New to A4 - a few questions I cant answer from the manual

Elektron Gear Analog Keys/Four
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A few things:

Going to advanced page mode, my page is always set to 15/16 or 63/64 steps. is this normal? I got my unit 2nd hand so Im checking if this is unusual. Its pretty easy to change but it has caught me out several times- The 15 beat bar seems to retrigger every 16 beats rather than loop in a 15 beat structure.

Can you chain 4 patterns and have record active? - essentially recording a 16 bar pattern?

How do you setup the sound pool for a project? Its one thing I don’t think the manual makes very clear. Im using my machine the way it came 2nd hand and the project I’m using seems to have the sound pool banks A and B locked. Im not sure how to get around this as I can’t add or delete sounds… the sound pool thing is all a bit confusing. (I probably just need to spend more time with it)

also: How do you use the sound tags?

Thanks!

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  1. can you make it 16/16 ? I mean…are you actually able to change that length or is it fixed to 15/16 (or whatever)?
    anyway, maybe create a new Project and check in there if the Pattern Length is “normal” for every pattern.

  2. yes you can =)

  3. Sound Banks are not the Sound Pool. Every Project has a sound pool that can contain a maximum 128 sounds chosen from the Banks.
    Locked sounds can be toggled to be un-locked.
    Just practice more with the options available when you’re in the Sound Browser or the Sound Manager.

  4. about Tags…its all up to you. I dont use them that much except when i ’ searchin for a BASS or else, then I filter those to make a better search.
    I use tags just for searchin, of course :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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maybe factory reset is best … thats what i would do, did, and was suggested to do …

dont be afraid … plenty of people to help you after your reset for example installing new OS or sample pack ,

welcome to the forum and to the wonderful elektron world!

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Thanks guys!

Ive had an MD for many many years so Im not new to the elektron world but the A4 is a little different! I keep reaching for the wrong knobs but quite lot of the concepts carry over.