9.4. Step edit: Notes
Step editing lets you make precision edits to an individual event. You can enter step edit
mode from Play mode (record off) or from Step record mode (record on). In this mode you
are able to:
• Play one or more keys to enter note(s) or to replace existing notes.
• Delete / replace a note in the middle of a chord.
• Use the Amount knob to lengthen / shorten the step.
• Switch to Modulations view to edit the control movements for a specific step. See
Let's walk through the step editing procedures. You can do this whether the sequence is
playing or not (you just won't see the cursor while it's playing).
To enter Step edit mode, hold a step button for about 1 second. (Slide or Accent buttons also
can be used.) The Matrix buttons now show three different colors: The current step is red,
nearby steps are purple, and blue shows the duration. Here you can add or delete notes to
the step and change its duration.
9.4.1. Add / delete notes
Use the keyboard to add notes to the step. As notes are added the same number of Matrix
buttons are lit red, and they stay red as long as the notes are held. The duration of a red
button can be changed with the Amount knob. When a note is released its Matrix button
turns blue, and its length can't be changed unless all notes are released (or the same note is
played again).
The next part of the process is a bit different depending on the
9.4.1.1. Record mode: Overwrite
If you play a chord, release all notes, and then play another note, the first notes are
overwritten by the new note. As long as a note is held down you can continue to add more
notes, up to the maximum of 6.
9.4.1.2. Record mode: Overdub
You can enter two notes on a step, for example, then lift your fingers and add up to four
more notes without overwriting the first two. Pressing a note which is already in the step
will light it in red again, and then its length can be changed with the Amount knob.
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