Copy pattern(-settings) to another pattern

[benniy]

very new to the digitakt and after having found this post, i’d like to do the following:

Pattern Copy / Paste while sequencer is running

Hold PTN + [PATTERN 1] + (COPY) - the screen should say pattern copied - then hold PTN + [PATTERN 2] + (PASTE) until the little four box countdown finishes. Done, pattern copied while still playing through the first one. Note you will have to select the second pattern in order to switch to it, it won’t go automatically after pasting. I tried to explain that clearly but if your having trouble shoot me a message.

1. i am sequencing a track on the DT externally (via incoming midi notes).
2. i am trying to copy an empty pattern (1) (no trigs!) within this track to another pattern (2), which seems to work (see quote above). the pattern (1) is empty, because i am not using the internal sequencer (see 1.)
3. yet, i would like to
   a) copy all sound- and sample-settings from pattern (1) to pattern (2)
   b) make edits to this pattern (2) while still sequencing/playing the original pattern (1)
   c) switch to the new pattern (2) after all my desired (sound-)edits have been made

is this the wrong way to approach what i am trying to do?

in a nutshell:
basically i’m using the DT just as an external sampler (not as a sequencer). i want to be able to edit a sample / track that is played without these edits to be audible. after i’ve finished my edits, i want to switch to them… basically like a (new) preset on a track, deriving from an old preset (on the same track)

[plusone]

The only way to do what you want is to prepare the second pattern beforehand. No way on the digi-boxes to edit patterns besides the currently playing one. Some people get around this by having two digitakts (watch Dave Mech, hes a frequent forum poster and seems to be having great success juggling between two digitakts).