Time signature in Song Mode

[Duggle]

I'm sequencing a song idea that has 7/8 time then transitions into 4/4

I have a pattern B1 in which the Tracks (all 16) have length set to 28/256 steps.

Playing the pattern, works well as 7/8.

In Song Mode however the x4,x8 etc. seems to equate to multiples of 16 steps not 28.

The result is that after x4 the sequence repeats 4 beats of the 28 step pattern then moves on to the next action, a 16 step pattern.

This behaviour is consistent with the sequencer only having fixed beat length measures to count song parts in. A real problem for music with changes and shifts in time signature.

Or is there something I'm not doing right?

Thanks

[TK.]

Just define one of the tracks as the guide track:

 

From the User Manual:

the optional Guide Track defines the loop length of a song position.
Once the last loop has been played, all tracks will be synchronized to step 1.
This allows to program breaks with a step length which is independent from the measure.

 

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[Duggle]

Thanks, seems to be working right with the guide track!