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 If you change the timebase value while the sequencer is running, you risk the track becoming out of sync with the others unless you're right on the beat. This is even more true of changing the divider value //​directly//​ with GPK2, as by default the tracks won't sync automatically when you've reached the right divider value. For ways to fix this asynchrony, apart from simply stopping the sequencer and then pressing PLAY again, see section 5.4. on Measure. If you change the timebase value while the sequencer is running, you risk the track becoming out of sync with the others unless you're right on the beat. This is even more true of changing the divider value //​directly//​ with GPK2, as by default the tracks won't sync automatically when you've reached the right divider value. For ways to fix this asynchrony, apart from simply stopping the sequencer and then pressing PLAY again, see section 5.4. on Measure.
  
-It is probably a good idea to limit divider/​timebase changes to a limited ​number of tracks, otherwise you won't remember which ones were playing a custom timebase (and which custom one).+It is probably a good idea to limit divider/​timebase changes to a small number of tracks, otherwise you won't remember which ones were playing a custom timebase (and which custom one).
  
 >>>//​Two cases where changing the divider/​timebase value is useful are 1) fast melody tracks and 2) slow chord tracks.//\\ >>>//​Two cases where changing the divider/​timebase value is useful are 1) fast melody tracks and 2) slow chord tracks.//\\
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 Besides commands to play a pattern 1–16 times, the possible song operations are: Besides commands to play a pattern 1–16 times, the possible song operations are:
  
-– End. Loops the previously played song position with patterns in it until the sequencer is stopped manually or another song position is selected with the GP buttons (turning GPK2 on the SONG page won't switch patterns). This means you can use '​End'​ also in the middle of a song, e.g. to jam over the looped song position as long as you like, and then press a GP button to continue with the preprogrammed song. As the GP buttons can only be used to select eight different song positions (A1, B1, C1 etc., up to P1), you have to make sure to start the "​post-jamming"​ sequences at those song positions; otherwise they won't be selectable. Also, make sure that the "​-:​--"​ entries are not messing up which pattern gets played after manual song position change! Another option is to select the next song position with GPK2 and then press PLAY to instantly jump to the selected song position.\\ +- **End**. Loops the previously played song position with patterns in it until the sequencer is stopped manually or another song position is selected with the GP buttons (turning GPK2 on the SONG page won't switch patterns). This means you can use '​End'​ also in the middle of a song, e.g. to jam over the looped song position as long as you like, and then press a GP button to continue with the preprogrammed song. As the GP buttons can only be used to select eight different song positions (A1, B1, C1 etc., up to P1), you have to make sure to start the "​post-jamming"​ sequences at those song positions; otherwise they won't be selectable. Also, make sure that the "​-:​--"​ entries are not messing up which pattern gets played after manual song position change! Another option is to select the next song position with GPK2 and then press PLAY to instantly jump to the selected song position.\\ 
-– x1–x16. plays the current song position 1–16 times before proceeding to the next song position.\\ +- **x1–x16**. plays the current song position 1–16 times before proceeding to the next song position.\\ 
-– Jump Pos. Jump to the specified song position.\\ +- **Jump Pos**. Jump to the specified song position.\\ 
-– Jump Song. Jump to the beginning of the specified song.\\ +- **Jump Song**. Jump to the beginning of the specified song.\\ 
-– Mixer. Dump the specified mixer map. (For details on mixer maps, see section 6.5.)\\ +- **Mixer**. Dump the specified mixer map. (For details on mixer maps, see section 6.5.)\\ 
-– Tempo. Change to the specified tempo (BPM), and make it gradually during the given time (Ramp). Ramp of zero seconds means immediate change to the new tempo.\\ +- **Tempo**. Change to the specified tempo (BPM), and make it gradually during the given time (Ramp). Ramp of zero seconds means immediate change to the new tempo.\\ 
-– Mutes. Mute/unmute the specified tracks. "​o"​ signifies an unmuted track, "​*"​ signifies a muted track. You can either scroll a GP knob for all the possible combinations for each group, or use the 16 GP buttons to switch mutes on/off for individual tracks; while the action is "​Mutes",​ the GP LEDs indicate whether a track is to be muted or not).\\ +- **Mutes**. Mute/unmute the specified tracks. "​o"​ signifies an unmuted track, "​*"​ signifies a muted track. You can either scroll a GP knob under the entry for all the possible combinations for each group, or press a Group/Track button and then use the 16 GP buttons to switch mutes on/off for individual tracks ​(GPB1–4 control mutes in tracks 1–4 etc.); while the action is "​Mutes",​ the GP LEDs indicate whether a track is to be muted or not).\\ 
-– G.T. Set a track as Guide Track (for details of Guide Track, see section 5.5.).\\ +- **G.T**. Set a track as Guide Track (for details of Guide Track, see section 5.5.).\\ 
-– UnMte. Unmute all tracks and layers.\\+- **UnMte**. Unmute all tracks and layers.\\
  
