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CHAPTER FIVE
Working with Patterns
5:1 Pattern view
The Pattern view is the default view in GURU: it appears in the
LCD when GURU is first launched. This is where Patterns are
displayed and edited.
Ruler and Steps Marker
The ruler is marked with every beat in the format ‘bar:beat’.
It is an especially useful reference when using multiple-page
sequences. The Steps marker can be dragged left and right
along the ruler, in order to change the number of steps on
each page of the Pattern. Moving this marker is an alternative
way of setting the ‘Steps’ parameter at the bottom of the LCD.
Pattern number display
This is a readout of the number of the current Pattern (be-
tween 1 and 24), which is currently being displayed in the
Pattern view. You can select different Patterns for editing with
the use of the Pattern keys.
Mode
Each of the 24 Patterns in each Engine has its own Mode set-
ting, which defines how GURU plays back Patterns and how it
reacts when a new Pattern key is triggered. Click on the value
in order to cycle through the available options. [ALT]-click on
this parameter in order to set it for all Patterns in the current
Engine.
• Sync
In this mode, the current Pattern will be played when you
hit play in GURU or in your host sequencer. Patterns can be
switched by pressing the appropriate Pattern/MIDI key. The
transition between the previous and new Patterns will occur as
soon as the key is pressed, but playback of the new Pattern
will start according to the current play position: if you trigger
Ruler
Steps marker
Pattern number display, Mode,
Pages, Steps controls
Utility controls
Draw/Select mode buttons