CHAIN mode is ideal when improvising live. When CHAIN mode is deactivated and only the cur-rently active pattern is looping, create a chain and then activate CHAIN mode. At any time, exit CHAIN mode to loop one pattern only. Add and remove patterns to create a completely new chain and activate CHAIN mode again. By creating new chains through pressing [FUNCTION] + [CHAIN MODE], improvised songs can quickly be created
My problem is that each time I finish setting up the chain and release the last button, it enters Chain mode automatically. From what I understand here, is that it shouldnât until I activate it manually. Any thoughts? Thanks!
You donât have to have chain mode activated in order to edit a chain.
Wait so after you edit your chain and pressing ânoâ to exit the editing menu the light that indicates chain mode is lighting up and chain mode is active?
I donât know what editing menu youâre referring to but hereâs what I do:
I have a pattern running, chain mode and song mode are off
I select a pattern as usual by hitting bank select and the corresponding trig, and hold that trig while selecting the next few patterns in the chain
I release the trig when done
Chain mode activates automatically
So this part:
doesnât work the way I read it, I expected chain mode to remain inactive until I activate it. So I need to deactivate chain mode immediately if I donât want to change patterns right away. With short patterns and/or high BPM it can be hit and miss. Itâs not a huge deal but itâs quirky. That Chain Mode button is a cool thing for live performance because we can jump in and out of the chain whenever it feels good, and thatâs sometimes preferable to changing patterns manually (itâs a 1-button action) but Iâd rather not have to worry about getting the timing right to switch it off when finished editing⌠still a bit better than on my OctraTrack and Digitone though
If you create a chain in the edit menu [FUNCTION+SONG] and inserting patterns it shouldnât automatically activate your chain when you leave that menu.
Is this whatâs happening?
No I donât use song mode and do not intend to, I want the immediacy of chains for live performance. I do exactly what the manual says:
To create chains in quick mode, press and hold [BANK X/X] and then press the [TRIG] key for the pattern you want the chain to start with. As long as you keep the first [TRIG] key pressed, subsequent [TRIG] keys pressed will add patterns to the chain. In quick mode, it is only possible to chain patterns from the same bank
Then it is normal (and desirable imho) for the chain mode to activate - thatâs how and why Iâd use it - whether the manual is ambiguous boils down to semantics - I think this is intentional behaviour and therefore unlikely to change - if you are canny with when you create a chain you should be able to exit that mode too without it changing patterns - either way, sounds normal to me if I follow whatâs been said
in any case it does exactly as the manual states - itâs quite clear that itâs using the quick chain mode which is distinct from the other - I didnât mention bugs either !
nonetheless, quick chain mode is separately explained clearly and concisely, because itâs âquickâ (and is clearly distinct from the detailed mode requiring all the other text)
perhaps @eangman can reflect on your thoughts, but it made sense to me and quick mode was indeed as it describes
When a manual says âdo this and thisâŚthen execute this actionâ one can be legitimately puzzled when that action is in fact automatically executed and no user action is required nor even possible. We are often prompted to RTFM when learning a new device and so I did. Thatâs all. No worries, no time wasting debates⌠all is fine.
