▪ 1 Bar, 1/2 note, …, 1/16th note: Each of these settings lets you adjust the Pattern Length by
the specified increment.
▪ Off: The Pattern Grid is disabled. Notably, you can freely set the Pattern Length to any val-
ue or set the playback position to any location.
▪ Quick (default): With this setting, the available lengths for your Pattern are as follows: 1
bar, 2 bars, 4 bars, 8 bars, 12 bars, 16 bars, etc. (+ 4 bars each time starting from 4
bars). This handy mode allows you to quickly select from the most common Pattern
Lengths. For other uses of the Pattern Grid (adjusting the playback position and the Loop
Range), one-bar divisions are used instead.
Adjusting the Pattern Length
You can adjust the length of your Patterns to fit your needs. The Pattern Length is measured in
bars and beats, and Patterns can be up to 256 bars long. When you create a new empty Pat-
tern (see ↑7.7.3, Creating Patterns), the Pattern has the default length as defined in the De-
fault page of the Preferences panel (see ↑2.6.1, Preferences – General Page).
You can adjust the Pattern Length in two ways:
►
To adjust the Pattern Length, click the Pattern Length: field and drag it up to make the
Pattern longer or drag it down to make it shorter. You can also double-click the displayed
value, enter a new value with your computer keyboard, and press [Enter] to confirm.
or
►
To adjust the Pattern Length, drag the end marker of the Pattern (white arrow) in the
timeline:
With either method, the available lengths will depend on the current Pattern Grid resolution
(see above).
Working with Patterns
Pattern Basics
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