Lengths > 16 steps, Editing steps 17-32 – Arturia BeatStep Pro MIDI/Analog Controller and Sequencer Kit with CV/Gate Cables (Black) User Manual
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3.3.5.2. Lengths > 16 steps
To make your sequence longer than 16 steps will involve the LST STEP button, the « » buttons
and the Step Group LEDs.
For example, let’s lengthen a 16-step sequence to 32 steps. We’ll use SEQ1 this time.
First, press the Sequencer 1 button to select SEQ1.
Next, exit Sequence Follow mode by pressing the << and >> buttons at the same time. The
buttons should be dark.
Here’s what to do next:
• Hold the LST STEP button.
• Press the >> button once. A white LED will appear above the number 32.
• Press Step button 16 (technically it’s button 32 now). It will turn green.
• Release the LST STEP button. Step 32 has now been defined as the last step in
the sequence.
Now press << and >> at the same time to enter Sequence Follow mode (the buttons should
be lit).
Next, press Play. You should see the Step buttons cycling through two sets of 16 steps, one
with data and one without.
You should also see the Step Group LEDs changing every 16 steps:
• Steps 1-16: Red LED over #16, White LED over #32
• Steps 17-32: unlit LED over #16, Pink LED over #32 (White + Red)
The Red LED indicates the current position of the sequence. The White LED means that the
last step in the sequence is during steps 17-32.
If you decide you want more than 32 steps for this sequence, hold the LST STEP button and
press >> until the White LED is over the right number. Then press the appropriate Step button
and you’re ready to create.
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: It is possible to extend a sequencer pattern by copying the existing data to the end. To learn how
to do this, see the
section in the
chapter.
3.3.5.3. Editing steps 17-32
If you want to focus on steps 17-32 while editing, here’s what to do:
• Disable Sequence Follow mode (turn off the << >> buttons).
• Press >> once to move the Red LED over #32.
The Step buttons now show the status of steps 17-32. You can play the sequence while
editing, if you want; it will play all 32 steps, but the Step buttons will stay focused on steps
17-32.
Simply edit the steps as desired with the Step buttons and encoders. When you’re finished
you can re-enter Sequence Follow mode with the << >> buttons if you like.
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