Reference Guide

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Step recording
Recording
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 box so that
it displays Bas.:
To add two step sizes together
1. Choose your first step size. If desired, use any combination of tuplet and dotted values.
2. Press the + key on the Num Pad.
A plus sign appears after the value in the Step Size “n” Ticks field.
3. Choose your second step size. If desired, use any combination of tuplet and dotted values.
The total step size appears in the Step Size “n” Ticks field.
4. Press the note on your MIDI keyboard that you want to enter.
The new note appears in your track, and the Now Time moves the distance of the two combined
steps that you entered. To toggle the plus sign on or off in the Step Size “n” Ticks field, press the +
key on the Num Pad. To clear a large value from the Step Size “n” Ticks field, click a smaller value,
or use a keyboard shortcut for a smaller value.
To do this Do this
Randomize the note duration Disable the Follow Step Size check box, 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 check box 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” on page 295
Link the insertion point to the Now Time Enable the Link to Now Time check box.
Enter notes at an offset distance from the
displayed insertion point.
Enter a positive or negative number of ticks in the Offset
field.
Move the insertion point back or forward by one
beat.
Click the Beat Backward button or the Beat Advance
button.
Move the insertion point back or forward by one
measure.
Click the Measure Backward button or the Measure
Advance button.
Use step pattern recording. See “Step pattern recording” on page 298.
Table 37.