Introduction Welcome to Ignite, the first music recording software entirely based on the creative workflow of musicians. Ignite lets you capture your ideas with unprecedented speed and combine individual ideas together to create a song.
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Quick Tour When you start Ignite, you will see the Home screen in front and the main Ignite window in the background with the Sound Editor Tab selected. Using the Home screen options, you can watch tutorial videos, check and change your audio device settings, open a demo song and more (see Home). You can close the Home screen by clicking the Close button.
From top to bottom, Ignite contains the following sections: Menu Bar The following menus are available on the menu bar: File, Edit, View, and Help. • The File menu contains functions that let you open and save Sessions, create a new Session and you can quit the program from here. • The Edit menu contains the undo/redo functions (see Undo and Redo), standard commands such as cut, copy, paste, and delete, and you can open the Home screen (see Home).
Home Home The Home screen contains the following: • • • • Video Tutorials: Ignite includes a series of online video tutorials that will help you learn how to use the application. Simply click on the video you want to view, and it will appear in a new window. Demo Sessions: Ignite includes a series of Demo Sessions. To open a Demo Session, click the icon for the desired Session.
Choose Choose Tab Clicking on this tab opens the Choose Tab. This is the area where you can browse and select instruments to use in your session. For more information on browsing and selecting instruments, see Selecting an Instrument Sound.
Shape Shape Tab Clicking this tab opens the Shape Tab. This is the area where you can adjust the sound of the instrument you are using and also add one of the five included effects. There are two sections in the Shape Tab (see Shape Tab): Shape Instrument Sound (see Editing Instrument Sounds) and Effects (see Working With Effects). If you have connected your Akai Professional, Alesis, or M-Audio keyboard controller, the Shape Tab will show a corresponding graphic of your connected keyboard and controls (e.
Play Play Tab showing Players On Clicking this tab opens the Play Tab. There are three Smart MIDI Players included with Ignite: Chord Player (see Chord Player), Phrase Player (see Phrase Player), Arpeggiator (see Arpeggiator). For more information on the Play Tab, see Play Tab.
Edit Edit Tab displaying a MIDI clip Clicking this tab opens the Edit Tab, where you can edit recorded audio (see Editing Audio) and MIDI data (see Piano Roll Editor).
Share Share Tab Clicking this tab opens the Share Tab where you can export your music in a variety of ways. See Exporting and Sharing Your Music.
Control Bar The Control Bar is in the center of the Ignite window. From here, you can: turn the metronome on/off; define the tempo; set the swing value, time signature, and key signature; turn auto-align notes on/off; control playback and recording; set the master output volume. Instrument Bar The area just below the Control Bar is the Instrument Bar. This displays all of the instruments you are using in the current Session. You can also add new instruments and access mixing controls from here.
Arranger The Arranger, with clips Below the Instrument Bar is the Arranger. This is where your recorded audio and MIDI clips are displayed and where you can group, duplicate, and arrange your individual musical ideas into a larger composition. See Working with Clips and the Arranger for details.
Changing the Viewable Area of Tabs and Arranger Ignite uses one main window with a variety of tab Views. The Edit Tab and Arranger can be vertically resized to use more of the available window space. To resize either the Edit Tab or Arranger, simply drag the handles of the Control Bar (located to the left or right of the transport control) upwards or downwards.
Focus "Focus" is a term used to describe an area of Ignite that can be controlled using the computer keyboard or connected keyboard controller. You will see a thin, white box surrounding the area of Ignite that currently has "focus." Ignite has three main focus areas: 1. Tab Bar. 2. Top Panel (Choose Tab, Shape Tab, Play Tab, Edit Tab, and Share Tab). 3. Instrument Bar. To switch the focus: • Press the [TAB] key on your computer keyboard.
Navigation Ignite's Home screen, Tab Bar, Choose Tab, Effects Tab, and Share Tab can be navigated using the [Up], [Down], [Left], [Right], and [Enter] keys on your computer keyboard. It is also possible to navigate Ignite using the following keyboards. • Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D Pads [10/2/5/7]-Up/Down/Left/Right, [6]-Enter. • Akai Professional MAX 25: Drum Pad Bank D Pads [1/2/3/4]-Up/Down/Left/Right, [5]-Enter.
Using the Controls Knobs, volume sliders, and switches in Ignite look much like their real-world counterparts. Knobs Instead of "turning" a knob with your mouse, drag up or down to change the setting. Sliders To changes the value of a slider, drag the handle into the desired direction. Switches and Buttons Selector switches are used to select one of two or more possible settings. Click or drag the switch handle to the desired position with your mouse.
Local Menus Local menus can be identified by a small downward pointing arrow either to the right or just below the button. To open a local menu, move the mouse pointer over the arrow symbol and hold down the mouse button until the menu opens. If you use a two-button mouse, you can also open the local menu by right-clicking on the arrow symbol. To select an option on a local menu, move the mouse pointer over the desired entry and click to select it.
Using a Mouse with a Scroll Wheel If you use a mouse with a scroll wheel, you can use it as follows: • To change the value of a setting, such as Swing, Tempo or Volume: Position your mouse over the desired control and use the Scroll Wheel to change the value of the control. • To navigate a view, such as the Edit Tab or Arranger: Position your mouse over the area you want to navigate and use the scroll wheel to shift the view up or down.
Menu Bar File Menu New… Select this function to create a new Session. If another Session was already open when you created a new Session, you will be prompted to save the currently open before the new Session is created. Open... Select this function to open a previously saved Session. A standard file-handling dialog box appears where you can select a previously saved Session file. Open Recent Using this function, you can open a Session from a list of previously saved Sessions.
