pad pattern recording

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recording modes

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two different behaviors define pad pattern recording.

• loose: completely un-clocked recording, which starts when a pad is pressed and plays back unaware of global tempo
• distro: pattern length is synced to the clock and recording starts on the nearest “1” beat after being activated
  • this mode allows for delayed pad entry, since a placeholder event is registered at the “1” beat

each has its own benefits and work together to create both wandering or locked-step patterns.

record pattern

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to start recording, press K3 on the rec mode parameter.
if in distro mode, you’ll see a countdown appear to show you how many beats remain until the next “1”.

K1: adjusting distro length

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to adjust the length of a distro pattern, hold K1 and turn E2.
distro length is displayed in bars, with lengths of 1 beat (0.25) up to 16 bars.
each E2 turn will adjust the length by 1 beat (0.25).

set bpm from loose pattern

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as you work with cheat codes, you may discover that it’s easier to play in a loose pattern with the right feel than it is to pre-select a bpm for distro mode.

to help honor this, cheat codes can set the global tempo from a loose pattern:

• enable P(x) sets bpm? for the desired bank (x)
• start recording a loose pattern
• after recording, you’ll see the bpm in the top-center of the screen adjust