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# Banks & Patterns
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Cagire organizes all your patterns and data following a strict hierarchy:
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- **Projects** contain **Banks**.
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- **Banks** contain **Patterns**.
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- **Patterns** contain **Steps**.
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If strict organization isn't your style, don't worry, you can ignore banks entirely and just work in a single pattern. You can also escape the strict metric using sub-step timing and randomness.
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## Structure
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```
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Project
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└── 32 Banks
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└── 32 Patterns (per bank)
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└── 1024 Steps (per pattern)
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```
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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 music. Don't hesitate to create copies, variations, and explore the pattern system thoroughly. The more you add, the more surprising it becomes.
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## Patterns
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Each pattern is an independent sequence of steps with its own properties:
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| Property | Description | Default |
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|----------|-------------|---------|
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| Length | Steps before the pattern loops (`1`-`1024`) | `16` |
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| Speed | Playback rate (`1/8x` to `8x`) | `1x` |
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| Quantization | When the pattern launches | `Bar` |
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| Sync Mode | Reset or Phase-Lock on re-trigger | `Reset` |
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| Follow Up | What happens when the pattern finishes an iteration | `Loop` |
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Press `e` in the patterns view to edit these settings. After editing properties, you will have to hit the `c` key to _launch_ these changes. More about that later!
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### Follow Up
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The follow-up action determines what happens when a pattern reaches the end of its steps:
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- **Loop** — the pattern repeats indefinitely. This is the default behavior.
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- **Stop** — the pattern plays once and stops.
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- **Chain** — the pattern plays once, then starts another pattern. Use `Left`/`Right` to set the target bank and pattern in the edit view.
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## Patterns View
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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:
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- `>` Currently playing
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- `+` Armed to play
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- `-` Armed to stop
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- `M` Muted
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- `S` Soloed
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It is quite essential for you to understand the arm / launch system in order to use patterns. Please read the next section carefully!
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### Keybindings
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| Key | Action |
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| `Arrows` | Navigate banks and patterns |
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| `Enter` | Select and return to sequencer |
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| `p` | Arm pattern to play/stop |
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| `c` | Launch armed changes |
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| `m` / `x` | Arm mute / solo toggle |
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| `e` | Edit pattern properties |
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| `r` | Rename bank or pattern |
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| `Ctrl+c` / `Ctrl+v` | Copy / Paste |
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| `Delete` | Reset to empty pattern |
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| `Esc` | Cancel armed changes |
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