LDB-1 User Manual
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Play Patterns Mode
There are 64 patterns organized into eight banks of eight patterns each.
Sel
Patterns:
Pressing one of the eight Selector buttons selects the pattern to play within the current
pattern bank. The LED corresponding to the currently playing pattern is illuminated. If a pattern is
playing when a different pattern is selected, the new pattern will not start playing until the current
pattern finishes. The LED corresponding to the new pattern will blink letting you know that it will play
next.
Run Start / Stop:
The run button starts or stops playing the selected pattern. While running, the
selected pattern will repeat continuously. A pattern can be selected while not running and that pattern
will play when the Run button is pressed.
Ctrl Select Pattern Bank:
When you press and hold the Ctrl button, one of the eight Selector LEDs will
be illuminated, indicating the current pattern bank. To leave the pattern bank unchanged, release the
Ctrl button. To change the pattern bank, hold down the Ctrl button while pressing one of the eight
Selector buttons.
Alt Patterns / Drums:
Pressing the Alt button toggles between Patterns and Drums behaviors.
Pat-
terns
behavior is as described above.
Drums
behavior allows you to play individual drums over top of a currently running pattern by pressing
the Selector buttons. The Alt LED will be illuminated when the Drums behavior is selected.
Chaining Patterns
Chaining refers to playing a repeating sequence of patterns. To chain patterns, hold down a Selector
button to select the first pattern. While still holding down the first button, press one or more additional
buttons.
The selected chain of patterns will begin playing when you release all of the buttons and after the cur-
rently playing pattern is complete. If there is no pattern running, the chain will begin when you press
the Run button.
For example, press and hold Selector button 1. While still holding down Selector button 1, press Selec-
tor button 2, then press Selector button 3. When you release all of the buttons, the LDB-1 will begin
playing pattern 1. When pattern 1 is complete, it will play pattern 2, then pattern 3. Then it will repeat,
starting back at pattern 1.
You do not have to hold all of the Selector buttons simultaneously. As long as one Selector button
remains pressed, you are creating a chain.
The chained patterns do not have to be contiguous. For example, you could chain patterns 1, 3 and 5.
The chained patterns do not have to be sequential. For example, you could chain patterns 1, then 5,
then 3. The chain runs in the order that you press the buttons.
You can chain up to eight patterns within a single pattern bank.
The Drums behavior works with chained patterns as well. After selecting a chain, press the Alt button.
The chain will continue to play and you will be able to play individual drums over top of the currently
running chain of patterns.
