Arturia BeatStep Pro MIDI/Analog Controller and Sequencer Kit with CV/Gate Cables (Black) - Manual (Page 26)

2.3.6. Record a pattern (or three)
If you’ve followed all of the steps in Making a Project [p.19] up to this point, then let’s
make a quick pattern on each sequencer. For a more detailed explanation of the following
procedures, see Sequence Creation [p.25] (SEQ1, SEQ2) and Pattern Creation [p.39] (DRUM).
• Select SEQ1, press the RECORD button and press the PLAY button. The TAP/
METRO button will begin flashing, and the Step buttons will turn white one at a
time to indicate the current position in the pattern.
• Use the pads as a keyboard to enter notes in real time. The notes will be recorded
on your pattern, quantized to the current grid.
• Toggle the Step buttons on or off and tweak the 16 encoders to change the pitches
of the notes. You should hear a crazy little melody taking shape. Press STOP to
exit Record mode.
• Select SEQ2 and repeat the process described above.
• Select DRUM. If you want to figure out a beat before you begin recording, you
can press PLAY and practice on the pads while SEQ1 and SEQ2 play their parts.
When you’re ready, enter Record mode as before (RECORD + PLAY) and record
a drum beat.
• Add or remove some drum events using the step buttons. The 16 encoders can
be used to change the velocity, gate length or timing shift of the events. We will
cover that process in the Selecting the Encoder Editing Options [p.41] section of
the Drum Sequencer [p.38] chapter.
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!: If you want to keep what you’ve created, be sure to save the Project or you could lose everything.
Refer to the Project Save [p.22] section below to learn how. !: Always save a sequencer pattern before
selecting a new one, even within the same Project. This process is covered in the Saving a sequence
[p.36] and Saving a Drum pattern [p.48] sections of the manual.
2.3.7. Sequencer Mute
Each sequencer has a dedicated MUTE button, which is great for live performances and
creative sessions. They can help you focus on the interactions of any two sequencers at a
time, or you can use them to work on one of the patterns without hearing the others.
For the drum sequencer, you can choose to mute only specific pads by holding the DRUM
button and MUTE button simultaneously, and pressing the pads you want to mute. The Drum
sequencer’s MUTE button will blink to show that some of the drum tracks are muted.
The status of the MUTE buttons is not stored with the Project.
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