Setting the Pattern Length Limit
When you work with multiple kits in different kit slots, they each have different patterns and these patterns or styles can differ in length. In this case, the corresponding players must use different loop intervals. You can set up this interval with the Pattern Length Limit parameter in the Pad Settings section.
Example
If you have two patterns, and pattern A plays one bar on the first kit and pattern B plays four bars on the second kit, pattern A loops four times while pattern B is only played once.
During regular playback, this works as expected, because the overall loop only plays for as long as you hold down a key. However, if Jam Mode is activated, it is necessary to specify at which moment playback must switch between pads. This is especially important for intros, fills, and endings.
Example
If pattern A is a 1-bar fill that plays an Acoustic Agent style, and pattern B is a 4-bar Percussion Agent style, you want to play the fill and then jump back to the main pattern pad. This requires a reference length that forces the pad to play only this one bar. To set the reference length, set the length limit to Min. This way, playback switches between pads as soon as the shortest pattern or style has finished playing.
Example
If you want to create a main drum rhythm that contains a 4-bar drum style with a 1-bar percussion pattern, you set Pattern Length Limit to Max to allow the drum style to play its full length and to let the percussion pattern loop four times.
If you set the length limit to Max, the longest pattern defines when to switch between pads. This can be useful for exclusive pads for which the Jam State is set to Standard, because they do not change automatically to another pad but continue to play until you trigger another pad.
Example
If you use a pad with an ending that is based on a 2-bar file, but you only want to play a 1-bar ending, set Pattern Length Limit to 1 to make playback stop after one bar.