Arturia BeatStep Pro MIDI/Analog Controller and Sequencer Kit with CV/Gate Cables (Black) - Manual (Page 66)

6.1.1.2. Extending a Drum pattern (Polyrhythm Off)
When Polyrhythm [p.63] is Off the pattern extension process is fairly straightforward: the
copy/append process is done to all 16 drum tracks at once.
To extend a Drum pattern:
• Start in DRUM mode. Only the Drum pattern will be affected; the patterns in SEQ1/
SEQ2 will not be changed.
• Hold SHIFT and then press the >> button. This will copy the first 16 steps of each
drum track in the pattern into the next Step Group, each on its own track, making
the overall Drum pattern 32 steps long.
Some rules to keep in mind:
• If the Drum pattern has 16 or more steps, only the first 16 steps are copied and
appended to the end.
• If the Drum pattern is shorter than 16 steps, then that number of steps is copied
and the sequence is doubled in length.
Here are some examples of this process in action:
Example 1
Original size Action New size Reason
16 steps SHIFT+>> 32 steps Steps 1-16 were copied / appended to step 17
SHIFT+>> 48 steps Steps 1-16 were copied / appended to step 33
Example 2
Original size Action New size Reason
32 steps SHIFT+>> 48 steps Steps 1-16 were copied / appended to step 33
Example 3
Original size Action New size Reason
7 steps SHIFT+>> 14 steps Steps 1-7 were copied / appended to step 8
SHIFT+>> 28 steps Steps 1-14 were copied / appended to step 15
SHIFT+>> 44 steps Steps 1-16 were copied / appended to step 29
To make the pattern a particular length, use the LST STEP button and the Step buttons as
described in the Pattern Length [p.43] section.
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