# \#variations **URL:** https://backstage.polyend.com/tag/variations/78.md [Latest](https://backstage.polyend.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://backstage.polyend.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://backstage.polyend.com/tags.md) --- ## [Large number of variations lost after quick copying](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/large-number-of-variations-lost-after-quick-copying/7434)
**Author:** [@alxzndr](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/alxzndr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/large-number-of-variations-lost-after-quick-copying/7434 "2024-11-30T02:53:21Z")
Video link attached. In a large project I am copy/pasting patterns into variations to condense the showfile. It works at first then the variations are scrubbed after I have gone on to work on other tasks. I had to ret… --- ## [Add a project setting for toggling variation switching behaviour](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/add-a-project-setting-for-toggling-variation-switching-behaviour/14220)
**Author:** [@3xm](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/3xm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/add-a-project-setting-for-toggling-variation-switching-behaviour/14220 "2024-09-23T10:19:07Z")
What is the problem? Switching to a longer variation picks up where the shorter left. Quoting my original bug report: I have 2 variations for a track, one is 8 steps long, the other is 4 steps long. Having the 4 step … --- ## [Switching to a longer variation picks up where the shorter left](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/switching-to-a-longer-variation-picks-up-where-the-shorter-left/13663)
**Author:** [@3xm](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/3xm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/switching-to-a-longer-variation-picks-up-where-the-shorter-left/13663 "2024-09-11T11:03:43Z")
What is the problem? Switching to a longer variation picks up where the shorter left instead of playing from the beginning of the new variation. Reproduction Steps I have 2 variations for a track, one is 8 steps long, t… --- ## [Chained variations](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/chained-variations/738)
**Author:** [@ambivalence](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ambivalence)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/chained-variations/738 "2024-06-20T09:17:50Z")
What is the problem? When live recording an external instrument in MIDI mode, a single loop can be limiting. 64 steps doesn’t easily allow for creating a progression. What do you want to achieve? Take advantage of the a… --- ## [Merge track feature](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/merge-track-feature/11898)
**Author:** [@george-8461](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/george-8461)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/merge-track-feature/11898 "2024-06-19T08:43:51Z")
Merge tracks feature. Since we have variations We could merge the snare with kick tracks to free up one track and add separate kick as variation. The merge would only copy to empty slots. If the step exists on the desti… --- ## [Variation randomizer](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/variation-randomizer/575)
**Author:** [@ambivalence](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ambivalence)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 11:10am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/variation-randomizer/575 "2024-06-17T11:10:34Z")
What is the problem? We lack a feature to randomize variations. What do you want to achieve? Randomize the next variation to be played, choosing from the pool of variations available for a selected track. This is cool,… --- ## [Play randomly mutes all audio tracks when variations selected](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/play-randomly-mutes-all-audio-tracks-when-variations-selected/967)
**Author:** [@lubopanak](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/lubopanak)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/play-randomly-mutes-all-audio-tracks-when-variations-selected/967 "2023-09-29T12:34:39Z")
Bug Description I have an issue with my Polyend Play. firmware v 1.2 Track variations setting: per track. Power source I observed two behaviors. Switched all audio tracks to variation mode programming. Switeched… --- ## [Conditional variation](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/conditional-variation/1578)
**Author:** [@flexmelin](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/flexmelin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/conditional-variation/1578 "2023-04-04T11:50:06Z")
Make a chance parameter variation, like chance parameter for step. It would define the condition for a variation to play or not, when to play, how to play (backward…) What is the problem? Variation are only manually ava… --- ## [Save all the changes as variations](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/save-all-the-changes-as-variations/930)
**Author:** [@ambivalence](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ambivalence)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/save-all-the-changes-as-variations/930 "2023-03-14T10:50:26Z")
What is the problem? When you press “Save” button, you make a backup. It’s comfy, so you won’t lose your baseline pattern, especially when no backup pattern was made. However, it’s easy to imagine, that you have no back… --- ## [Empty variation does not keep explicit track length](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/empty-variation-does-not-keep-explicit-track-length/1089)
**Author:** [@lubopanak](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/lubopanak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/empty-variation-does-not-keep-explicit-track-length/1089 "2023-03-08T14:20:34Z")
When setting track length it does not keep it after switching While switching to empty variation of the track it makes sense that it inherits it’s length from playing non empty variation. But after explicitly setting len… --- ## [MIDI control over variations](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/midi-control-over-variations/690)
**Author:** [@ambivalence](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ambivalence)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/midi-control-over-variations/690 "2023-02-20T10:43:27Z")
What is the problem? With variations, users can build all their performance using only one pattern and it won’t get old. However, it is difficult to play variations in a complex setup with more instruments. What do you … --- ## [Variations on the Play: different sequence lengths, playback speed and swing](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/variations-on-the-play-different-sequence-lengths-playback-speed-and-swing/571)
**Author:** [@ambivalence](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ambivalence)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/variations-on-the-play-different-sequence-lengths-playback-speed-and-swing/571 "2023-02-10T13:23:12Z")
What is the problem? When playing with polyrhythmic compositions, options for variations are too shallow, even though they could be even more powerful and flexible than patterns. What do you want to achieve? It would be…