List of Shortcut Keys

Bank [A/F]–[E/J] buttons

BANK VOLUME

Adjusts the volume for the specified bank overall.

→“Adjusting the Volume for All Banks (BANK VOLUME)”

[COPY] button

BANK PROTECT

This function prevents the samples and patterns assigned to a pad from being copied, overwritten by editing or accidentally deleted.

→“Protecting a Sample (PROTECT)”

[BPM SYNC] button

SYNC ALL ON/OFF

Turns the BPM SYNC parameter for all samples in the selected bank on/off.

[LOOP] button

PING-PONG LOOP

Loops the sample by repeatedly playing back forward and then backward.

→“Playing Back Samples Repeatedly (LOOP)”

[GATE] button

GATE ALL ON/OFF

Turns the GATE parameter for all samples in the selected bank on/off.

[ROLL] button

ROLL SET

This shows how to set the roll interval (how fast the roll repeats).

→“Setting the Roll Interval”

[START/END] button

CHOP

Splits the sample at the marker positions, and assigns the resulting samples to separate pads.

→“Using a Marker to Split and Assign a Sample to a Pad (CHOP)”

[PITCH/SPEED] button

ENVELOPE

Sets how the volume changes when the sample plays back.

→“Making Fade-in/Fade-out Settings (ENVELOPE)”

[PATTERN SELECT] button

UNDO

Undoes the data you just inputted (recorded).

• Enabled only when recording a pattern

[REMAIN] button (at least three seconds)

LIVE MODE

Use this to disable buttons that are not used when playing live (sampling and edit-related buttons).

→“Disabling Buttons that Are Not Used When Playing Live (LIVE MODE)”

Stops the playback of all samples.

→“Stopping All Sample Playback (STOP)”

Pad [1]

FIXED VELOCITY

Sets the sample’s velocity so that it always plays back at 127 (the maximum).

→“Setting a Fixed Sample Volume (FIXED VELOCITY)” “Changing the Pitch or Playback Speed of a Sample (PITCH/SPEED)”

Pad [2]

16 VELOCITY

Changes a sample’s velocity (volume) in steps when it plays back.

→“Changing the Sample Volume for Playback (16 VELOCITY)”

Pad [3]

CUE

Adjusts the balance of the audio you monitor via the PHONES jack.

→“Monitoring with Headphones (CUE)”

Pad [4]

CHROMATIC

Lets you play back samples (changing their pitches) as a chromatic scale with the pads.

→“Playing Back Samples in Scale Pitches (CHROMATIC)”

Pad [5]

EXCHANGE

Exchanges (swaps) the sample or pattern data saved in different pads.

→“Exchanging (Swapping) Samples Between Pads”

Pad [6]

INIT PARAM

Initializes the sample parameters for the selected pad.

→“Initializing the Sample Parameters (INIT PARAM)”

Pad [7]

PAD LINK

Lets you play back all the pads at the same time that are assigned to a group, by using a single pad.

→“Playing Back Multiple Pads at the Same Time (PAD LINK GROUPS)”

Pad [8]

MUTE GROUP

Groups together samples that you don’t want to play together (samples that you don’t want layered).

→“Preventing Samples from Playing Back at the Same Time (MUTE GROUP)”

Pad [9]

METRONOME

Turns the metronome on/off.

→“Sampling” “Resampling a Sample (RESAMPLE)” “Creating a New Pattern (Real-time Recording)” “Resampling a Pattern (RESAMPLE)”

Pad [10]

COUNT-IN

Adds a count-in before sampling or pattern recording begins.

→“Adding a Count-in Before Sampling” “Adding a Count-in Before Recording a Pattern”

Pad [11]

TAP TEMPO

Lets you set the tempo in an intuitive way by tapping the pad in time, as if you were clapping out the beat.

→“Setting the Tempo in Time with the Rhythm (Tap Tempo)”

Pad [12]

GAIN

Displays the UTILITY MENU > SYSTEM > GAIN tab.

→“GAIN tab”

Pad [13]

UTILITY

Displays the UTILITY MENU screen.

→“Configuring the Various Settings (UTILITY)”

Pad [14]

IMPORT/EXPORT

Displays the UTILITY MENU > IMPORT (IMPORT/EXPORT MENU).

→“Importing Samples (IMPORT SAMPLE)” “Exporting Samples (EXPORT SAMPLE)” “Importing a Project (IMPORT PROJECT)” “Exporting a Project (EXPORT PROJECT)”

Pad [15]

PAD SETTING

Displays the UTILITY MENU > PAD SET (PAD SETTING).

→“Configuring the Pad-related Settings (PAD SETTING)”

Pad [16]

EFX SETTING

Displays the UTILITY MENU > EFX SET (EFX SETTING) screen.

→“Configuring the Effect Settings (EFX SET)”

[REVERSE] button + Pads [1]–[16]

PAD MUTE

Switches the pad mute on/off.

→“Muting the Playback of a Sample (PAD MUTE)”

[BUS FX] button

MUTE BUS

Temporarily turns off the audio sent to the bus (the sample playback sound or the sound inputted to the INPUT jack), and outputs only the sound of the effect.

→“Temporarily Output Only the Effect Sound (MUTE BUS)”

[HOLD] button

PAUSE

Pauses the sample that’s currently playing back.

→“Pausing the Sound of a Sample (PAUSE)”

[EXT SOURCE] button

INPUT SETTING

Displays the input settings screen.

→“Configuring the Sampling Settings (RECORD SETTING)”

[SUB PAD] button

PROJECT

Displays the SELECT PROJECT screen.

→“Selecting a Project”

Pads [1]–[16]

Sets which sample playback audio is sent to which bus (meaning which effects are used) for each sample.

→“Deciding on Effects to Use for Each Sample”

CH1: Pad [14]

CH2: Pad [16]

(only in DJ mode)

You can set the bus to which the CH1/CH2 sample playback is sent (meaning which effects are used).

While holding down the [REMAIN] button, each time you press pad [14] or pad [16] switches the effect to use as follows: “BUS-1” → “BUS-2” → “DRY” → “BUS-1”.

BANK [A/F]–[E/J] buttons

Sets the bus send destination for all samples in a bank.

[MFX] button

Makes the effect edit screen keep displaying.

→“Editing the Effects”

[BUS FX] button

You can swap the effects of BUS 1 and BUS 2.

Effect buttons ([FILTER+DRIVE]–[MFX] button)

Applies effects only while you hold down the effect buttons (EFFECT GRAB).

→“Turning Effects On/Off at the Desired Timing”

[BUS FX] button

Temporarily bypasses BUS 3 and BUS 4.

Pads [1]–[16]

Selects a sample (no sound is produced).

Also, when the [PATTERN SELECT] button is lit, select a pattern (the pattern will not be played).