Arturia MatrixBrute, Manual

2.3.4. Sequence extend / duplicate

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This section refers to "section" 6.1.2 "Extend & duplicate SEQ content" (p.47) in the MatrixBrute 2.0

manual

This feature can double the length of a pattern in an instant, while also duplicating the

contents. For example, a 16-step pattern becomes a 32-step pattern, with the second half

pre-filled by musical data from the first 16 steps. Then make a few edits to create variations

in each half of the pattern, and suddenly you've made a good idea even better.

Example 1:

We'll save the details for the next two examples. For instant gratification, start

here. If you're already in SEQ mode with an existing pattern (32 steps or shorter), simply

hold SEQ Length and press the

Step >

button. Here's what happens:

• The pattern length is doubled
• The Sequence content is duplicated

Note that this overwrites any steps that were

outside of the sequence length prior to the operation.

• The Sequence content is cropped if it exceeds 64 steps.

Example 2:

Let's start from the beginning. Select a preset with a quick attack so the results

can be heard immediately. Then press SEQ and follow these steps:

1. Initialize the sequence: hold Panel and press SEQ.

2. Hold the SEQ Length button and press A4 to set the length to 4 steps.
3. Press the Record button to enter step record mode.
4. Play only four keys. For this example we'll use CDEF.
5. Hold SEQ Length and press the

Step >

button. SEQ Length is now 8 steps.

6. Release SEQ Length: Steps 5-8 are lit, which means they contain data.

7. Repeat step 5: SEQ Length is now 16 steps, all of which contain CDEF.

8. Repeat step 5 twice: SEQ Length is now 64 steps (the maximum).
9. Record is still lit. Now press Play and enter different notes with the keyboard.

10. Enable/disable steps, accents, slides, etc., on different steps. Eventually all 64

steps are unique.

Example 3:

Here's what happens when the Extend method tries to exceed a pattern length

of 64 steps. Let's say you started with a 60-step pattern:

• Hold SEQ Length and press the

Step >

button

• The pattern is now 64 steps long with the last step set to step 64.
• Result: Steps 61-64 contain the 4 first steps of the initial sequence.

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: To shorten a sequence, use the normal SEQ matrix button method (not the

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arrow).

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