Skip step?

[illintechnology]

I've been messing with my Beatstep for a while and am now realizing there's a function missing that I assumed would be there. Or maybe I'm just dumb and haven't discovered it yet.  I know how to turn steps on or off (off = rest) and I know how to shorten overall sequence length, but is there a way to skip a step?

Example you could have a sequence like this:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16 = 16 beats

You could then add rests like this:

1-2-3-4-Off-6-7-8-Off-10-11-12-Off-14-15-16 = 16 beats

Shorten sequence like this:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X = 8 beats
 
or

Skip steps like this

1-X-3-X-5-X-7-X-9-X-11-X-13-X-15-X = 8 beats

There  would have to be a visual indicator that a step is skipped rather than off.  Preferably the skipped beat(s) at the end of a shortened sequence would have the same visual indication because it is effectively doing the same thing (skipping steps rather than resting).

[illintechnology]

Bump?

[benway]

Bump for an excellent remark and while we're dealing with that how about the possibility of playing just parts of the sequence (like a 3 step fragment) by holding down some keys?

seems like it would just require a command of the "play only active notes" type - something korg seems to have on their volcas