-On the SONG page you can see just the numerical names of the patterns, and when your song has several patterns, it can be difficult to remember which pattern is which; was 1:A5 my second verse variation pattern, or was it 1:A8? Here it's helpful to use the PATTERN page to build the song positions. On the PATTERN page you can select the four patterns that you need and see their names while you do the selection. (Naturally this requires that you've given your patterns a category and a label when you've saved them individually earlier.) After selecting the desired pattern for each group, you can press & hold SONG to select 'Take Over Patterns'​ with GPB13–14. This will copy the four selected patterns into the current song position on the SONG page, overwriting what was previously in that position. 'Save & Take over Patterns' ​does the same, but saves the patterns ​as well.+On the SONG page you can see just the numerical names of the patterns, and when your song has several patterns, it can be difficult to remember which pattern is which; was 1:A5 my second verse variation pattern, or was it 1:A8? Here it's helpful to use the PATTERN page to build the song positions. On the PATTERN page you can select the four patterns that you need and see their names while you do the selection. (Naturally this requires that you've given your patterns a category and a label when you've saved them individually earlier.) After selecting the desired pattern for each group, you can press & hold SONG to select 'Take Over Patterns'​ with GPB13–14. This will copy the four selected patterns into the current song position on the SONG page, overwriting what was previously in that position. ​Note that 'Take over Patterns' ​doesn'​t save the patterns!
  
-Note once again that changing patterns on the PATTERN page will erase any unsaved changes!+Remember ​once again that changing patterns on the PATTERN page will erase any unsaved changes!
  
 Pressing & holding the SONG button on the SONG page shows a utility menu in the left LCD with commands to edit song positions: you can copy, paste, clear, and delete a position, or insert a new one //before// the current position. Also, COPY, PASTE and CLEAR buttons have changed functions on the SONG page. Instead of copying, pasting and clearing the active track, they perform the operation on the current //song position//. Pressing & holding the SONG button on the SONG page shows a utility menu in the left LCD with commands to edit song positions: you can copy, paste, clear, and delete a position, or insert a new one //before// the current position. Also, COPY, PASTE and CLEAR buttons have changed functions on the SONG page. Instead of copying, pasting and clearing the active track, they perform the operation on the current //song position//.
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 \\ \\
  
