# Launching Scenes

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## **Launch a Scene**

1. Tap **\[SCENE]** to open the Scene View
2. Navigate to a SCENE using the **SELECT encoder** or the **\[ACTION] buttons**
3. Tap **\[LAUNCH]**

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## Launch Next or Previous Scene

1. Hold **\[SCENE]**
2. Tap **UP** or **DOWN \[ACTION] buttons** to cue the next or previous Scene
3. While the Scene is cueing, keep tapping the **UP** or **DOWN \[ACTION] buttons** to cycle through Scenes

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## **Retriggering a Scene**

1. Hold **\[SCENE]**
2. Tap **\[RETRIG]** to trigger the active Scene

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## Launching a Random Scene

1. Hold **\[SCENE]**
2. Tap **\[RANDOM]** to launch a random scene

{% hint style="info" %}
Any Scene that is *not* empty can be selected via the **RANDOM** action.
{% endhint %}

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## Scene Launch Quantization

Any Scene that is launched on the S4 is quantized by default. The quantization is adjusted via the **QUANTIZE** parameter in the **Scene View**. The **QUANTIZE** parameter has different parameter modes to set the desired quantization. Modes like **STRAIGHT**, **TRIPLET**, **DOTTED** and **FREE** is available here, like on other similar time-based parameters.

However, the **QUANTIZE** parameter in the **Scene View** also features two other modes:

* **SAMPLE END:** This mode will quantize the launching of Scenes to the end of the sample loaded in one of the four tracks, which can be set after choosing this Parameter Mode for **QUANTIZE**.
* **OFF:** Off will bypass quantization entirely, and will also bypass the ability to launch chained Scenes.

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## **Program Change**

Scenes can be launched externally using MIDI Program Change . [Learn more about Program Change.](https://torso-electronics.gitbook.io/s-4-manual/midi-and-analog-sync/midi-config#program-change)

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