Future Retro Revolution Owner Manual - Manual (Page 17)

EDITING PATTERNS
Pattern Edit mode is where one measure of music can be recorded or edited for each pattern.
These patterns can later be arranged into a song. Each pattern records the note durations and their
pitches, accents, glides, loop point, time signature, and swing amount. Every time a pattern is edited,
the changes are automatically saved by the sequencer.
You must make sure not to change a pattern you wish to keep. By doing so you will overwrite the old
pattern with new data. To avoid this, use the Copy/Paste function described later in this manual.
To edit patterns, you must be in the Pattern mode (Song key indicator will be off). First select the
desired bank and pattern for the pattern you wish to edit. Once the pattern is selected, press the
Pattern key to enter Pattern Edit mode (Pattern key indicator will turn off).
All pattern editing can be done while the sequencer is stopped or playing, which allows you to hear
the changes you make. In this way you can select a pattern, edit it, and then select another pattern to
play or edit while the sequencer continues to play. Instant live improv! Since the sequencer
automatically saves all changes made there is no need to stop the music.
When multiple patterns have been cued and are playing you can enter the Pattern Edit mode to edit
individual patterns. To edit a cued pattern, wait until the desired pattern is playing and then enter the
Pattern Edit mode by pressing the Pattern key. The current pattern will loop by itself so you can hear
all the changes you are making. Once the pattern has been edited as desired, you may exit the Pattern
Edit mode. Now the cued patterns will continue playing sequentially as before.
When the sequencer is playing and a pattern is being edited, you will notice that the 16 Step key
indicators will blink to show the current step being played. You can use this as a quick way
to pin point steps you wish to edit. It can also serve as a visual indication of where the loop
point is set for that pattern.
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