Press the Play screen button to start and stop playing the current pattern. When the
sequencer is active, it will turn orange.
Use Shift + Play while playing a pattern in a loop to continue playing arranged patterns
sequentially.
Use Shift + Play while stopped to start playing arranged patterns sequentially.
Use Shift + Play while playing arranged patterns sequentially to switch to playing the
current pattern in a loop.
Basics
Audio
and
MIDI
sequencer – Use Play as the centerpiece of your studio, controlling external
devices with up to 8 polyphonic MIDI tracks, or use it on the go, making use of its 8 internal
audio tracks. Play is small and lightweight – an entire studio that can rest comfortably on
your lap.
Knobs
– Turn the knob to control its active parameter. Each knob has two parameter values.
The operational parameter is highlighted. Toggle between them by double-tapping the knob
or using the two function screen buttons located on the left side of the screen. The currently
selected knob parameter can also be controlled by the screen encoder.
Entering Notes
– You can choose a note by holding a step and turning the Note knob.
Alternatively, you can use the View controller function, or even by sending note data from
external MIDI gear.
Live Rec
– Press the Live Rec screen button to use it (it will turn red when active). When the
sequencer is running it will register all the knob automation for existing steps. It will also
record notes inserted from both the View mode and MIDI controllers on the pattern tracks.
Entering the Live Rec mode disables the Perform mode and vice versa.
Perform
– Press the Perform screen button to enter this mode. Select one or more tracks
with the Select pads on the right side of the grid, and start pressing the Perform pads. Only
the selected tracks will be affected. Each of the Perform pads holds a punch-in effect that
will influence the sound. Hold the pad for a momentary punch-in effect, press it and let go
immediately to latch the effect. In this mode, you can also use the knob modulators. All the
knob value changes will get back to the initial values after leaving the Perform more. Punch-
in effects will be immediately toggled off when you quit the Perform mode, and toggle back
on when you’ll get back to it again.
