Pattern chain is a function that lets you play back patterns you’ve created with the pattern sequencer, in a specified order.

You can record and play back up to 16 patterns with a single pattern chain. Up to 16 pattern chains can be stored per project.

Creating a pattern chain
  1. Use the pattern sequencer to create patterns beforehand (Creating a New Pattern (Real-time Recording), Creating a New Pattern (TR-REC)).

  2. Press the [PATTERN SELECT] button.

    The unit enters pattern sequencer mode.

  3. While holding down the [HOLD] button, press pads [1]–[16] to select the pattern chain number (1–16) to record.

    The PATTERN CHAIN screen appears.

  4. Press pads [1]–[16] to select the pattern you want to record to the pattern chain.

  5. When you finish recording to the pattern chain, press the [EXIT] button.

    The unit returns to the PATTERN SELECT screen. and the recorded pattern chain is automatically saved.


  • You can also record patterns that are in different banks to a pattern chain. To switch between banks, press the bank [A/F]–[E/J] buttons.
  • Turn the [VALUE] knob to move the cursor. You can insert a pattern at the cursor position.
  • To delete the pattern at the cursor position, press the [DEL] button.

  • Once you’ve edited the pattern chain, an asterisk (*) appears at the top right-hand part of the screen. If you want to revert (undo) your edits, press the [DEL] button while holding down the [SHIFT] button.

  • Press the [REMAIN] button to set the pattern chain to play back repeatedly. Toggle the repeat playback setting on/off by pressing the [REMAIN] button.

    Value Explanation
    REPEAT All Plays back repeatedly from the beginning of the pattern chain to the end.
    REPEAT Current Plays the current pattern (patterns with pads that are lit up pink) back repeatedly.
    REPEAT Off Plays the pattern chain back only one time, from beginning to end. Playback does not repeat.


Playing back a pattern chain

  1. Press the [PATTERN SELECT] button.

    The unit enters pattern sequencer mode.

  2. While holding down the [HOLD] button, press pads [1]–[16] to select the pattern chain number to play back.

    The PATTERN CHAIN screen appears.

  3. Press the [SUB PAD] button.

    The selected pattern chain plays back.

    To stop playback, press the [SUB PAD] button again.

  4. To exit pattern chain, press the [EXIT] button.

    The unit returns to the PATTERN SELECT screen.


Sampling the playback of a pattern chain

You can sample (resample) the audio of a pattern chain as it plays back.

  1. Press the [PATTERN SELECT] button.

    The unit enters pattern sequencer mode.

  2. Press the [RESAMPLE] button.

  3. Press the [RECORD SETTING] button.

    The input settings screen appears.

  4. Use the [CTRL 2] knob to set ROUTING to “Mix”.

  5. Press the [EXIT] button.

  6. Press the pads [1]–[16] that are blinking red.

    Empty pads to which samples haven’t been assigned blink red.

    When you press an empty pad, the pad changes to blinking purple, and a message “Press Pad to START” is shown.

  7. Press pads [1]–[16] while holding down the [HOLD] button to select the pattern chain to play back.

    The PATTERN CHAIN screen appears.

  8. Press the [SUB PAD] button.

    Sampling begins when the selected pattern chain starts playing back.

    If you decide to cancel sampling, press the [EXIT] button.

    When pattern chain repeat is set to “REPEAT Off”, sampling ends at the same time as pattern chain playback ends.

  9. To exit sampling, press the [REC] button.

    The sample is saved to the pad.