8 Creating Beats with the Step SequencerIn this chapter you will learn a different way to create Patterns from your controller: the Stepmode. The Step mode turns your controller into a fully featured step sequencer. If you are fa-miliar with classic drum machines, you should quickly feel at home. Throughout this tutorial,you will also discover more about the Step Grid and quantization settings.In this tutorial, you will:▪ Switch the controller to Step mode and create a new Pattern in this mode.▪ Adjust the Step Grid.▪ Use Step mode to record modulation.PrerequisitesIt is assumed here that you have followed the previous tutorials. For this tutorial you will espe-cially need to be acquainted with the following topics:▪ Quantization basics (Quantizing the Rhythm)▪ Pattern Length (Adjusting the Pattern Length)▪ Adjusting Plug-in parameters (Accessing the Plug-in Parameters and ↑7.2, Playing with Ef-fects)▪ Modulation (↑7.3, Modulating Effect Parameters)If you have any doubts about these tasks, please refer to the previous tutorials before proceed-ing!In case your tutorial Project “My First Project” is not open, please open it now:► Open the tutorial Project “My First Project.”Creating Beats with the Step SequencerMASCHINE - Getting Started - 121
