# Banks & Patterns

Cagire organizes all your patterns and data following a strict hierarchy:

- **Projects** contain **Banks**.
- **Banks** contain **Patterns**.
- **Patterns** contain **Steps**.

## Structure

```
Project
└── 32 Banks
    └── 32 Patterns (per bank)
        └── 128 Steps (per pattern)
```

A single project gives you 32 banks, each holding 32 patterns. You get 1024 patterns in each project, ~131.000 steps.

## Patterns

Each pattern is an independent sequence of steps with its own properties:

| Property | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| Length | Steps before the pattern loops (`1`-`128`) | `16` |
| Speed | Playback rate (`1/8x` to `8x`) | `1x` |
| Quantization | When the pattern launches | `Bar` |
| Sync Mode | Reset or Phase-Lock on re-trigger | `Reset` |

Press `e` in the patterns view to edit these settings.

## Patterns View

Access the patterns view with `Ctrl+Up` from the sequencer. The view shows all banks and patterns in a grid. Indicators show pattern state:

- `>` Currently playing
- `+` Staged to play
- `-` Staged to stop

### Keybindings

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Arrows` | Navigate banks and patterns |
| `Enter` | Select and return to sequencer |
| `Space` | Toggle pattern playback |
| `e` | Edit pattern properties |
| `r` | Rename bank or pattern |
| `c` / `v` | Copy / Paste |
| `Delete` | Reset to empty pattern |