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Copy Patterns

Copy Patterns copies individual sequencer data (1–16) between banks and projects, with granular control over track scope, part assignment and mode (Audio / MIDI) scope.

Tools - Copy Patterns

Workflow​

  1. Source: Choose the source project (the one you are viewing, by default), the bank (A–P), and the pattern(s) (1–16, or All for a 1-to-1 copy).
  2. Destination: Choose the target project, one or more destination banks (A–P), and target pattern(s).
  3. Configure Options: Set part assignment, track scope, and mode scope.
  4. Execute: Perform the copy.

Choosing the Source Project​

The source pane has its own project selector, defaulting to the project you are viewing. Point it at another project to copy patterns out of a project without opening it. It is the same picker as the destination one - see Copy Banks for what it lists and how to browse for a project it does not know about.

Selecting Several Source Patterns​

The source pattern grid takes a multi-selection, the way a file manager does:

  • Click: Select one pattern. Clicking the only selected pattern deselects it.
  • Shift-click: Select every pattern between the last one you clicked and this one.
  • Ctrl-click (Cmd on macOS): Add or remove one pattern, keeping the rest.
  • All: Select all 16 and sync the destination to all 16.

With one source pattern selected, nothing changes: it is copied to every destination pattern you pick, as before.

With several source patterns selected, the copy becomes one-to-one and the destination locks to a run of the same length. Clicking a destination pattern starts the run there — select 1, 5 and 9 as the source and click 5 in the destination and they land on 5, 6 and 7 in that order. A run that would not fit slides back, so a 3-pattern source clicked on 16 becomes 14, 15, 16. The All button in the destination is disabled while the run is locked, and a line under the grid shows the pairing.

The source patterns do not have to be adjacent, but the destination is always a contiguous run.

Copy Options​

Part Assignment​

  • Keep Original: Destination patterns keep their existing part assignment.
  • Copy Source Part: The source pattern's part data is also copied; destination patterns reference the copied part.
  • User Selection: Manually choose which part (1–4) to assign to the destination patterns.

Copy Patterns - User Selection for Part Assignment

Track Scope​

  • All Tracks: Copy triggers and p-locks for all tracks, filtered by Mode Scope.
  • Specific Tracks: Copy only selected tracks (only T1, T2, T7, M4 and M5).

Copy Patterns - Specific Tracks selection

Mode Scope​

Visible when All Tracks is selected. Controls which track types are copied:

  • Audio: Copy only audio tracks (T1–T8); MIDI tracks in the destination are untouched.
  • MIDI: Copy only MIDI tracks (M1–M8); audio tracks in the destination are untouched.
  • Both: Copy all 16 tracks (T1–T8 and M1–M8).

Copy Patterns - Specific Mode Scope

Data Copied​

  • Triggers: Standard, trigless, and one-shot triggers.
  • Parameter Locks: Every parameter lock on every step.
  • Trig Conditions & Timing: Probability, fill, and micro-timing.
  • Track Length & Scale: Sequencer length and speed settings.

Important Notes​

  • All Tracks Affected: Pattern data includes of all Audio and MIDI tracks of current bank - it's not tied to individual tracks.
  • Multi-bank Destination: You can select multiple destination banks to copy patterns to several banks at once.
  • Multi-pattern Source: With several source patterns selected, the destination holds the same number of patterns. The Execute button stays disabled while the two counts disagree.
  • Overlapping Ranges: Copying patterns onto an overlapping range in the same bank is safe: the whole source bank is read before anything is written, so 1, 2, 3 onto 2, 3, 4 moves each pattern rather than smearing the first one.
  • Destructive Operation: Copying a pattern replaces existing sequences at the destination.
  • Automatic Backup: The app automatically backs up the destination bank file(s) before executing. See Quick Start for details.