Step Sequencer

Hi All
 
I'm having some issues with Step Sequencer or maybe its having issues with me.
 
I have created a drum track for a song from start to finish by copying and pasting my SS clips. No I want to go back and add some varition to make it less mechanical. So I go to bar 4 of my verse right click the the SS clips and choose 'Unlink Step Sequencer Clips'.
 
That lets me add variations without altering the first 3 bars, however, it also loses / changes all the velocity settings. As in all the hits are no louder or quieter than the previous 3 clips even though the velocity settings in the SS slip are identical it puts out different volumes?
 
Any ideas?
 
I also had real issues unlinking step sequencer clips the other day. It just would not do it, but sems to be working ok today, I just need to get this sorted. Its to noticable, like i'm using slighty different loops (volume wise)
 
Thanks
Dean

oops a big typo ! -- I meant to say they WILL really help me. .....typing too fast and not checking...

Anyone?
 
I was using SS again the other night. I was trying to create a simpe 16 bar groove in 4 x 4 bar sections with small variations through each.
 
I created section 1 and 2 from scratch, I then copied SS clip one and pasted it where section 3 / bars 8-12 would be, make a few variations (remove crash for example), right click, unlink SS clips and straight away all variations are applied to section 1 or bars 1-4.
 
Every time I unlink SS clips it changes the data on the SS clip I copied from. Is this a known issue or am I doing something wrong? do I unlink the original or copied clip?
 
I have watched Seth's videos and I know there are other ways of recording parts (MIDI keyboard) which is great when having more time. But i would use SS when I need something quick and easy, a few clicks, copy, paste, few clicks, enable loop, DONE.
 
Thanks
Dean

just right click on the clip in the track veiw..theres an option in the menu to "unlink step sequencer clips"