Copy & Paste

There are four elements that can be copied and pasted on the PGB-1 : Song Parts, Tracks, Patterns, and Steps. Copying tracks means copying all patterns of a track to another track, but this does not include track settings. Copying patterns means copying all steps of a pattern to another pattern, this does include pattern settings.

Procedure

Start the copy/paste procedure, by holding the Cpy/FX button down, and keep it down during the entire procedure. Then select which kind of item you want to copy by pressing one of the Step, Pattern, Track, or Song buttons. The screen will now display the kind of element to copy, and two “addresses”: From and To. Addresses have between 1 and 3 identifiers: 1 for song parts, and tracks, 2 for patterns (Track and Pattern), 3 for steps (Track, Pattern, and Step).

Copy Track
Copy Pattern
Copy Step

Element

Address Format

On screen

Song Part

Part number

e.g. 01

Track

Track number

e.g. T01

Pattern

Track + Pattern

e.g. T01-P03

Step

Track + Pattern + Step

e.g. T01-P03-S05

In the From address, two blinking question marks (??) indicate the identifier to enter, press one button from 1 to 16 to set it. This is what will be copied. Now, there are two blinking question marks on the To address, press one button from 1 to 16 to select where to copy. The copy/paste is done immediately.

After the first paste, the “To” address shows blinking question marks again. You can immediately paste to another destination without re-selecting the source.

Changing Address Components

When copying patterns or steps, the addresses starts with your current track and pattern automatically set. Blinking question marks indicate what to enter next.

You may need to change the track or pattern before entering the final number:

  • Press Track to enter/change the track number

  • Press Pattern to enter/change the pattern number

For example the following sequence will copy step 2 from pattern 5 of track 7, to step 9 from pattern 3 of track 1:

Cpy/FX -> Step, Track, 5, 7, 2, Track, 7, 3, 9

Examples

Copy Step 2 to Steps 4, 6, and 8 (Same Pattern)

  1. Hold Cpy/FX + press Step

  2. Press 2 (source step)

  3. Press 4 (first destination)

  4. Press 6 (second destination)

  5. Press 8 (third destination)

  6. Release Cpy/FX

Copy Step from Track 7, Pattern 5, Step 2 to Track 1, Pattern 3, Step 9

  1. Hold Cpy/FX + press Step

  2. Press Track, then 7 (source track)

  3. Press 5 (source pattern)

  4. Press 2 (source step)

  5. Press Track, then 1 (dest track)

  6. Press 3 (dest pattern)

  7. Press 9 (dest step)

  8. Release Cpy/FX

Copy Pattern 1 to Patterns 2, 3, 4 (Same Track)

  1. Hold Cpy/FX + press Pattern

  2. Press 1 (source pattern)

  3. Press 2 (first destination)

  4. Press 3 (second destination)

  5. Press 4 (third destination)

  6. Release Cpy/FX

Tips

Step Templates

  1. Configure a step with desired settings

  2. Copy to multiple steps quickly

  3. Adjust notes/conditions as needed