Analogue-sequencer

Hi Paul

Paul Nagle wrote:
>> Now I'm trying to edit a track in part 3 - I want to create a variation 
>> of what is in part 2. Now whatever I edit is applied to both part 2 and 
>> part 3 -> in other words, it seems as if part copy doesn't actually copy 
>> the tracks, but simply sets a pointer to the data from track 2. Why is that?
>>
> Because the part does not contain any data except track, playlist, 
> transpose, FTS etc. settings. Each track still has as many patterns as 
> it has, put in whatever order the playlist deems. If you are in 6 bank 
> mode you have 8 patterns in each track to play with, which is quite a 
> lot.. :)

Ok, I think I get it now. I was missing the crucial distinction between 
*pattern* and part. Until now, I used them interchangeably.

>> What's the proper way to copy a part so I can create a variation of it?
> Do you mean copy a pattern? I tend to do this from playlist edit. Func 
> and the track button - then you can see which patterns run in which 
> order - the playlist. From there I tend to edit patterns - so might edit 
> pattern1, save the results to pattern 2,edit pattern2 save the results 
> to pattern 3 and so on. When you've created a selection of different 
> patterns, string them together by holding down the range of pattern 
> buttons. Lovely innit?

Yup - lovely, once you get it. I *think* I do now. Thanks for the 
explanation, I now know what part of the manual I have to read again.

Bye
Martin