to copy the notes not to the Matrix track, but to the track for the device con-
trolled by the Matrix (since the Matrix doesn’t produce any sound in itself, and thus
can’t be played by the sequencer notes).
3. Select the device and select “Copy Pattern to Track” from the Edit menu or
the device context menu.
D If you selected a track not connected to the pattern device, an alert will
appear, asking if that’s really what you want.
Click OK to proceed, or Cancel to abort.
Here, the loop was 2 bars long. Since there are three
bars between the locators, the second loop will stick
out after the right locator.
The created notes are automatically grouped (as indicated by the colored boxes).
Read more about groups on page 15.