4. If you’d like to change the tempo to make your playing feel more comfortable, press the
TEMPO button near the 4-D encoder in the middle left part of the controller (the button
lights up), turn the 4-D encoder, and press TEMPO again to deactivate it (the button turns
off). Alternatively you can hit the TAP button repeatedly at the desired rate to set a new
tempo.
→ The tempo value is indicated in the left display:
When adjusting the tempo, hold SHIFT while turning the 4-D encoder encoder to adjust
it  in  finer  increments.  By  the  way,  this  is  true  for  many  parameters  available  on  your
controller.
You  can  adjust  the  volume  of  the  metronome  by  pressing  SETTINGS  and  turning
Knob 1.
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 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.
First Steps
Recording Your First Pattern
 
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