I kinda don’t mind this, or at least I appreciate the knowledge it’s workaround has given me. Global mute was the first reason I got super familiar with the Condition functionality of the sequencer.
I want conditions on all my other gear now (looking at you, Minilogue XD).
Between the already suggested ‘use more patterns’ tip, and getting very very familiar with conditions and pattern chains, you might find that you too prefer global mutes.
It has its perks.
Honestly, I’m pretty sure I use way FEWER patterns and get more variations per pattern utilizing conditions vs if I was programming pattern-unique mutes.
I’m regularly and comfortably getting at least three to five variating loops out of any given pattern through conditions. Far greater variation per pattern is mathematically possible, though not always musically logical.
Plus, if mutes were per pattern on the MS I probably would have ignored the conditions and played/programmed it the same way I have on 95% of the standalone sequencers I’ve used, and where’s the fun in that?