Save As… Select this function to save a Session under a new name. Import Audio… Using this function, you can add WAV files that are already on your computer to your Session. The imported files will be added to the Arranger. There is no limit to the number of files that can be imported at once. Each imported file will create a new Audio Instrument in the Instruments Bar.
Edit Menu Undo and Redo You can undo most actions in Ignite. This includes recording and editing, deletion or creation of notes and clips etc. Multiple levels of undo are available. This means you can go back and undo a series previous actions and commands. To undo the most recent action, select Undo on the Edit menu or press [CTRL]+[Z] (Windows) or [CMD]+[Z] (Mac) on your computer keyboard. You can do this many times.
Duplicate clip Selecting Duplicate Clip creates a copy of the clip or Multi clip that is currently selected in the Arranger. The duplicate will appear directly to the right of the selected Clip or Multi Clip. When a single clip is duplicated, a new Multi clip is created containing the original and duplicated clip. When a single Multi clip is duplicated, a new Song clip is created containing the original and duplicated Multi clip.
Arranger Gap Closing This function determines whether sections in Multi clips and Song clips that do not contain clips after an edit are automatically removed. Stop All Notes In rare occasions notes might hang and sound indefinitely. Then you can use this function to stop any "stuck" notes. To stop playback of hanging notes, select this function on the Edit menu. Preferences (Windows) Select this item to open the Home screen (see Home). Mac OS X users: Preferences is available in the Application Menu.
View Menu Home Select this item on the View menu or click the Home icon to open the Home screen. The Home screen functions are described in Home. Choose Tab This lets you open the Choose Tab, which is described in Choose Tab. Shape Tab Select this item on the View menu or press [2] on your computer keyboard to open the Shape Tab, where you can control the Arpeggiator as well as the Chord and Phrase Players. The Shape Tab is described in Shape Tab.
Switch View Modes In order to get more space when editing or arranging your music, you can increase the space available for the Edit Tab or the Arranger. This can either be done manually—by dragging the Control Bar upward or downward—or by selecting this function. To toggle between the current space settings, select Switch View Modes from the View menu or press [F] on your computer keyboard until the desired view is shown.
Help Menu This menu lets you access various resources that help you in using Ignite. • Ignite Basics & Ignite User Guide: By selecting one of these two menu entries, you can access the corresponding documentation: o Ignite User Guide opens this PDF document, which provides you with detailed information about Ignite. o Ignite Basics is a short guide that assists you in taking your first steps with Ignite. Click on the desired menu entry to open the corresponding document in your PDF reader software.
Home The Home screen contains a variety of functions, which include audio device or sound card settings, software auto-update, video tutorials, and Demo Sessions.
The following function areas are available and can be accessed by clicking the corresponding icon: Icon Opens What you can do here Tutorial Videos Watch online tutorial videos to learn more about Ignite. Demo Sessions Open demo Sessions. Audio Setup Select available audio inputs and outputs, change sample rate and buffer size. Auto-Update Get the latest version of Ignite. To get back to the main categories, click the upward pointing arrow in the top left corner.
Video Tutorials Ignite includes a series of online video tutorials that will help you learn the different workflows and features included. Simply click on the video you want to view and it will appear in a new window. Important: You will need to be connected to the Internet and have Adobe Flash installed in order to view these videos. Demo Sessions Ignite includes a collection of Demo Sessions to demonstrate different features and musical styles.
Audio Setup This function area displays all audio devices that are currently available on your computer. You can check and make changes to your audio device settings here. If you have several audio devices installed in or connected to your computer, Ignite will automatically check and select an audio output device upon start-up.
Audio Output To change the device that Ignite uses for playing back your Session: 1. Select the desired audio output device by clicking on its icon. A white frame indicates the currently selected audio output device. 2. If the output device offers more than two output channels, you can select an output channel pair by clicking on the value next to the word Output. A local menu appears where you can select the desired stereo output pair. Important: Ignite supports two audio outputs only.
Mono / Stereo Switch Click on this switch to toggle the audio input between mono and stereo. • • • If you are recording using a single microphone or a single Guitar input, set this switch to mono. If you are recording using a stereo device, such as a synthesizer, set this switch to stereo.
Buffer Size Ignite must convert the audio output from digital (in your computer) to analog (to your speakers or headphones). This process requires processing power and a little time, which may cause pops, clicks, and other audio artifacts. The buffer can be seen as a storage place on your audio card where chunks of digital audio are temporarily stored before they are converted into a regular audio signal. This is done to ensure a steady audio output flow without interruptions.
Functions at the Bottom of the Home Screen The following functions are always visible, no matter which function icon you have currently selected. • New: Click this to create a new Session. If another Session was already open when you created a new Session, you will be prompted to save the currently open before the new Session is created. • Open: Click this to open a previously saved Session. A standard OS file-handling dialog appears where you can select a previously saved Session file.
Choose Tab The Sounds browser is located in the Choose Tab and is used for browsing and selecting instrument sounds. To show the Choose Tab, simply click on the Choose Tab icon. Selecting an Instrument Sound In the Sounds Browser, instruments are organized into three levels: • First Level: Instrument Family (e.g.: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Strings, etc.). • Second Level: Instrument Categories (e.g., in Guitars: Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, etc.).
To add an instrument sound: 1. Click the browse arrows located at the top of the Sounds browser, until the desired instrument family icon is found: 2. Click the desired instrument family icon to select it: You can now browse the available instrument categories at the top of the Sounds Browser. The individual sounds patches available for the currently selected instrument category are shown. 3. Use the browse arrows or drag with the mouse to select the desired instrument category. 4.
