Reference Guide

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Cyclone
Using Cyclone
To set the number of divisions for a slice
You can set the number of divisions in each slice. This controls how exact the placement of your
slices is within the Pad Editor. Each division represents a place where a slice can “snap to” or begin.
1. In the Pad Editor, click the down arrow next to the Snap field.
2. From the drop-down menu that appears, select one of the following:
•None
• 1/beat
• 2/beat
• 3/beat
• 4/beat
• 8/beat
• 12/beat
• 16/beat
The number of divisions per beat in Cyclone is set.
Keyboard shortcuts in Cyclone
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts in Cyclone and explains what they do:
Keyboard Shortcut Description
SHIFT select Hold the SHIFT key to select multiple slices in the Pad Editor.
SHIFT drag Hold the SHIFT key while dragging to maintain a slice’s time.
CTRL drag Hold the CTRL key while dragging to copy a slice.
SHIFT CTRL drag Hold the SHIFT and CTRL keys simultaneously while dragging to copy the slice
and maintain the slice’s time.
Left and Right arrows Turn on Auto Preview, select a slice in the Loop view or Pad Editor, and use the
left and right arrow keys to listen to individual beats.
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