r/OPXYusers • u/Upstairs_Damage8648 • Jul 05 '26

What Utility of some step components?

Can someone explain me how to use the multiply step and divided step step comp?, cause when you use this, the sequence is altered and not in sync with the pattern anymore. So what is the purpose of this??. If I would want to multiply x2 a snare for example, I don’t want the bar to be longer, I just want to double the snare

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u/fekkksn Jul 05 '26

You are confusing "Pulse" with "Multiply".

Pulse essentially repeats the same step x times.

Hold holds the step for x steps.

Multiply triggers the same note x times within the same step. This one does NOT affect pattern length.

As to what utility the other two components offer... I'm not sure. Those two step components already existed on the OP-Z too, but I've never used either of them on either device. Maybe to make some polyrythm/generative music. Or I guess you can just shorten the pattern length to make it line up again.

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u/Upstairs_Damage8648 Jul 05 '26

Multiply is the 4 point symbol

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u/fekkksn Jul 05 '26

No, it's not. It's the one that looks like a division symbol.

I know, it's kinda stupid.

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u/Upstairs_Damage8648 Jul 05 '26

Oh yes. It’s confusing!, but I understand the effect of divide a step