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Delete a Step, Replace a Step, Erase an Entire Song, Copy a Song to Itself Double Song Length

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5.3E Delete a Step 1. The Performance Pad should be in Song and Compose modes. 2. Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the step number to be deleted. 3. Press and hold ERASE. The display says ERASE STEP? 4. While continuing to hold ERASE, press PLAY. The step is deleted, and all subsequent steps are automatically re-numbered to reflect the deletion of the inserted step (e.g., what used to be step 06 is now step 05, what used to be step 07 is now step 06, etc.). The display says STEP ERASED for as long as the ERASE and PLAY buttons are pressed. 5. Release the ERASE and PLAY buttons. 5.3F Replace a Step 1. The Performance Pad should be in Song and Compose modes. 2. Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the step number to be replaced. 3. Enter the new Pattern number (with appropriate A or B, Fill, or User/Preset options). Since the step is replaced, no renumbering of subsequent steps occurs. 5.3G Erase an Entire Song 1. The Performance Pad should be in Song and Perform modes. 2. Use the number buttons to select the Song to be erased. 3. Press and hold the ERASE button. The display says SONG ERASE? 4. While holding down the ERASE button, press PLAY. The display says SONG ERASED and erasure is complete. 5. Release the ERASE and PLAY buttons. 5.3H Copy a Song to Itself (Double Song Length) Copying a Song to itself doubles the Song's length. 1. The Performance Pad should be in Song and Perform modes. 2. Select the Song to be copied to itself with the number or INC/DEC buttons. 3. Press and hold the COPY button. The display says COPY TO SONG . 4. While continuing to hold the COPY button, enter the same Song number as the one selected in step (2) and press PLAY. The copy is complete, and the display says COPY DONE. 5. Release the COPY and PLAY buttons. 34

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5.3E
Delete a Step
1.
The Performance Pad should be in Song and Compose modes.
2.
Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the step number to be deleted.
3.
Press and hold ERASE. The display says
ERASE STEP?
4.
While continuing to hold ERASE, press PLAY. The step is deleted, and all
subsequent steps are automatically re-numbered to reflect the deletion of the inserted
step
(e.g.,
what used to be step 06 is now step 05, what used to be step 07 is now
step 06, etc.). The display says STEP ERASED for as long as the ERASE and PLAY
buttons are pressed.
5.
Release the ERASE and PLAY buttons.
5.3F
Replace a Step
1.
The Performance Pad should be in Song and Compose modes.
2.
Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the step number to be replaced.
3.
Enter the new Pattern number (with appropriate A or B, Fill, or User/Preset options).
Since the step is replaced, no renumbering of subsequent steps occurs.
5.3G
Erase an Entire Song
1.
The Performance Pad should be in Song and Perform modes.
2.
Use the number buttons to select the Song to be erased.
3.
Press and hold the ERASE button. The display says
SONG ERASE?
4.
While holding down the ERASE button, press PLAY. The display says
SONG
ERASED
and erasure is complete.
5.
Release the ERASE and PLAY buttons.
5.3H
Copy a Song to Itself (Double Song Length)
Copying a Song to itself doubles the Song's length.
1.
The Performance Pad should be in Song and Perform modes.
2.
Select the Song to be copied to itself with the number or INC/DEC buttons.
3.
Press and hold the COPY button. The display says
COPY TO SONG
.
4.
While continuing to hold the COPY button, enter the same Song number as the one
selected in step (2) and press PLAY. The copy is complete, and the display says
COPY DONE
.
5.
Release the COPY and PLAY buttons.