5. Click the desired sound patch. Two icons will appear on the patch: Replace Instrument on the left and Create New Instrument on the right 6. Click the Create New Instrument icon to create a new instrument. The patch loads and you can play it from your keyboard. The instrument icon is also added to the Instruments Bar. 7. Play a few notes or chords on your keyboard to hear the selected patch. You can adjust the sound by using the controls in the Shape Tab. To learn more, see Editing Instrument Sounds.
If You Have No Sound • Check whether the output meter in Ignite is lighting up when you play your keyboard. • Check the USB connection from your keyboard to your computer. • Check your speaker or headphone connections and volume. • Verify the audio output settings of your computer's operating system. • If you are using an external audio device or sound card please refer to the manufacturer's manual for instructions on verifying your sound options.
Working with Audio Instrument Presets Ignite includes many audio instrument presets, which can be selected and added to your currently open session as described in Selecting an Instrument Sound. These audio instrument presets are different from the other instrument categories in that they are exclusively for recording audio sources. Another difference between audio instrument presets and the other instruments is that the audio instrument presets contain effects preset chains.
Using Shortcuts in the Choose Tab Shortcuts provide a quick way to select sounds. An example of using keyboard shortcuts: 1. Select an instrument family using [Left] / [Right]. Press [RETURN], [Enter] or [Down] to display the selected instrument family's category and sound page. 2. Use [Left] / [Right] to select an instrument category. 3. When the instrument category bar has focus, use [Up] or [ESC] to return to the instrument family browser. 4.
Shape Tab The Shape Tab includes two areas: • Edit Shape: This area allows you to edit the instrument sound of a selected instrument. • Effects: This area allows you to add and change effects for a selected instrument. Editing Instrument Sounds Shape Tab displaying the Edit Shape section Clicking the Edit Shape icon will bring up the Sound Editor for the selected instrument. This is where you can edit the sound of the currently selected instrument patch.
If you are using a supported Akai Professional, Alesis, or M-Audio keyboard controller and it is currently connected to your computer, you will see a graphical representation of your keyboard on the screen. When the Shape Tab is visible, Shape parameters and Drum Pads are automatically mapped to the knobs / ribbon faders or Drum Pads on your connected Akai Professional, Alesis, or M-Audio keyboard controller.
Working with Effects Clicking the FX icon will bring up the Effects area for the selected instrument. This is where you can add Effects to make further changes to the way an instrument sounds. Up to six Effects can be added for each instrument, each of which has four parameters that can be adjusted. Using Shortcuts in the Effects Tab Shortcuts provide a quick way to select effects: 1. Select an effect slot using [Left] / [Right]. Press [RETURN] or [Enter] to display the Effects browser. 2.
When the Effects Tab is visible, the parameters of the selected effect are automatically mapped to the knobs / ribbon faders on your connected Akai Professional, Alesis, or MAudio keyboard controller: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D Pads [5/7]-Select Previous/Next Effect Slot, [10/2]-Effect On/Off, [6] – Add / Replace Effect, Faders [1-4]-Effect Parameters.
• M-Audio Oxygen 25, Oxygen 49, Oxygen 61, or Oxygen 88: Knobs [C1], [C2], [C5], [C6]. • M-Audio Venom: Knobs Bank C [1-4]. If your Akai Professional, Alesis, or M-Audio keyboard controller does not have knobs or is not connected, you can adjust the effect settings on screen using the computer mouse. Mouse techniques are described in Using the Controls. To add a new Effect or change an existing Effect: 1. Click on the Add Effect or Replace Effect control. The available Effects are shown. 2.
Working with Reverb Ignite also includes two reverbs per instrument. Reverb can be used to "place" an instrument in a "space." When the Effects Tab is visible, Reverb is automatically mapped to the knobs / ribbon faders on your connected Akai Professional, Alesis, or M-Audio keyboard. • Akai Professional MAX 25 or MAX 49: Faders [7], [8]. • Akai Professional MPK 49, MPK 61, or MPK 88: Knobs Bank A [K7], [K8]. • Akai Professional MPK 25: Knobs Bank A [K4], [K8].
Play Tab Clicking the Play Tab opens the Smart MIDI Players in the upper half of the Ignite window. Ignite includes three different Smart MIDI players: Chord Player: This player offers a variety of methods to create chord accompaniment. You can press any key on your keyboard controller and the diatonically correct chord triad will play in the selected musical style. You can change variations and add chord extensions as well.
The controls described here are available for all Players. All other Player controls are described in the respective Player's description. The Play Tab is automatically set to a suitable default when a new instrument is created in the Choose Tab. When an instrument is replaced by another instrument from the same family and the Play Tab is on, the settings are retained. Players On/Off Switch This switch is used to activate or deactivate the Players section.
Pitch Bend Wheel (PB) The Pitch Bend wheel is a standard controller on MIDI keyboards. This onscreen version is the twin brother of the corresponding control on your controller keyboard. Both are used to create variable and continuous pitch changes ("portamento"), which are commonly used by instruments such as synthesizers, strings, brass, woodwinds, fretless bass, guitar, etc. Drag the wheel up or down to bend the pitch upwards or downwards.
On-Screen Keyboard Octave Buttons You can use these two buttons to shift the visible octave range of the onscreen keyboard up or down. The octave controls shown in the on-screen keyboard only control the viewable area of the on-screen keyboard. Click the left Octave button to shift the visible octave range downwards and the right Octave button to shift the range upwards.
Using Shortcuts in the Play Tab For a full list of keyboard shortcuts in the Play Tab, see Keyboard Shortcuts. When the Play Tab is visible, Play Tab parameters are automatically mapped to the knobs or ribbon faders on your connected Akai Professional, Alesis, or M-Audio keyboard controller. • Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D Pads [6]-Players On/Off, [5/7]-Switch Mode, [10/2]-Move to Key Sig. On/Off, Faders [1-4]-Play Tab Parameters.
