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13 Oct 2026 Sampling & recordingPatterns & sequencing

Sampling best practices, and recording patterns quantized or free

Set tempo, length and level before sampling; for patterns, QTZ GRID/SHUFFLE pulls hits to a grid, QTZ Off keeps them where played, and you can quantize per pad afterwards.

#sampling#end-snap#count-in#patterns#quantize#tr-rec#real-time
12 Oct 2026 Sampling & recordingMIDI, USB & computer audio

Recording from a PC over USB-C, and how project BPM works

USB-C audio from Windows goes in through [EXT SOURCE]; samples follow the bank or project tempo only when BPM SYNC is on and their own tempo is right.

#sampling#usb-audio#bpm-sync#tempo#midi-sync#skip-back#looper
11 Oct 2026 Sampling & recording

Recording a reggaeton loop in sync with the project BPM

Record the loop with the right REC BPM, trim it to whole bars, give the sample its tempo in BPM SET, then turn on BPM SYNC so it follows the project tempo.

#sampling#bpm-sync#tempo#loops#usb-audio

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