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Creating Beats with the Step Sequencer
In this chapter you will learn a different way to create Patterns from your controller: the Step
mode. The Step mode turns your controller into a fully featured step sequencer. If you are fa-
miliar with classic drum machines, you should quickly feel at home. Throughout this tutorial,
you will also discover more about the Step Grid and quantization settings.
In this tutorial, you will:
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Switch the controller to Step mode and create a new Pattern in this mode.
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Adjust the Step Grid.
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Use Step mode to record modulation.
Prerequisites
It is assumed here that you have followed the previous tutorials. For this tutorial you will espe-
cially need to be acquainted with the following topics:
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Quantization basics (Quantizing the Rhythm)
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Pattern Length (Adjusting the Pattern Length)
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Adjusting Plug-in parameters (Accessing the Plug-in Parameters and
)
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6.3, Modulating Effect Parameters
)
If you have any doubts about these tasks, please refer to the previous tutorials before proceed-
ing!
In case your tutorial Project “My First Project” is not open, please open it now:
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Open the tutorial Project “My First Project.”
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