Modes
CC and FX Tracks extend the T1 beyond note sequencing.
- CC Tracks send MIDI Control Change (CC) messages to automate parameters on external gear, such as filter cutoff, resonance, effect sends, and macros.
- FX Tracks process incoming MIDI through the T1 so you can reshape external controllers, keyboards, or sequencers before sending the result onward.
Both Track types live alongside Note Tracks and integrate with many of the same T1 systems, including timing-related controls, randomization, and cycle-based variation.
CC Tracks send MIDI Control Change values from 0–127. FX Tracks process and forward incoming MIDI. Neither Track type produces audio on its own; route them to external instruments, devices, or software.
What CC Tracks Are For
Use a CC Track when you want the T1 to act as a MIDI control source instead of a note sequencer.
A CC Track can be used for:
- live control — turn knobs to send MIDI CC values directly
- stored values — CC values are stored in the current Pattern and recalled with that Pattern
- per-step sequencing — lock different CC values to different steps for rhythmic automation
This makes CC Tracks useful for modulation lanes, parameter setup Tracks, and performance control.
What FX Tracks Are For
Use an FX Track when you want the T1 to process incoming MIDI rather than generate its own note pattern.
An FX Track can be used to:
- constrain incoming notes to a chosen Scale and Root
- reshape timing and feel with Probability, Groove, Timing, and Delay
- route processed MIDI to a chosen channel or output
- store different processing states across Cycles
This makes FX Tracks useful for keeping external performances in key, loosening rigid MIDI, or creating alternate processing states inside one Pattern.
Important Distinction
A simple way to separate the two modes is:
- CC Track = the T1 sends control data outward
- FX Track = the T1 receives MIDI, processes it, and sends the result onward
If you want to automate an external parameter directly, use a CC Track.
If you want to reshape incoming MIDI performance or sequencing data, use an FX Track.