How do I do that? When saving, I have only the option to save it to my USB drive. How can I drag it w/o physically connecting the USB drive to my Mac?
Yes, you can SAVE each Scene 1-8 as a separate .mid file. Each Scene can be from 1 to 256 measures in length. Each can be a separate .mid file if you prefer to ‘shuttle’ them over to your computer via a USB stick. That method is good for long term storage (just to back them up individually).
To Drag and Drop data from the Performance Recorder to your DAW: MODX ver2.00 (and later)
Create your Pattern Scenes
Touch “Edit/Job”
Touch “Chain”
Create a Pattern Chain — this is a playback order for your different Scenes; you are, basically, creating a linear structure by telling each Scene at what measure to start playing. The first column is the Measure #, the second column the Scene to be played, (1-8, End). The End command tells the Chain to Stop. (Notice a Scene will play as many measures as you let it... That is, say you set the Record Length to 8 measures for Scene 1, when constructing you CHAIN, you might want this to play two and one half times (20 Measures)... you would set it to start at measure 1, Scene1... then at measure 21 set Scene2.
When you have the Play Order you desire, tap “Convert to Song”
This will place your data in an empty (linear) Song location. It also will appear in the [UTILITY] > “Contents” > “Data Utility” > SONG Folder. Hint: give it a Name
On your computer (connected via USB cable) open MODX CONNECT*
Bring it ONLINE
Click on “Song Import” — the current contents of your Song Folder will
each appear as an icon.
Drag and drop that icon to Measure 1 of an empty MIDI Track in your DAW
Again I don’t know Ableton, but this is a .mid file... all DAWs can import .mid file data.
Example, in Cubase you would set the Preferences > MIDI > MIDI FILE > “Import Option” so that this action would assign each Channel to its own MIDI Track.
Recording Arps to the internal Recorder makes recording things like Arps so very easy and ensures your timing, and it avoids having to synchronize Clocks, setting Master/Slave, etc., etc.
*MODX CONNECT is utility software that can be run as a standalone application, or as a plug-in in any VST3 compatible DAW.
Download it from the Official MODX Download Page
How do I delete/erase/clear a recorded pattern?
From the Pattern screen tap the “Edit/Job” box
Touch “Track” > “Clear” > Set the option boxes to what you want to clear... if you wish to Clear the entire Pattern set both option to “ALL” and then execute. The Pattern will report ‘no data’ after all data is removed.
Alternate Method:
When data has been recorded to the Pattern (you will see a solid white box next to each Part that has data indicating that its Track has info), you can simply hit the Record button, set “Record Type” = Replace. “Replace” recording will wipe out previous data and allow you to lay down new data in its place. This works on a Scene-by-Scene basis in Pattern.