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`
Follow Up	What happens when the pattern finishes an iteration	`Loop`

Press e in the patterns view to edit these settings.

Follow Up

The follow-up action determines what happens when a pattern reaches the end of its steps:

Loop — the pattern repeats indefinitely. This is the default behavior.
Stop — the pattern plays once and stops.
Chain — the pattern plays once, then starts another pattern. Use Left/Right to set the target bank and pattern in the edit view.

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

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