- there are 3 modes during PATTERN WRITE: NORMAL mode, PITCH mode and TIME mode.



workflow:

1. set the general pattern settings in NORMAL mode (eg pattern length and 3/4 or 4/4 time)

2. create and edit the note pitch sequence (including accents and slides)

> in PITCH mode (=STEP RECORDING OF NOTE PITCHES)

> there is no way to enter the pitches in REAL TIME

3. create and edit the note duration sequence

> in TIME mode (=STEP TIME RECORDING),

> or during RUN state (=REAL TIME RECORDING)



the different modes:

- the 3 modes can only be changed during STOP state, because they are locked in RUN state.

- the mode selection buttons can be found here:





remember:

- pitch data can never be deleted, only TIMING data.

- in other words, you can "overwrite" existing PITCH data, but you can never actually "delete" existing PITCH data.

- after switching on the TB-303, all the patterns are filled with 48 random pitches, but you can only use the first 16 pitches in a pattern.

- the ACCENT and SLIDE pitch data is only reset when the PITCH is changed.

- TIMING data are the note durations but not the STEP or data.





