You’re not recording punch in fx to that pattern they have their own pattern
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You need to go the the patterns on the aux track by pressing the arrange button twice. The selected aux track will be shown with the red LED.
On this page you can now create a new blank pattern on track 2 (the punch-in fx track). Yes, you would then ideally create different scenes using these various patterns.
For example scene 1 with a blank punch-in FX pattern, then scene 2 where you use the punch-in FX pattern.
I hope this makes sense.
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Just reread your post now. Yes, this is the proper approach. It’s not the workaround AFAIK, it’s the way to do it.
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Exactly, and that’s what’s great about it. As all patterns are independent, you can freely combine diffrent instrument patterns with different tape, punch-in FX, brain, or send FX patterns. It might be confusing at first, but once you understand the architechture, it allows for a lot of flexibility.
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I got it now! Definitely more flexible but confusing at first. 
Basically punch-in fx and patterns are decoupled, and the only way to combine them is to use Scenes! As someone posted earlier it’s not “recorded” into the Pattern.
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anybody else here extremely ready for an update that allows us to copy/paste scenes? i’m finding it nearly impossible to create a song when each scene is from scratch. completely loses the flow when i have to go back and count which pattern which track is on and build from there. anybody find a good workaround in the meantime? i’m a long-time op-z user and the old workflow was so darn quick!
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Is there still no list of descriptions/mod sources of the punch-in fx?
Completely agree and I would even say that this is the most needed functionality of the OP-XY, imo. I found it a bit confusing how the KOII auto-fills new scenes with the commit button, so I hope they don’t go that route with the OP-XY. But a simple copy/paste scene function would be such a time saver.
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Not in the manual. But there’s a bit of a clue when you’re in an instrument track and you hold shift and hit the keyboard. For example the first key in each octave is mute and it shows M on the screen.
The second key activates the LFO from the punch-in fx, etc.
I do find it annoying that it’s not all documented in the manual. But I’ve been harping on about the manual since day 1.
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Yes, agree. A simple copy/paste scene would make it much easier to use and keep up the flow of composing.
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I read an interview with the TE guys last year where they went on at length about how not using capital letters is a big deal in the design world. 
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I think it works, you just can’t monitor it. Known bug supposedly.
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Yo yo! So I’m thinking of buying a mono guitar pedal (walrus audio fable granular) how does this work with something like op-xy or any stereo synth? Do I need a special cord? Will audio only come out of one side? Should I not do it and just find a stereo pedal?
Nevermind. Going with a stereo pedal instead.
Anyone had issues using MIDI over TRS? I’ve been using the Launchkey Mini Mk4 over USB, with everything working as expected, but when I use the TRS connection instead, I get no notes. Both devices are Type A. No idea what’s going on here.
Update: Problem seems to be with the Launchkey, because my Launchpad Pro works fine over the TRS jack.
Track # plus left/right arrows?
Completely agree, I hope they go further and find a better way to change scenes as well than typing numbers in.
I’ve found a helpful workaround to help keep the flow when arranging which is to load a song with new scenes and work through arranging patterns as you hit each scene. Gives a linear feel to arranging them at least.
I’m not sure why the knobs still change patterns whilst on the song page given you can’t see what they’re doing, but kind of useful they do
Hey there, is there a way to change the track scale or the bar length by default?
Curious as well if there is a way to change the default project (presets, synth engine) when you create a new one ?
See here, best to set up your own default project and just duplicate that.
You can set up whatever you want in your own template, bar length, default presets, etc.
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Quickie: When I backup my Projects to an external drive, it does not save samples I uploaded into the XY drive used in the Projects? I will have to hunt down samples used and save it separately?
That’s because you get the variations from the brain, punch in fx, tape and even fx tracks.
You can of course copy and paste and make micro adjustments, but then you are utilizing 30% of the device.
It does if you save your whole sample folder as well…
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