Chord Player The Chord Player lets you create chord accompaniment with smart and adjustable voicing. To activate the Chord Player: 1. Make sure you have selected the desired instrument patch in the Instrument Bar. 2. Set the Players switch to On. 3. Drag the Mode switch handle to Chord. Important: Only melodic instruments can be used with the Chord Player, such as piano, guitar, etc. Drums cannot be used with the Chord Player.
Playing Style & Musical Style Menus The two style selections that you make here provide you with different rhythmic accompaniment patterns. Click the arrow symbol to open one of these menus. In the Playing Style menu, select an instrument from the list. The selection you make here has an impact on what's available on the Musical Style local menu. In the Musical Style menu, select the musical style the instrument should use. Now you can select one of the available chord phrases.
Move to Key Signature (Move to Key Sig.) When you activate this function, notes and chords you play are automatically adjusted to the global key signature that you select in the Key Signature local menu on the Control Bar. When you create chords by pressing one key and Move To Key Sig. is On, the Chord Player will create diatonically correct major or minor chord triads according to the key signature selected in the key signature local menus on the Control Bar.
Speed Knob The speed knob is used to determine the playback speed of the current chord accompaniment. Three speed settings are available: Normal, Half, and Double. To select a speed setting, click the knob and drag upward or downward. Spread Knob Use this control to change chord voicing and the manner in which it is spread across the keyboard. Eight settings are available: Octaves Only, 2-Note, 3Note, Very Narrow, Narrow, Medium, Wide, and Ultra Wide.
Using the Chord Player Press one or more keys relating to a chord in any inversion and in any octave and the Chord Player will play the selected rhythmical pattern using those notes that it recognizes as a chord. The Chord Player calculates this chord based on the keys that you press. If chord recognition detects more than one possible chord, it either creates a simpler chord version or uses the chord whose root key is the lowest held note.
Phrase Player The Phrase Player utilizes short MIDI sequences called phrases and fills for various instrument categories and in a variety of musical styles. These phrases and fills are more complex than Chord Player phrases. Phrases and fills are played by pressing one key at a time. In contrast to the Chord Player where you use the Octave knob to select an octave for defining the pitch of the accompaniment, Phrase Player lets you use all octaves keys above the C1 octave for pitch selection.
Playing Style & Musical Style Local Menus The Playing Style is automatically set to default to the instrument family of the selected instrument. A Musical Style is also set by default. You can change either of these two settings as described in Playing Style & Musical Style Menus in the Chord Player section. Phrase and Fill Keys Each musical style contains seven phrases and five fills. Fills are introductory, intermediate, or ending phrases.
Playback stops immediately when you let go of the key. Playback continues with another pitch when you press other keys, and you can, of course, select other phrases or fills during playback. It is useful to get acquainted with the different lengths of the available fills before you actually use them. This helps you in finding a rhythmically appropriate triggering point.
Speed Knob The speed knob is used to determine the playback speed of the current phrase accompaniment. Three speed settings are available: Normal, Half, and Double. To set playback speed, click the knob and drag upwards or downwards to the desired setting. Velocity Switch & Intensity Knob Usually, the velocity with which you hit keys on your Keyboard Controller has an effect on how the corresponding note, chord, or phrase sounds. The harder you hit, the more accentuated the resulting sound will be.
Arpeggiator An arpeggio is a chord whose individual notes are played sequentially (one after the other, not simultaneously). This player lets you create a variety of arpeggios and can also be used to play chords in a very precise, rhythmic fashion. To create an arpeggio with the Arpeggiator: 1. Select the desired instrument in the Instrument Bar. 2. Set the Players switch to on and drag the Mode switch handle to Arp. 3.
Move to Key Signature The arpeggio can follow the global key signature of the Session. Select a global scale in the Key Signature local menus on the Control Bar. Find more information in Key Signature. To enable, set Move to Key Signature to On. The Arpeggiator will now create diatonically correct major or minor arpeggios according to the selected key signature. Speed In this mode, you can use the Speed knob to select a common note value for all notes played within the arpeggio.
Type You can use this rotary control to select one of the available arpeggio types. Click the knob and drag upward or downward to select an arpeggio shape. The following arpeggios shapes are available: • Up: An arpeggio where all notes in the chord are played in ascending order. • Down: An arpeggio where all notes in the chord are played in descending order.
Edit Tab The Edit Tab will provide you with the ability to edit either MIDI or Audio, depending on the clip you have selected in the arranger. Ignite includes a Piano Roll Editor for MIDI and a Wave Editor for audio. You will see either the Piano Roll Editor or Audio Wave editor in the Edit Tab, depending on the type of clip you have selected in the Arranger.
Piano Roll Editor The Piano Roll editor lets you inspect, manually input and edit the note content of the clips that you create. The Piano Roll Editor is located in the Edit Tab and is shown automatically when a MIDI clip is selected in the Arranger. Double-click a clip in the Arranger. As an alternative, you can also select a clip in the Arranger and click the Edit Tab at the top of the Ignite window. Note: If you are working with an Audio clip, the Wave Editor will be shown. This is normal.
Overview of Controls in Piano Roll Editor Piano Roll Editor in the Edit Tab In the Piano Roll editor, notes are shown as rectangles in a similar fashion as on a real piano roll. The further a note extends to the right, the longer it will sound. The ruler at the top of the editor is the timeline. It divides time into bars and beats. It also indicates the note value that you select from the Grid menu, which is described in Grid Menu.
