User Manual

8. SEQ / ARP: SHARED FEATURES
MiniBrute 2S provides a powerful set of tools with its Sequencer and Arpeggiator. You
can record 64 different multi-track sequences, each with up to 64 steps, and chain those
sequences together. The Arpeggiator generates notes based on the pads you have pressed
and plays them back according to the settings you have defined. The output of the
Arpeggiator can be recorded by the Sequencer, too!
The Sequencer and the Arpeggiator share many features. We will focus on those features in
this chapter.
They also have features that do not overlap, so we have dedicated two additional chapters
to each one. For more about the Sequencer, read the Sequencer Basics [p.99] and Sequence
Editing [p.108] chapters. To learn about the Arpeggiator, read the Arpeggiator Basics [p.125]
and Arp/Loop features [p.134] chapters.
8.1. Timing features
The Sequencer and Arpeggiator share the features that are related to how and when they
play their notes and other data. There are two exceptions:
• The Sequencer and the Arpeggiator can run in different directions at the same
time
• It isn't possible to record anything into the Arpeggiator, but you can record an
arpeggio into a Sequencer pattern.
All of the following time-based features are shared by the Sequencer and the Arpeggiator.
Click the embedded links to learn more about each feature.
Shared features Description
Sync [p.87] Internal/external clock sources
Metronome [p.89] Hear a click during record/playback
Tempo knob [p.89] Adjust the playback speed gradually
Tap tempo button [p.89] Enter the tempo by tapping the button
Time Division [p.89] (or step size) Seq/Arp resolution (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32)
Swing [p.90] Shuffle feel
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