Introduction The arrangement in the sequencer has two basic views: the Song View, which is exactly the same as the “Arrange Mode” in previous versions of the program, and the Blocks view. The Block View is designed for creating shorter multi-track “sections” that can be repeated anywhere in the song arrangement. In most situations a Block would probably consist of 4-8 bars. An analogy to a Block would be a traditional drum machine pattern where you would record several (drum) instrument tracks and save as a complete “pattern”. Then, you would build up your song arrangement by arranging your patterns, one after another, with repetitions etc. The Song and Block Views share the same Track List but use separate clips and recordings. Any track and clip types can be used when working with Blocks, e.g. instrument tracks with note clips, audio tracks with audio clips, automation tracks with parameter automation clips and pattern tracks with pattern automation clips. 32 different Blocks are available in the program and each Block can be reused and repeated in the song arrangement as many times as you like. By working with Blocks you can create complete verse and chorus blocks and arrange and reuse them as desired in the song. When you arrange your Blocks in the song - using Block Automation Clips - you can also choose to temporarily mute desired lanes for the duration of each Block Automation Clip to create variations. The idea behind Blocks Working with the sequencer in a “pattern based” fashion appeals to many users. It is the way traditional hardware sequencers worked when they were first introduced on the market. The linear working method of most software sequencers also have many advantages. So, why not combine these two basic working methods to get the best of both worlds! A very neat way of working with Blocks is by combining Block data with regular linear song data. In the picture below, Block data is being used as base for the song. Then, a number of shorter linear clips are used to override parts of the Block data to introduce nice variations in the song: Linear clips override Block data to create nice variations in the final arrangement.