Using the vertical scroll bar to the far right or a mouse scroll wheel, you can scroll the visible pitch range up or down to reveal the higher or lower key ranges of the keyboard and the respective notes. You can also drag the Control Bar downwards to increase the size of the Edit Tab or press [F] until the editor occupies the majority of the window. The horizontal scroll bar can be used to move the visible part of the grid along the timeline.
Grid Menu This local menu is located at the top right of the editor. To open the grid menu, click the downward pointing arrow. By selecting a note value here, you determine the "resolution" of the grid. Each bar is divided by vertical lines that are determined by the selected note value and represent the start positions within the bar for each note of the selected type.
Zooming In and Out of the Grid Two methods are available for zooming in/out of the Piano Roll View area: • Click the small + or – button in the bottom right corner of the Piano Roll editor. To zoom continuously, simply hold down the mouse button. • Hold [ALT] on your computer keyboard and use a mouse scroll wheel. Toggling between straight and triplet note grid works here as well.
Overriding the Grid You can override note alignment and drag notes freely to other positions. To do so, hold down [CMD] (Mac) or [CTRL] (Windows), select the notes, and drag them to the desired positions. Editing Tools In the lower right corner of the Piano Roll editor section, you can select the tools available here by clicking on it. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts listed below. The pointer moves notes forward or backward in time and upwards or downwards in pitch.
Using the Pointer to Change a Note's Position or Pitch When you select this tool, the mouse pointer has an arrow shape and you can use the mouse to drag a note to a new time and/or pitch position. The currently selected grid value applies, which means that the note will automatically be assigned to the nearest note value position within the grid. To disable this grid alignment: 1. Select a note you want to move by clicking on its center. 2. Drag it to the desired position/pitch. 3.
Inputting Notes with the Pencil Tool This tool can be used to input notes manually. When you select it, the mouse pointer changes to a pencil shape. Move the pointer to the position in the grid, where you want to input a note, then click to add a note. The input note will get the length that you select from the grid menu, described above. By default, it gets a fixed velocity value of 100.
Editing Velocity When you play or record music with Ignite using a MIDI keyboard controller, a parameter called velocity is recorded along with the notes. Depending on how hard you hit the keys on the keyboard, the expression of the sound will change. The softer you press a key on your MIDI keyboard controller, the quieter the instrument sounds. Conversely, the harder you hit a note on the keyboard, the louder it sounds.
You can also change the velocity of notes simultaneously. To set velocity for a group of notes, select the velocity tool, and select the desired notes by holding down [SHIFT] on your computer keyboard and clicking on the notes with your mouse. The velocity value of these notes can now be changed in the same manner as described above. Important: By changing the velocity value for one of the selected notes, you increase or decrease their current velocity value by the same velocity amount.
Deleting Notes You can use one of the following methods to delete single or groups of notes: • To delete a single note, double-click it. It doesn't matter which of the available tools is selected. • To delete a group of notes, select them first, then press [DELETE] or [BACKSPACE] on your computer keyboard. Undo and Redo can be used to go back to the previous state or to undo the Undo. Changing the Length of a MIDI Clip Clip length can be changed in the Piano Roll view.
Repositioning the MIDI Clip The MIDI clip's position in relation to its content can be adjusted in the Edit Tab. 1. 2. Move the pointer to the Edit Tab timeline. The pointer form changes to a double-headed arrow (the clip reposition tool). 3. While holding the [SHIFT] key, click and drag the clip reposition tool left or right to move the entire clip. Dragging happens smoothly, but the clip boundary will snap to the nearest full bar position as soon as you let go of the mouse button.
Editing Audio Changing the Length of an Audio Clip Audio clip length can be changed in the Edit Tab. The minimum resulting audio clip length cannot be smaller than 1 bar. 1. Move the pointer to the left or right rim of the clip. The pointer form changes to a square bracket (the trim tool). 2. Click and drag the trim tool left or right to adjust the start or end position of the audio clip.
Adjusting the Play Markers Unwanted noise at the start or end of an audio clip can be silenced using the Play Area Markers. 1. Move the pointer to the triangle at the bottom of the waveform. The pointer form changes to a double-headed arrow (the marker reposition tool). 2. Click and drag the marker reposition tool left or right to decrease or increase the audio clip's length. Audio to the left of the Play Area Start Marker and right of the Play Area End Marker is dimmed and will not be heard.
Original Tempo When you record audio into your Session, the resulting audio clip is given the same tempo as your Session. For example if you Session tempo is set to 120 BPM, any audio your record into the same Session will be set at 120 BPM. Locking/Unlocking Audio Clips to the Session Tempo Audio clips can be locked to or unlocked from the session tempo in the Edit Tab.
Control Bar The Control Bar is the area in the center of the Ignite window. It contains elements that let you define the basic musical settings for the current Session (tempo, time signature, and key signature) as well as the controls you need to start and stop recording or playback of clips. Additional control elements on the Control Bar include overwrite/overdub, automatic note alignment, and the master volume slider/meter.
Tempo The current tempo of your Session in BPM (beats per minute) is displayed here. Tempo can be set in a range between 30 and 350 BPM. To change the tempo, do one of the following: • Double-click the Tempo field so that the current value is highlighted and type in a new tempo. • Click the tempo value and drag up or down with your mouse. Important: When changing the Session tempo, be sure all audio clips in the project are tempo-locked.
Swing Swing is a rhythmic style in which note pairs (e.g., two consecutive eighth-notes) are played with a differing duration. Music may for example be written in 4/4 but rather be played as if it were a 12/8 with the nesting note in each eighth-note triplet remaining silent. This creates one of the many possible swing interpretations. By changing the value in the Swing field, you can add a global swing factor to your whole Session.
