Cagire/docs/getting-started/banks_patterns.md

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)
        └── 1024 Steps (per pattern)

A single project gives you 32 banks, each holding 32 patterns. You get 1024 patterns in each project, ~1.048.000 steps. This means that you can create a staggering amount of things. Don't hesitate to create copies, variations, and explore the pattern system thoroughly.

Patterns

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

Property	Description	Default
Length	Steps before the pattern loops (1-1024)	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 F2 (or 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
• M Muted
• S Soloed

Keybindings

Key	Action
Arrows	Navigate banks and patterns
Enter	Select and return to sequencer
p	Stage pattern to play/stop
c	Commit staged changes
m / x	Stage mute / solo toggle
e	Edit pattern properties
r	Rename bank or pattern
Ctrl+c / Ctrl+v	Copy / Paste
Delete	Reset to empty pattern
Esc	Cancel staged changes