How do I use the Endless sequencer?
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The Endless sequencer is a quick and flexible way to record up to 128 notes. Hold shift and press keys on the musical keyboard to store notes, then release shift and press any key to play them back.
Selecting the Endless sequencer
Press shift + sequencer to open the sequencer browser, turn the blue encoder to highlight Endless, then press sequencer to confirm.
Entering notes
- 1.Hold shift and press any key on the musical keyboard to store a note. The sequencer moves forward one step each time you release a key.
- 2.Continue holding shift until you have entered all your notes.
- 3.Release shift, then press any key on the musical keyboard to start playback. The pitch of all notes shifts depending on which key you press. Press C to play at the original recorded pitch.
Useful controls while editing
- Insert a longer note: hold shift + the note key, then press the right arrow while still holding both.
- Insert a space: press shift + right arrow.
- Delete the last note: press shift + left arrow.
- Change time signature: turn the blue encoder.
- Add swing: turn the green encoder (50% is no swing).
- Apply a trigger pattern: turn the white encoder.
- Enable hold playback: turn the orange encoder until HOLD lights up.
- Change playback direction (forward, reverse, random): hold shift and turn the orange encoder.
- Activate crank mode for manual playback: press shift + blue encoder.