# Hello and here is my first question: how to shift complete pattern in Loopmix?

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**Created:** [December 13, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/hello-and-here-is-my-first-question-how-to-shift-complete-pattern-in-loopmix/1657 "2023-12-13T20:18:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![looptrixx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@looptrixx](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/looptrixx)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/hello-and-here-is-my-first-question-how-to-shift-complete-pattern-in-loopmix/1657/1 "2023-12-13T20:18:48Z")

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first things first hello to you all here!

here is my first question;  
how can i shift a pattern in LOOPMIX without altering the pattern?

Using SHIFT in SEQUENCER alters it as well as OFFSET. Or am i doing something wrong?

thank you!

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**Author:** ![Audiomodern](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.audiomodern.com/audiomodern/32/3_2.png) [@Audiomodern](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/Audiomodern)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/hello-and-here-is-my-first-question-how-to-shift-complete-pattern-in-loopmix/1657/2 "2023-12-14T07:05:21Z")

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Hi looptrixx,

Offset in Sequencer should not alter the pattern, it should move the whole beat left/right.  
Can you confirm this is working for you?

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**Author:** ![looptrixx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@looptrixx](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/looptrixx)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/hello-and-here-is-my-first-question-how-to-shift-complete-pattern-in-loopmix/1657/3 "2023-12-14T12:16:04Z")

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As far as i testet, it does alter the pattern, for instance created ratchets affect a different part of the loop after OFFSET.

In case i am right, that SHIFT and OFFSET do alter the pattern (which also leads to great results, so please keep them as is) , would it be possible to have a line\* above the loops where the playback start can be set in 16ths?

That would be a clear and easy way to be sure, that the sync of individual/all loops to the other tracks in the DAW are set correctly. (\*a line above or something like the little flag in ableton, with which you can set the playback start)

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**Author:** ![Audiomodern](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.audiomodern.com/audiomodern/32/3_2.png) [@Audiomodern](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/Audiomodern)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/hello-and-here-is-my-first-question-how-to-shift-complete-pattern-in-loopmix/1657/4 "2023-12-16T04:12:28Z")

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I see, a global offset here will work which will move the Loops + the Tab effects. We can add this option.

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**Author:** ![looptrixx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@looptrixx](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/looptrixx)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/hello-and-here-is-my-first-question-how-to-shift-complete-pattern-in-loopmix/1657/5 "2023-12-16T08:50:31Z")

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thank you, great! wonderdul plugin, it became my fav loop mangler within 2 days