Feature Request: Loops in Patterns

Hapax
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Jamming/live performing would be greatly improved with loops in patterns.

Eg having a pattern with 16 bars. The first 8 bars are the intro, while the last 8 bars are the main sequence. Imagine set a loop marker/point after the first 8 bars: so the first 8 bars will play once while the second 8 bars will loop as usual.
This would help to save space because i dont need 2 patterns to do this.
I know that is possible in song mode but there i would need 2 patterns as well.

Would that be something to consider?

Thanks and cheers!

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Why not just chain patterns? You have 16 patterns per track to work with

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to save pattern space (vertically) and keep corresponding patterns in a row (to launch them with the row button)

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I think it might make more sense to add in and out points to the song arranger. Octatrack does this. You can select which step you enter and exit a pattern, and how often that section should loop. Putting this in the arranger creates a creative flow right in the UI where you’re actually building out the song, without having to jump back into a pattern to set loop points.

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