Reference Guide

1701
Step Sequencer view
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• Shared MIDI channel indicator. This indicator lights up if a selected row shares the same MIDI
channel as any other row. This is a convenient reminder that any controller events you insert in
the row will also affect all other rows that share the same MIDI channel.
• Output. Use this control to assign all selected rows to any available software instrument or
drum map. You can also access the Map Properties dialog from the drop-down menu. By default,
each row is assigned to the track’s output. If you assign different rows to different outputs, the
step sequencer will automatically assign the rows to a new drum map (see “Using the Step
Sequencer with drum maps” on page 1721).
• Channel. Use this control to specify the output channel for all selected rows.
• Velocity. Use this control to apply a velocity offset to a pitch. The value range is -127 to +127
and the default value is 0.
• Duration. The Duration knob controls how long each note is held. The value range is 0 to 100%
and the default value is 100% (hold each note for its full duration).
• Swing. The Swing knob controls the amount of swing that is applied to the sequence. The value
range is 0 to 100% and the default value is 50% (no swing).
The default swing value of 50% means that the beats are spaced evenly. A value of 66% means that
the time between the first and second beats is twice as long as the time between the second and
third beats.
• Time offset. This knob lets you apply a time offset to all steps in a row. This is very useful for
fine-tuning the rhythm of a pattern. The value range is -50% to 50% and the default value is 50%
(no swing).
• Flam. This knob lets you adjust the timing of any flammed notes. A flam is a quiet “grace” note
that is added to the beginning of a louder “primary” note, resulting in a fuller sounding note when
played almost simultaneously. The value range is -50% to 50%. With a value of 50%, the flam is
hit exactly in the middle of the step. See “To add/remove a flam” on page 1714.
Row context menu
You can right-click any row to access the following commands:
• Insert Row. Click to insert a new row. For details, see “To insert a row” on page 1707.
• Delete Row. Click to delete a row. For details, see “To delete a row” on page 1707.
• Cut Row Steps. Click to cut a row’s steps. The cut steps are placed on the Clipboard and can
be pasted into another row. For details, see “To cut/copy/paste all notes in a row” on page 1711.
• Copy Row Steps. Click to copy a row’s steps. The copied steps are placed on the Clipboard
and can be pasted into another row. For details, see “To cut/copy/paste all notes in a row” on
page 1711.
• Paste Row Steps. Click to paste the Clipboard contents to a row. For details, see “To cut/copy/
paste all notes in a row” on page 1711.
• Shift Steps Forward. Click to move all notes in a row to the right by one step. For details, see
“To shift all notes in a row to the left or right” on page 1712.
• Shift Steps Backward. Click to move all notes in a row to the left by one step. For details, see
“To shift all notes in a row to the left or right” on page 1712.