3. Play along to the metronome to get a feel for the tempo.
4. If you’d like to increase or decrease the tempo to make your playing feel more comforta-
ble, press MAIN (at the bottom right corner of the display), then F3 (above the display),
then turn the Control encoder at the right of the display.
The tempo value is indicated in the display.
When you’re done, press MAIN again to deactivate it.
You can also adjust the volume of the metronome by pressing SHIFT + GRID and turning the Con-
trol encoder.
It is recommended that you to start with a simple sequence using a few Sounds only (e.g., the kick
and the snare on pads 1 and 2). You will have the possibility to enrich your Pattern later.
To start the recording:
1. With the sequencer playing, press REC to enter recording mode.
REC lights up red.
2. Play the desired rhythm on the pads. By default, the recorded Pattern is one bar long.
Your playing is recorded and directly played in a loop. As long as you don’t press PLAY
again, the new Pattern keeps playing.
3. Press REC again to stop recording.
→ You just created your first Pattern!
You can now deactivate the metronome by pressing SHIFT + PLAY again and listen to your
newly created rhythm.
► To stop the sequencer, press PLAY again.
First Steps
Recording Your First Pattern
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