Reference Guide

Step Record dialog

Note Properties (Advanced Mode Only)

If you don’t check the Use Input check box for a particular note property, you can specify any or all of

a note’s pitch, velocity, and channel characteristics.

Navigation

• Auto Advance. If this option is checked, the insertion point moves ahead automatically when

you release a note.

• Link to Now Time (Advanced mode only). If this option is checked, the insertion point

duplicates the Now Time.

• Delete on Back Step. If this option is checked, a note or notes are deleted when you click the

Step Backward button.

• Offset (Advanced mode only). You can enter a value in this field to enter notes at a constant

distance away from the insertion point. You can enter a positive (after the insertion point) or

negative value (before the insertion point).

Insertion Point Field

This field lists the current insertion point in MBT format.

Scroll Bar

The scroll bar provides a visual representation of the insertion point’s location. Drag the scroll bar to

move the insertion point forward or backward.

Step/Beat/Measure Back/Forward Buttons

Click these buttons to move the insertion point one step, beat, or measure respectively back or

forward. The Beat and Measure buttons appear in Advanced mode only.

Adv./Basic Button

Click the Adv. button to display the advanced options. Click the Basic button to display only the

basic options.

Activate Step Record

Click this button to turn step recording on or off.

Pattern

See “Step pattern recording” on page 298.