Audio Damage Sequencer 1 - Manual (Page 11)

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select patterns. When editing patterns, the Step buttons are used to select steps within the
pattern; selecting a step lets you alter its parameters such as setting which note it plays.
Step buttons 01 through 10 have additional functions, labeled in red on the panel. To use these
functions, press and hold the
button, then press one of the Step buttons. We’ll describe
each of these functions in detail, but here’s a quick summary of what they do:
– accesses settings which affect the overall operation of the sequencer
– makes a copy of the current pattern and places it in a special buffer
– replaces the current pattern with the contents of the special buffer
– stores the current pattern on the Micro SD card
– accesses the tempo setting and related parameters
– accesses individual step parameters, such as note values, CV output values, gate
lengths, etc.
– accesses parameters for the current pattern, such as its length
– assigns the two CV input jacks to do different things, such as changing gate
lengths
– accesses modulators, namely the LFOs
The Copy, Paste, and Save functions execute commands; pressing the button causes
something to happen immediately, and then the system returns to doing whatever it was doing
previously. The other functions invoke different system states or modes, which we usually call
edit modes.
5.5.1. Repeat Buttons
Step buttons 11 through 14 have a second function while Sequencer 1 is playing and is not in
any edit mode. This function, inspired by Replicant, our wildly popular beat-repeater plug-in,
causes the sequencer to repeat some of the steps it played just before you pressed the button,
for as long as you hold the button. How many steps it repeats depends on which button you
press, as reflected by the labels. The button labeled
repeats just the last step played, for
as long as you hold the button. repeats the last two steps, and and repeat the
last four and eight steps respectively.
When you release the button, the pattern resumes playing at the step it would next play if you
hadn’t pressed the button at all. In other words, you can freely repeat any number of steps
within the currently playing pattern, at any time, and the repetitions will enhance the pattern
rather than disrupting it. This makes the Repeat function ideal for improvisation, either live or in
the studio.