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To edit your Song, refer to section Error! Reference source not found. “The Song
Panel”.
5.3.3.2 Editing Songs from the Center panel
The song mode in Spark is a powerful tool designed to build longer sequences or an
entire song by combining individual patterns.
When in Song mode, each step pad from 1 to 16 represents a pattern chain. A pattern
chain is a list of up to 8 patterns that will play one after the other.
When the Song plays, the step pads will light up successively showing you which pattern
chain is currently being played.
Pattern chains can be linked together to build longer chains or full songs. Refer to
section 5.5 “The Song Panel” to learn how to build your song.
Clicking on a step button will play the corresponding chain from its beginning, and loop
on the consecutive chains that are linked together.
5.3.3.3 Banks and Patterns
The patterns are organized in 4 banks (labeled from A to D) of 16 patterns each
(numbered from 1 to 16).
To select pattern number 6 of Bank B, click on Bank B and then on pattern 6. The
selected pattern can now be played when clicking on the Play button in the transport
zone.
But you can also use the Song/Pattern zone to copy or swap patterns in the currently
selected Bank.
To swap a pattern, drag and Drop a pattern number while holding [Option/Alt on Mac
OSX or [Ctrl on Windows and drop it on another pattern number. A pop-up menu will
ask you to confirm your choice. Click Ok.
To copy patterns, simply drag and Drop a pattern number onto another one. A pop-up
menu will ask you to confirm your choice.
The exact same procedure applies to copying or swapping Banks.
To export a pattern to a MIDI file on your system or in your host, drag the pattern
outside Spark window and drop it on your system window or host window.
5.3.4 The Jog Dial
5.3.4.1 Loading Kits, Projects, Instruments or Samples
Use Select+Step 7 or click on the interface to switch to the library panel. Use the jog dial
and the select button to browse kits, projects, instruments or samples :