Operation Manual

THE SEQUENCER
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Track types
There are three basic track types:
D Tracks for instrument devices and other devices that receive notes.
Devices such as synths, samplers or the RPG-8 arpeggiator will automatically get
a record enabled track when created. On such tracks you can create any number
of note lanes, and any note lane can record clips that contain any combination of
data (notes/performance/automation).
D Tracks for devices that do not receive notes (effect and mixer devices)
only contain automation lanes.
Such devices do not automatically get a track when created. To automate effect or
mixer parameters you need to first create a track for the corresponding device. The
number of available lanes is determined by the device - there will be one dedicated
lane available for each automatable parameter in the device.
✪ If you press [Alt] (Win) / [Option] (Mac) when you create a device, this
will create tracks for devices that usually don’t get tracks and vice versa.
D The Transport track.
The Transport track is always present at the top of the track list and cannot be
moved or deleted. The Transport track can have two lanes; one for automating
tempo changes, and one for automating time signature changes. See “Automating
tempo and time signature”.
About the two view modes
The sequencer has two basic view modes; Arrange mode and Edit mode. You can
switch between these views by clicking the button in the upper left corner of the se-
quencer.
Arrange mode
In Arrange mode, all clips on all lanes of all tracks can be shown. Use this mode to get
an overview of your arrangement, and when you want to perform clip-based editing
such as rearranging whole sections of your song, etc. See “Editing clips in Arrange
mode”.
Edit mode
In Edit mode, you get a close-up look at the recorded events on a track (or a specific
note lane on a track in case there are several note lanes). When Edit mode is se-
lected, the right part of the sequencer area can be divided into several horizontal edit
lanes, showing different types of events (notes, REX slices, drum sounds, automation,
etc.). This is the view mode of choice for fine editing of your recording, and for draw-
ing notes, controllers and other events manually. See “The Edit mode”.
D When you open a note clip for editing, Edit mode is automatically se-
lected.
Automation clips can be opened in either Arrange or Edit mode. Pattern clips can-
not be opened, but are always edited directly in Arrange mode.
Arrange
mode
selected.
Edit
mode
selected.