Roland SP-404MK - What is a Pattern?

Introduction > WhatYouShouldKnowAboutThisUnit(HowDataisOrganized)
WhatʼsaPattern?
Apatternisasetofdatathatcontainstheorderinwhichthesamplesshouldbeplayedback.
Youcancreateasongbypressingthepadstoplaybackseveralsamplesandthenrecordingyourperformanceasa
pattern.
Usethepatternsequencertorecordpatterns.
Acollectionof16patternsisacalleda“bank,”andyoucanstoreupto10banks(A‒J).