Operation Manual

REDRUM DRUM COMPUTER
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Pattern functions
When a Redrum device is selected, you will find some specific pattern functions on the Edit menu (and on the device
context menu):
Chaining patterns
When you have created several patterns that belong together, you most probably want to make these play back in a
certain order. This is done by recording or inserting pattern changes into the main sequencer. See “Recording pattern
automation”.
Converting Pattern data to notes in the main sequencer
You can convert Redrum Patterns to notes in the main sequencer. This allows you to edit the notes freely, create vari-
ations or use Groove quantizing.
The “Copy Pattern to Track” function
This function useful when you have created a single pattern in the Redrum device and want to render individual note
events on the sequencer track. You could also use this if you e.g. have created a drum pattern and want to have the
pattern play back some other type of device.
Proceed as follows:
1. Set the Left and Right Locators to encompass the section you want to “fill” with the notes in the pattern.
You may want to make sure that the space between the locators is a multiple of the pattern length, to avoid “cut-
ting off” the pattern.
2. Select the device in the rack and select “Copy Pattern to Track” from the Edit menu or the device context menu.
The pattern is converted to a single note clip on the track (see the notes below). If the space between the locators
is greater than the pattern length, the pattern will be repeated in the clip to fill up the space.
An internal Redrum drum pattern converted to note events on the track
When you use the “Copy Pattern to Track” function with the Redrum, you should note the following:
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Function
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Description
Shift Pattern Left/Right These functions move all notes in the pattern one step to the left or right.
Shift Drum Left/Right The Shift Drum functions move all notes for the selected drum channel (the channel for
which the Select button is lit) one step to the left or right.
Randomize Pattern Creates a random pattern. Random patterns can be great starting points and help you get
new ideas.
Randomize Drum Creates a random pattern for the selected drum sound only - the notes for the other
drum sound channels are unaffected.
Alter Pattern The Alter Pattern function modifies the selected pattern by “shuffling” the current pattern
notes and redistributing them among the drum sounds at random. This creates a less
chaotic pattern than the “Randomize Pattern” function.
Note that there must be something in the pattern for the function to work on - using an
Alter function on an empty pattern will not do anything.
Alter Drum Works like the “Alter Pattern” function, but affects the selected drum sound only.