Shortcuts that use the [SHIFT] button

While holding down the [SHIFT] button

Function

Explanation

Pad [1]

FIXED VELOCITY

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

Pad [2]

16 VELOCITY

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

Pad [3]

CUE

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

Pad [4]

CHROMATIC

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

Pad [5]

EXCHANGE

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

Pad [6]

INIT PARAM

Initializes the sample parameters for the selected pad.

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.

Pad [8]

MUTE GROUP

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

Pad [9]

METRONOME

Turns the metronome on/off.

Pad [10]

COUNT-IN

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

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.

Pad [12]

GAIN

Displays the UTILITY MENU > SYSTEM > GAIN tab.

Pad [13]

UTILITY

Displays the UTILITY MENU screen.

Pad [14]

IMPORT/EXPORT

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

Pad [15]

PAD SETTING

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

Pad [16]

EFX SETTING

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

[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.

[HOLD] button

PAUSE

Pauses the sample that’s currently playing back.

[EXT SOURCE] button

INPUT SETTING

Displays the input settings screen.

[SUB PAD] button

PROJECT

Displays the SELECT PROJECT screen.

[MARK] button (at least three seconds)

SAVE EFX PARAMETER

Saves the main parameters of the effects assigned to BUS 1 and BUS 2.

[PITCH/SPEED] button

ENVELOPE

Sets how the volume changes when the sample plays back.

[START/END] button

CHOP

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

[PATTERN SELECT] button

UNDO

Undoes the data you just inputted (recorded).

  • Enabled only when recording a pattern

[ROLL] button

ROLL SET

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

[REVERSE] button + pads [1]–[16]

Pad MUTE

Switches the pad mute on/off.

[REVERSE] button + [REMAIN] button

Pad MUTE MODE

Keeps the [SHIFT] and [REVERSE] buttons in “pressed-down” state.

[LOOP] button

PING-PONG LOOP

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

[GATE] button

GATE ALL ON/OFF

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

[BPM SYNC] button

SYNC ALL ON/OFF

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

[REC] button

TR-REC

Switches to pattern recording using TR-REC.

This lets you record a sample onto the pattern that’s playing back.

  • Enabled only when playing back a pattern

Bank [A/F]–[E/J] buttons

BANK VOLUME

Adjusts the volume for the specified bank overall.

[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).

[COPY] button

BANK PROTECT

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

[VALUE] knob (press)

MARK

Switches the function to be recalled when you press the [MARK] button.

  • Switches between “SBS *** (skip-back sampling)” and “Looper”.

[RESAMPLE] button

SAMPLE MERGE MODE

Switches to sample merge mode.

[RECORD SETTING] button

SOUND GENERATOR MODE

Switches to sound generator mode.

[EXIT] button

STOP

Stops the playback of all samples.