16. arrange
arrange mode is where you can create new patterns, move between them and arrange them into songs.
arrange is an incredibly powerful and fun part of OP–XY and can be used both when creating a song, and performing it.
enter arrange mode
press arrange to open arrange mode.
16.1 switching tracks and patterns
switching tracks
press the track button corresponding to the track you wish to edit and arrange.
press arrange while in arrange mode to switch between instrument and auxiliary tracks. you can create and edit patterns for both instrument and auxiliary tracks.
just as in any other mode, instrument tracks will light up in white and auxiliary in red, allowing you to quickly identify what tracks you are editing and arranging.
you’ll notice that when you are in a chosen track the sequencer will light up with the sequence recorded to that track and pattern.
navigating patterns
rotate the white knob to move between existing patterns in the selected track.
click the white knob to mute the selected track.
sound link
rotate or click the light gray knob to link the sound on the selected track. when enabled, switching patterns will not change the sound or preset, overwriting the preset per pattern selection.
link track
to change which pattern is the source for the link, select the source pattern using the white encoder, then hold shift and rotate or click the light gray knob.
16.2 edit controls
new
press M1 while in arrange to create a new pattern on the currently selected track (lit in white or red). a track can hold a maximum of 9 patterns.
copy
press M2 to copy the currently selected pattern, engine and all other parameters. this can then be pasted within the same track to quickly add variations on an existing pattern, or to another track to create more complex arrangements with multiple instrument changes per track.
paste
press M3 to paste a copied pattern, when pasting from one track to another the entire instrument will paste on that new pattern, including the engine and all parameters.
clear
press M4 to remove a pattern from a track.
16.3 scenes
scenes
arrange mode allows you to group patterns into 99 distinct scenes. each scene remembers the pattern arrangement as well as the mix settings. scenes are as long as their longest pattern. a song can hold an arrangement with a maximum of 96 scenes.
select scene
hold shift and press the accidental keys to select a scene. each accidental is numbered and thus corresponds to a different scene number. when switching to an empty scene OP–XY will duplicate the current selected scene, allowing you to quickly build your song.
more scenes
the final accidental (d#) is your gateway to scenes 10-99. press it, then enter the number you wish to navigate to using the other accidental keys.
clone
holding shift and pressing M1 will allow you to clone a scene.
copy
holding shift and pressing M2 will allow you to copy a scene.
paste
holding shift and pressing M3 will allow you to paste a scene.
reset
holding shift and pressing M4 will allow you to reset a scene. this will return all tracks to pattern 1.
queue scene
by default, when switching scenes this change will happen immediately,
to delay this change and queue up the next selected scene hold shift, tap play and then select a scene with the accidentals.
16.4 song mode
song mode
song mode allows you to sequence the scenes you have created into a song.
enter song mode
while holding shift in arrange, press arrange to enter song mode and edit the song.
sequence scenes
hold shift and press the accidentals to select the scenes you’d like to sequence in your song. think of it like entering a phone number.
clear all
hold shift and press M1 to clear all scenes from your song order to start fresh with the arrangement. this won’t delete the scenes outright, just remove them from the song’s playback.
loop song
rotate the dark gray knob to enable or disable song looping. if loop is enabled, the song will play and once the last scene is finished it will return to the first scene and play the song again.
navigate
you can hold shift and use M2 and M3 to navigate between the recorded scenes in your song,
this allows you to insert scenes between others as well as delete scenes from your song. a maximum on 96 scenes can be sequenced in a song.
delete scene from song
hold shift and press M4 to delete a scene from the song.
this won’t delete the scene outright, just remove it from the song’s playback.
select songs
hold shift and press the naturals to select a different song.
you can arrange up to 14 songs per project.
cue scenes
hold shift and use ( - ) and ( + ) to cue up a future scene and jump forwards in your song.
copy/paste songs
hold shift and the naturals to select a song then press M2 or M3 copy and paste a song respectively.