Sequence transitions advice please

I am having trouble transitioning from one sequence to another in SONG mode when working with a sample. Basically I have a nice horn loop that I would like to slightly carry over to the next sequence so that is slowly goes away rather than sudden disappearance. Should I be adding a delay effect or some reverb to the sample? Is there are tricks or tips you guys use for doing this. I find placing a cymbal crash at the beginning of the next sequnce helps but I don't always want to do that.

bump that, its a good question

ive never messed around with the sequence recording option of 'cut notes @ end of sequence', anybody know a technique that uses that?

frankzoff wrote:I am having trouble transitioning from one sequence to another in SONG mode when working with a sample. Basically I have a nice horn loop that I would like to slightly carry over to the next sequence so that is slowly goes away rather than sudden disappearance. Should I be adding a delay effect or some reverb to the sample? Is there are tricks or tips you guys use for doing this. I find placing a cymbal crash at the beginning of the next sequnce helps but I don't always want to do that.

what you can do is build your song without that sample and then convert it back to one seq then lay the horn sample down. then if it goes a little past it's ok, cuz that's how you wanted it, right?

Not really sure how you mean, is the sample longer than the first sequence, then just let it ring out.
If you have to retrigger it in the beggining of the next sequence, then put the sample on another pad and crank up the decay on the envelope. That will create a smooth fade out end to it.
Another way would be triggering the sample on the first beat at normal velocity, trigger it at the second beat at a lower velocity, on the third beat even lower and so on. Make sure the pad is set on "mono" in params. This gives a delay effect which is rather nice. Experiment with where you place the note to give a different feel, make it wider between each note after each retriggering and there´s more of dying echo feel to it. Mess with the envelope and/or shorten the sample to be able to control the character.

If the sample is trimmed so that it is longer than the four bar pattern, you should have no problem switching sequences, while still leaving the tail of the sample intact, just make sure the sample is set to one shot, not note on.

Of course you have to create a dedicated transition sequence if you want to do what I´m suggesting above, a seq thats used only in between your first sequence with the horns and your second, horns free sequence.
I rarely use the exact seq twice in a song, there´s lots to gain by having a shitload of seq´s with small variations and nudges. Stuff gets more organic and interesting in my view. Kind off confusing keeping all seq´s in check though.