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Recording a Drum Sequence

Let's record a drum Sequence.

Hardware:

1. Press the Rec button to activate Record Mode.

2. To start the actual recording, press the Play button. The pre-count will count one measure before

the software starts to record. We recommend recording only one sound (pad) at a time, especially if

you are not familiar with playing on the pads.

3. Play a simple bass drum pattern. The note events you just recorded will automatically be placed in

the grid (in this case, on 16th notes). The initial measure length is two bars. After the two bars, the

recording will enter Overdub Mode automatically; the Sequence plays again from the beginning and

keeps looping, allowing you to record further notes. Don't stop the recording!

4. Play the snare drum part, then a hi-hat part.

5. When you're done recording, press the Stop button.

6. To repeat the recording, keep in mind that the pads you play in your new recording will automatically

replace existing notes played with the same pads. To prevent this, you can start again from Step 1

but press the Overdub button instead of the Rec button; Overdub lets you record additional note

events over the existing Sequence.

7. The Undo button functions differently while in Record Mode. Normally, pressing Undo will undo just

the last event. When there is an event to undo, the Undo button will be lit solid. While recording, the

Undo button will flash. In this case, pressing Undo will erase all events from that recording (i.e.,

since Play or Play Start was pressed).

8. Want to add a crash cymbal? In this case, it is easier to create it directly in the software by clicking

the desired position in the grid, in the same row as the crash sample.

Now that you've recorded a Sequence using multiple pads, let's look at how you can edit and organize it.

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