Akai Tom Cat, User Manual

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To set the pattern length, press Last Step . The pattern’s length (in steps) will appear in the
display, and the same number Step Indicators will light up amber. Press one of the 16 Step
Switches or turn the Tempo knob to set the pattern’s length (in steps). If the Seq Variation
button has either A or B lit, the maximum pattern length is 16 steps. If both A and B are lit, the
maximum pattern length is 32 steps, and the minimum pattern length is 17 steps. Press Last
Step again to return to normal operation.
To select which sequence you are playing/editing during playback , press Seq Variation to
switch between Sequence A or Sequence B . The LED for the currently playing sequence will
be lit solid. If the other sequence will play next, its LED will flash.
To automatically switch to playing Sequence A and then Sequence B (or vice versa), press and
hold Shift and then press Seq Variation . A-b will appear in the display.
To return to playing only Sequence A or Sequence B , either press Seq Variation while the
desired sequence is playing, or press and hold Shift and then press Seq Variation . A or b will
appear in the display.
To select which sequence(s) you are playing/editing while stopped , press Seq Variation
to switch between: Sequence A only ( A will be lit) and Sequence B only ( B will be lit).
To switch to playing Sequence A and then Sequence B (or vice versa), press and hold Shift
and then press Seq Variation . The current mode ( A , b , or A-b ) will appear in the display. Keep
holding Shift and press Seq Variation to switch between A and A-b or between b and A-b .
Note: To select a fill to loop and/or edit, see below.
To play a fill followed by a sequence, press the Fill button during playback. The fill that plays
will be determined by (1) the state of the Seq Variation button and (2) which sequence is
currently playing.
Important: When a fill plays, playback will switch from the current sequence to the fill without
automatically resetting to Step 1. For example, if you press Fill while the sequence is currently
on Step 5, the fill will start from its own Step 6 and play through Step 16.
When Seq Variation is set to Sequence A only or Sequence B only:
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Press Fill to play the corresponding fill. When the fill is finished, the other sequence
will start playing.
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Press and hold Fill to play the corresponding fill. When the fill is finished, the original
sequence will continue playing.
When Seq Variation is set to both Sequences A and B:
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Press Fill during Sequence A to play Fill A and then Fill B. When Fill B is finished,
Sequence A will start playing again.
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Press Fill during Sequence B to play Fill B. When Fill B is finished, Sequence A will
start playing again.
To select a fill to loop and/or edit during playback , press and hold the Fill button, press the
Seq Variation button, and then release both buttons. Fil will appear in the display. The fill you
selected will now loop. This also lets you edit the fill (as you would edit Sequence A or
Sequence B). If playback was alternating between Sequence A and Sequence B, Fill A and Fill
B will alternate. To return to normal operation, press the
Seq Variation button.
To select a fill to edit while stopped , press the Fill button, and then press the Seq Variation
button to select either A or B buttons. Fil will appear in the display.This lets you edit the fill (as
you would edit Sequence A or Sequence B). To return to normal operation, press the Fill button.