Time Signature The current time signature is shown here and can be changed if there are no clips in the Arranger. The available time signatures are: 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 7/4, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, and 12/8. To select another time signature, click on the currently selected one and select a new time signature from the local menu. Key Signature Ignite supports major and minor key signatures.
Transport Controls Auto Align Notes You can use this button and its local menu to automatically correct notes to exact positions during recording. This is also called Input Quantize. By selecting a note value on the local menu, you create an invisible grid in each bar that determines the nearest correct note start position. Notes you play during recording are then automatically placed accordingly. Important: Auto Align Notes is on by default.
Setting and Enabling Auto Align Notes 1. Select the desired note resolution on the local menu of the button: 2. Position the mouse pointer over the Auto Align Notes button and hold down the mouse button. The local menu opens and you can select one of the two available resolutions. (If you have a two-button mouse, you can also use the right mouse button to open the menu.) 3. To enable Auto Align Notes, click the button so that its symbol turns blue.
Record Button This button is used to start and stop recording, as well as selecting from one of the three different record modes. To learn more about the recording modes in Ignite, see Recording Modes. To enable recording, click the record button. The button lights up and recording starts as soon as you hit the first note during count-in. During recording, the number of bars that you record is displayed to the left in the developing clip. To disable recording, click the record button again.
Cued Clips Controls These buttons can be used to start and stop playback of several clips, Multi clips or Song clips simultaneously. They can only be used when clips have automatically or manually been selected for cued playback. Find more information in Using Cued Clips. All cued clips start to play back simultaneously when you click the play cued button or hit [SPACE BAR] on your computer keyboard. Playback can be stopped with stop all button or by pressing the [SPACE BAR] again.
Master Output Volume Slider/Meter The master output volume slider/meter is located to the far right on the Control Bar. It is used to control the master audio output level during playback. The meter features an LED-type display with different colors to indicate the low/mid/high level stages. There is a Peak indicator that will display for three seconds. A clipping indicator is also available.
Instrument Bar The Instrument Bar is located at the top of the Arranger. It contains all instruments in the currently open Session. An instrument and all clips that you have recorded with it are connected: • If you click a clip, the corresponding instrument will be selected in the Instrument Bar. • If you click an instrument on the Instrument Bar, all clips that have been created with it, are selected.
Assigning Clips to Different Instruments This function lets you change the instrument that is used when playing back a clip. 1. When you click on an Instrument in the Instrument Bar and hold the mouse down without moving it, a "ghost" Instrument appears. 2. With the "ghost" Instrument visible, drag to any clip in the Arranger. 3. Release the mouse button, and the clip will be re-assigned to the instrument that you dragged it to.
Using Shortcuts in the Instrument Bar For a full list of keyboard shortcuts in the Instrument Bar, see Keyboard Shortcuts. When the Instrument Bar has focus (see Focus), it can be navigated using the following Akai Professional and M-Audio keyboards: • Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D Pads [5/7]-Previous/Next Instrument, [12/4]Previous/Next Bank, [2/10] and Fader Buttons [9-16]-Show/Hide Fader.
Volume, Pan, Mute, Solo and Additional Controls (Fader) A volume slider with additional controls is available for each instrument used in the Session by clicking on the small slider icon located in the lower right hand corner of the instrument icon in the Instrument Bar. You can view all volume sliders by clicking on the Show/Hide all Volume Sliders icon located to the left of the Instrument Bar. Instrument Name By default, this shows the name of the Instrument selected in the Choose Tab.
Instrument Volume Control The volume slider allows you to control the level of the instrument. The current level is displayed above in decibels (dB). An instrument's volume can be adjusted using the following Akai Professional, Alesis, and M-Audio keyboards. • Akai Professional MAX 49: Faders [9-16]. • Akai Professional MAX 25: Faders [9-12]. • Akai Professional MPK 49, MPK 61, or MPK 88: Faders Bank A/B/C [F1-F8]. • Akai Professional MPK 25: Knobs Bank B [1-12].
Pan The pan knob lets you set the position of the sound within the stereo panorama. "C" indicates the center position. An instrument's pan position can be adjusted using the following Akai Professional and MAudio keyboards. • Akai Professional MAX 49: Faders [17-24]. • Akai Professional MAX 25: Faders [13-16]. • Akai Professional MPK 49, MPK 61, or MPK 88: Knobs Bank B/C [K1-K8]. • M-Audio Axiom AIR 49 or Axiom AIR 61: Knobs with the MIX button next to the knobs lit.
Mute and Solo Using the two buttons below pan, you can mute the instrument and all related clips (Mute) or solo the instrument and all related clips (Solo). Tip: You can also mute individual clips by using the clip mute button (see Clip Controls). An instrument's Mute and Solo state can be adjusted using the following Akai Professional and M-Audio keyboards. • Akai Professional MAX 49: Fader Buttons [1-8]-Mute, [17-24]-Solo. • Akai Professional MAX 25: Fader Buttons [1-4]-Mute, [5-8]-Solo.
Additional Controls for Audio Instruments Audio instruments include two additional controls on their fader strips. Software Monitoring Clicking on the Software Monitoring button allows you to hear your incoming audio through any effects that have been added in the Effects Sub-Tab (see Working with Effects). Important: The Effects can be heard, but they will not be recorded into the clip.
Input Threshold Control As with recording a MIDI instrument, Ignite will only start recording when it senses input either from your connected Akai Professional, Alesis, or M-Audio keyboard controller, or from an audio input source. The Input Threshold Control allows you to determine how sensitive the audio input detection is so that if you are recording quiet audio sources, all of the recorded audio will be captured.