 +=== 5.2.3. Save & Take over Patterns ===
 +
 +There'​s another function available on the SONG page while pressing & holding the SONG (or SELECT) button: 'Save & Take over Patterns'​. The function is more than a little different from the 'Take over Patterns'​ function despite the similar name.
 +
 +Here's how 'Save & Take over Patterns'​ can be utilised in making songs. When you create a new Session, you start with the four initial patterns 1:A1, 2:A1, 3:A1 and 4:A1. You change the track settings to your liking and punch in some notes. Once you have something that you like, you can save all four patterns and automatically make song position entries for them by using the 'Save & Take over Patterns'​ (=S&​ToP).
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 +After selecting '​S&​ToP',​ you now get a chance to select one of 16 slots (A–P). These letters refer to song positions (available on the SONG page, GPK2), of which there are 128 (from A1–A8 to P1–P8). ​ Each letter might have an asterisk next to it, which means something has already been '​S&​ToP'​d into that slot previously. You may overwrite it if you wish by selecting it again.
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 +Choosing one of the slots will not only save the active patterns (so that you don't have to save them manually), but will also create four entries in the song position list, based on the current setup. The four entries are: current mutes, mixer map settings, current patterns, jump to previous song position.
 +
 +Let's assume you chose slot A (with GPB1). What you have now is entries in song positions A1, A2, A3 and A4:
 +
 +Position A1: the state of your mutes when you activated '​S&​ToP'​.
 +Position A2: command to dump the settings in Mixer Map 1.
 +Position A3: command to play the set of patterns that was active when you activated '​S&​ToP'​.
 +Position A4: command to jump back to Position A3 (i.e. loop the said set of patterns).
 +
 +<​code>​
 +Pos Actn G1 G2 G3 G4
 +A1 Mutes o*** o*o* o*** **oo
 +A2 Mixer Map 1
 +A3 x1 1:​A1 2:​A1 3:​A1 4:​A1
 +A4 Jump 🡪 Pos. A3
 +</​code>​
 +
 +Had you chosen slot D, the entries would have been made into song positions D1, D2, D3 and D4 (with Mixer Map #4 settings) instead of A1, A2, A3 and A4 (with Mixer Map #1 settings). (This also means that the latter four entries grouped under each letter, e.g. A5, A6, A7 and A8, are left "​empty",​ i.e. unaffected by the '​S&​ToP'​ function.)
 +
 +Whenever you come to the SONG page, the song position (Pos) entry is highlighted. (You can change which entry is highlighted by turning a GP knob, but Pos is the default when coming to the SONG page.) While Pos is highlighted,​ you can use the GP buttons to quick-select a song position. For example, if the current song position is A3, you can push GPB6 to switch to F1. The GP buttons allow for the direct selection of 16 positions, from A1 to P1 (the selected position is always the first one within the eight that are grouped under each letter).
 +
 +Whether or not the switch to another song position is immediate or takes place only after the current Measure is finished depends on your settings on the Options page (UTIL -> Opt., option 3/17).
 +
 +In a nutshell: '​S&​ToP'​ allows you to start with four patterns (e.g. 1:A1, 2:A1, 3:A1, 4:A1), jam to your heart'​s content, and when you have something you like, to save them quickly and have the song position entries made automatically. Then you can change to the PATTERN page, turn the knobs to change over to the next empty pattern set (e.g. 1:A2, 2:A2, 3:A2, 4:A2), to the next Mixer Map on the MIXER page, and keep jamming. Then you can '​S&​ToP'​ again, and on and on, until you have several pattern sets. Now you can keep changing back and forth between the maximum of 16 pattern sets while on the SONG page with a single push of a GP button. Each pattern set might have each track full of stuff, but the set would start with lots of mutes, which you could then slowly unmute and build the current theme up before changing to another set with a GP button.
 +
 +\\
 ==== 5.3. Copying Patterns ==== ==== 5.3. Copying Patterns ====
  
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 The measure setting affects three things: The measure setting affects three things:
  
-1. How the metronome sounds. (The Metronome settings ​page can be found in the main page menu.) The metronome settings allow you to set a distinctive sound for the first beat of each measure as opposed to the the other beats;\\+1. How the metronome sounds. (The Metronome settings can be found in UTILITY -> Opt., Option #12.) The metronome settings allow you to set a distinctive sound for the first beat of each measure as opposed to the the other beats;\\
 2. The song position displayed on the SONG page (left LCD, top row). However, this is overridden by the Guide Track function in song mode (see sections 5.4.2. and 5.5.); and, most importantly,​\\ 2. The song position displayed on the SONG page (left LCD, top row). However, this is overridden by the Guide Track function in song mode (see sections 5.4.2. and 5.5.); and, most importantly,​\\
 3. The Sync to Measure function, which can be set '​on'​ or '​off'​ on each track'​s DIVIDER page (default: '​off'​). 3. The Sync to Measure function, which can be set '​on'​ or '​off'​ on each track'​s DIVIDER page (default: '​off'​).
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 The plus or minus sign in the beginning of each line can be used to prevent the setting from being overwritten by a bookmark, when you store it on the bookmark page. Plus allows overwriting,​ minus prevents it. For example, the line The plus or minus sign in the beginning of each line can be used to prevent the setting from being overwritten by a bookmark, when you store it on the bookmark page. Plus allows overwriting,​ minus prevents it. For example, the line
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 +The list of available Pages are is found in [[https://​github.com/​midibox/​mios32/​blob/​master/​apps/​sequencers/​midibox_seq_v4/​core/​seq_ui_pages.h|seq_ui_pages.h]]
  
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