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 ![](assets/ui.png)
 
+## USAGE
+
+- Hold REC and press petals 2-9 to record a sequence in order
+- Press petal 2 to add a silence
+- Press petal 9 to reset the sequence
+
 ## TODO
 
 * multiple channels