Beat FX

If Pad Function is set to 16 Beats, Beat FX mode is active, in which slider move­ments affect Beat-wide sound parameters, altering the sound of the entire Beat’s playback. In this mode, the Playback key is always on.

Try it out. Select the 16 Beats key, press a beat pad and press Play. Now press either of the sliders and move your finger up and down. Hear how your finger movements alter the sound of the Beat. Now hold Shift and press the left Latch On key, then move your finger on the left slider as the Beat plays. Notice that you hear a different sound change, because you’ve just selected the alternate FX3 function for the left slider.

Here’s what the keys do: