Instruction Manual

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Step Recording
Recording
the notes and record more notes, or you can use the Navigation
controls to advance the insertion point. If you are still holding down a
note or notes when you advance the insertion point, the step size of the
held notes is extended by the current step size.
9. Continue recording notes of the same step size and duration to the
same track, or change any of those parameters and continue recording.
To create a rest, advance the insertion point without playing any notes.
To delete notes on previous steps, you can press Ctrl+Z for each
recorded step. If you want to delete previous steps and move the
insertion point back at the same time, check the Delete on Back Step
Checkbox, and click the Step Backward button.
10. When you’re finished recording, close the dialog by clicking the X icon
in the upper right corner, or by pressing Shift+F4.
You can press Ctrl+Z during or after recording to undo your recording one
step at a time.
Note: options that you choose in Advanced mode, such as Link to Now
Time, are still in force when you use Basic mode.
To Use Advanced Step Recording
The procedure for Advanced step recording is the same as for Basic, but
with these extra options, which become available when you click the Bas./
Adv. button in the Step Record dialog so that it displays Bas.:
To do this… Do this…
Randomize the note duration Disable the Follow Step Size checkbox,
enter a number into the % of Note
Value field (leave it at 100 if you want to
follow step size), and enter the
maximum duration that the step size
should be randomized in the
Randomize By field.
Choose a constant pitch and/or
velocity and/or MIDI channel for
the recorded note(s)
To choose a constant value for pitch,
velocity, or channel, disable the Use
Input checkbox next to the desired field,
and fill in the value you want to use for
that particular parameter.
Add two step sizes together See To Add Two Step Sizes Together