Recording You can record both MIDI and Audio clips in Ignite. The process is about the same for both, with some additional steps for recording audio. Recording Instruments 1. Select the instrument you would like to record a musical idea with from the available instruments in the Instrument Bar by clicking on the desired instrument with your mouse. Tip: For information about creating and editing instrument sounds see, Selecting an Instrument Sound and Editing Instrument Sounds. 2. 3.
Recording Audio Recording audio generally follows the same steps above. 1. Open the Home View and select Audio Setup. 2. Select the input device you would like to use for recording audio by clicking on the desired input. 3. Select if you want to record a mono or stereo input: 4. If you select Stereo, both left and right (or inputs 1 and 2) inputs will be recorded into a single clip.
9. When you are ready to record, click the Record button in the center of the Control Bar. 10. If this is the first clip you are recording in a new Session, you will hear the metronome count-in, and a count-in appear on your screen until you begin playing If you already have clips recorded into the currently open Session, you will hear the metronome count-in, and a one-measure count in will appear on your screen. Recording will begin at the end of the count-in measure. 11.
Using Replace the Selected Clip's Content Mode 1. Select the clip you want to use in the Arranger 2. Select Replace clip Content from the local menu and click the button to enable the record mode. 3. Click the record button. The content of the current clip is deleted and you get a visible and audible count-in. 4. Start recording new clip content. 5. The clip will retain its original length and will loop.
Working with Clips and the Arranger The Arranger is located in the lower half of the Ignite window. It has two sections: the Instrument Bar at the top of the Arranger and the Arranger pane. This is where the recorded clips are shown. The Arranger can be used both as an idea pool and as a workbench where you create your arrangement by recording, arranging and grouping clips for separate or synchronized playback.
A clip is a container for your recorded performance. In other words, it contains the audio or notes that you have either recorded or, in the case of MIDI, manually input via the Piano Roll editor. For MIDI clips, a clip also contains MIDI performance data such as velocity (how hard or fast you play the keys on your keyboard), pitch bend (a continuous pitch change that you introduce by using the pitch bend wheel) and modulation (generated by using the modulation wheel on your keyboard).
Clip Controls Arranger shown maximized with clip, Multi clip and Song clip controls identified. Play Ignite provides a number of different playback methods for playing back individual, Multi, or Song clips. For more information see, Playing Clips, Multi Clips, and Song Clips. A clip's Play button can be switched using the [Loop] button on supported Akai Professional, Alesis, and M-Audio keyboards.
Mute Each individual clip, Multi clip, or Song clip can be muted. To mute a clip, click its Mute button located at the top right. Individual clips show this when you move the mouse cursor on top of them. Multi and Song clips have a common Mute button for muting all contained clips. Tip: Individual clips contained in Multi clips can be muted. Delete Each individual clip, Multi clip, or Song clip can be deleted. To delete a clip, click its Delete button located at the top right.
Creating Multi Clips Individual clips can be arranged in groups as Multi clips. Multi clips have a common play/stop button and common mute and delete buttons. To create a simple Multi clip: 1. Record two clips using different instruments. Clips can have any length, but for this example record clips of the same length. (Selecting an instrument is described in Selecting an Instrument Sound and recording is described in Recording Instruments.) 2.
Creating Song Clips You can group Multi clips to create a Song clip, which is useful when you want to arrange a more complex song. All principles outlined in the previous paragraphs for creating and arranging the content of Multi clips also applies to Song clips. You can also always change Multi clips within a Song clip by adding, removing or by repositioning individual clips.
Using Cued Clips In Ignite, you can preselect multiple individual, Multi, or Song clips to start playing at the same time. This is called Cued Clips playback. This is the default playback mode when you record a new part or create a Multi clip or Song clip from individual clips that are in this playback mode. To enable/disable this playback mode for clips, Multi clips, and Song clips: 1. [SHIFT]+Click or right-click the play button of each clip that you want to cue for playback.
Now Line The Now Line is a white vertical line that appears in each clip type during playback. It indicates the current playback position. Positioning the Now Line You can position the Now Line in Multi and Song clips, which lets you define a play back start position. To do this, click the desired playback start position on the Timeline (see Timeline). The Now Line will jump to the nearest full bar position and the corresponding bar number will light up in green.
Renaming Clips Each clip you record automatically gets the name of the instrument sound patch you used while recording it. Multi and Song clips are automatically named Multi clip and Song clip when you create them. To rename a clip, Multi clip, or Song clip: 1. Double-click its name to select it. 2. Enter a new name. 3. Press [RETURN] on your computer keyboard. Duplicating Clips and Multi Clips Clips and Multi Clips in Ignite's Arranger can be duplicated using the computer keyboard or mouse.
Looping Individual Clips This function lets you quickly loop an individual clip in part, fully, or many times. Looping clips is handy, when you create an arrangement that contains clips with persistently repeated patterns, such as a drum or percussion pattern, an ostinato bass pattern, a chord sequence, etc. 1. When you position the mouse pointer over the bottom right edge of a clip, the pointer changes its appearance and becomes a loop symbol. 2.
Assigning Clips to Different Instruments To change the instrument that is used when playing back a clip: 1. Click a clip and hold the mouse down without moving it. A "ghost" clip appears. 2. With the "ghost" clip visible, drag to any Instrument in the Instrument Bar. 3. When the mouse is released, the clip will be re-assigned to the instrument that you dragged it to. If the instrument belongs to a different family, the clip color will change to reflect this.
Exporting and Sharing Your Music Ignite offers various ways for you to export and share your music with other people, or transfer it for further use in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). All of this can be done in Ignite's Share Tab, which lets you: • Share your Session file with a friend via e-mail. • Create an audio file of your music. • Export your music as a MIDI file to use with another DAW. • Directly share your music on SoundCloud and—via this platform—also on other social network platforms.
