Prior to JP Patches, you had to sacrifice a sequence in order to write a new one. No more. Now you can save sequences from your JX-3P → JP Patches and zap them from JP → JX. Within JP Patches, the sequence editor allows you to:
- Preview sequences (with a general square-wave tone)
- Press the space bar to start and stop playback
- Double-press the space bar (or left arrow) to return to the beginning
- Click any note to hear its pitch
- Toggle the :|| repeat icon to loop the whole sequence or a single page
- Drag the playbar forward and backward to scrub notes
JX-3P sequences are saved as 8 “pages.” When a sequence tape dump goes JP → JX, you’ll hear 8 sections in the audio (really 16, because each page is repeated so the JX can confirm the data). The sequence editor reflects that structure: an ALL view showing the entire sequence and individual 1–8 buttons for each page. JX sequences max out at 128 steps — notes, rests, and ties combined.
When viewing an individual page (the 1–8 buttons):
- Edit a note’s pitch by dragging it up or down
- Delete a note by selecting it and pressing Delete
- Add a note, rest, or tie by clicking an empty cell and selecting the icon that appears (JP is smart — it only reveals the icons the JX-3P sequencer allows in that position)
- Adjust tempo by clicking the “50%” indicator in the lower toolbar
- Click “Create New Sequence” button to start from scratch (button appears when sequence editor is empty)
- Shift+click a stack of notes to grab the whole chord — then move it as one.
Library and shortcuts:
- Click “Save” in the upper right of the editor to save a sequence (Save appears once a change has been made)
- Undo with Cmd/Ctrl+Z
- Redo with Shift+Cmd/Ctrl+Z
- Click the pencil icon in the library to add a custom name to your sequence
- Reorder your sequence library with drag-and-drop
That’s a lot of sequence editor for one post. Go make some music!