Cycles
The primary function of (CYCLES) selects the active Cycle and enters Cycle edit mode. Its secondary function, accessed with [CTRL], sets how many Cycles are active in the Track. Use Cycles to create repeating variation within a Track by storing and editing different versions of its parameter settings.
Knob Behavior
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Turn | Select the active Cycle and enter Cycle edit mode. |
| [CTRL] + Turn | Set the number of active Cycles from 1 to 16. |
| [CLEAR] + Push | Erase all Cycles. |
Value Button Behavior
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Push | Select a Cycle and enter Cycle edit mode. |
| [CTRL] + Push | Set the number of active Cycles directly. |
| [CLEAR] + Push | Clear the selected Cycle. |
How Random modulation applies to Cycles:
- Clockwise: Skips the next cycle
- Counterclockwise: Randomly repeats current cycle
- Unit: Per cycle
See the Random Behavior Reference.
Editing a Cycle
By default, each Track has 4 identical Cycles, but up to 16 can be used.
When Cycle edit mode is enabled, only the selected Cycle is played. [BANK] flashes red to show that Cycle edit mode is active. Press [BANK] to exit Cycle edit mode and return to normal playback across all active Cycles.
When a Cycle has been edited, the corresponding [VALUE] button flashes red.
Selecting a Cycle
- Turn (CYCLES) to select a Cycle and enter Cycle edit mode.
- Alternatively, press a [VALUE] button to select a Cycle directly.
- [BANK] flashes red while Cycle edit mode is enabled.
- Press [BANK] to exit Cycle edit mode.
Editing Parameters in a Cycle
When a Cycle is selected in Cycle edit mode, parameter changes are saved only to that Cycle.
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Parameter edits are saved per Cycle. |
| Disabled | KNOB → relative changes across all Cycles VALUE → absolute changes across all Cycles and removes automation |
While in Cycle edit mode, you can clear a parameter from the selected Cycle by holding [CLEAR] and pressing the corresponding (KNOB).
Muting in Cycles
A track can be muted for a specific Cycle. When a track is muted in a Cycle, that Cycle still runs for its duration, but the track produces no MIDI output for the duration of that Cycle.
Mute a Cycle: In the Cycles view, hold [MUTE] and press a Cycle slot ([VBx]) to toggle mute for that Cycle.
See also: Mute
Arranging Cycles
Cycles can be copied and cleared to build longer evolving patterns more quickly.
Copying a Cycle
- Double-tap (CYCLES) to open the Cycle menu.
- Hold [CTRL] and [CLEAR].
- Press a [VALUE] button to copy the source Cycle.
- Press another [VALUE] button to paste it to the destination Cycle.
Clearing a Cycle
- Double-tap (CYCLES) to open the Cycle menu.
- Hold [CLEAR].
- Press a [VALUE] button to clear the selected Cycle.
Clearing All Cycles
- Hold [CLEAR].
- Press (CYCLES) to erase all Cycles.