Sharing on SoundCloud SoundCloud is a free online service that allows registered users to post and share songs with friends and family online. You can post your music to popular online social networks directly from Ignite to your SoundCloud account. To learn more about SoundCloud, visit soundcloud.com. Important: You must have an active Internet connection in order to use this feature in Ignite. To begin sharing, simply click on the SoundCloud icon in the Share Tab.
Track Info, Tags, File Type, and Sharing on Social Media After you login to your SoundCloud account and select the clip, Multi clip, or Song clip from the currently open Session you want to share, you will see the above appear in the Share Tab. Track Information • Title: Enter the title you want to use for the track you are uploading. You must enter a title in order to upload to SoundCloud. • Tags: Enter the tags you would like to use to describe your track.
Once you have configured your social networks, you can choose to automatically publish your track from Ignite to those other networks via SoundCloud. Note: To share your track on social networks, you must make your track "public." If you choose to make your track private by selecting the Private option, it will not post to your selected social networks. Uploading Your Track After you have entered your information and selected your options, click Continue.
Export for DAW Use this option to export a folder containing a separate audio file for each Instrument. This is useful if you want to take the audio output of your Session and continue working in a traditional digital audio workstation. 1. Select the DAW option by clicking on its icon. You will be asked to select a clip, Multi clip, or Song clip in the Arranger. 2. Select the desired clip and click Continue. 3.
Sharing via E-mail Note: If you do not have an e-mail application installed on your computer, a message will appear on the screen. To send the currently open Session via e-mail from Ignite: 1. Select the E-mail option by clicking on its icon. 2. Click Continue. 3. A Save As… dialog box will appear, prompting you to save the Session. Name your Session, choose the location you would like to save it, and click Save. 4.
Tempo-Sync Where required, Ignite automatically synchronizes with Akai Professional and M-Audio keyboard controllers to ensure that additional hardware features can be used. • Akai Professional MAX 25 and MAX 49: Pad Roll, Sequencer, and Arpeggiator • Akai Professional MPK 25, MPK 49, MPK 61, and MPK 88: Pad Roll and Arpeggiator • M-Audio Axiom AIR 25, Axiom AIR 49, and Axiom AIR 61: Pad Roll For more information on these features, refer to the documentation that came with your keyboard controller.
Basic Concepts Using Ignite, you can record MIDI data. Here's a short introduction of this data type and related technologies that are used in Ignite. If you know about them already, you can skip this section. MIDI Data MIDI is an abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and a standard communication protocol that enables communication between a great variety of musical instruments, controllers, computers, mixers, etc.
Note Alignment Note Alignment (sometimes also called quantization) is a process that lets you automatically correct recorded or manually input MIDI notes to exact rhythmic positions. This is done by introducing a "magnetic" grid. The width can be set to a variety of commonly used even or triplet note values. The actual alignment process can either occur during recording (called "auto-alignment") or at any other time.
HyperControl HyperControl is a technology for automatic assignment of recording software controls to controller hardware, used in M-Audio keyboards. Hypercontrol automatically assigns the available controls (knobs, buttons, sliders, pads) on your M-Audio keyboard to functions in your recording or instrument software. Tedious and time-consuming assignment by hand is not necessary anymore.
Keyboard Shortcuts Items marked * refer to these products only: Akai Professional MAX 25 and MAX 49; Akai Professional MPK 25, MPK 49, MPK 61, and MPK 88; M-Audio Axiom AIR 25, Axiom AIR 49, and Axiom AIR 61; M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini 32; M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 and Axiom Pro 61.
View Choose Tab 1 N/A View Shape Tab 2 N/A View Play Tab 3 N/A View Edit Tab 4 N/A Turn Players On / Off SHIFT+P N/A Switch Screen Modes CTRL+F (Windows) CMD+F (Mac) N/A Reset Rotary/Fader to Default Value ALT + Click Rotary Control/Fader N/A Undo CTRL+Z (Windows) CMD+Z (Mac) N/A Redo CTRL+Y (Windows) CMD+Y (Mac) N/A Switch to Next Focus Area TAB Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D [1/3] Akai Professional MAX 25: Drum Pad Bank D [7/8] Akai Professional MPK 61 or MPK 88: Dr
Switch to Previous Focus Area SHIFT+TAB Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D [9/11] Akai Professional MAX 25: Drum Pad Bank D [7/8] Akai Professional MPK 61 or MPK 88: Drum Pad Bank D [9/11] Akai Professional MPK 25 or MPK 49: Drum Pad Bank D [7/9] M-Audio Axiom AIR 25, Axiom AIR 49, or Axiom AIR 61: [Enter]+[Up] M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini 32: [Enter]+[Up] M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 or Axiom Pro 61: [Numeric Keypad -] M-Audio Axiom Pro 25: [F3] with [F1-F4] lit Create New Instrument N N/A R Record Contro
Instrument Bar Show / Hide Fader Down / Up Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D [2/10] and Fader Buttons [9-16] Akai Professional MAX 25: Drum Pad Bank D [2/1] and Fader Buttons [9-12] Akai Professional MPK 61 or MPK 88: Drum Pad Bank D [2/10] and Fader Buttons Bank A [S1-S8] Akai Professional MPK 49: Drum Pad Bank D [2/8] and Fader Buttons Bank A [S1-S8] Akai Professional MPK 25: Drum Pad Bank D [2/8] M-Audio Axiom AIR 49 or Axiom AIR 61: [Down/Up] and Fader Buttons [1-8 Green] - press [SELECT TRACK
Next / Previous Instrument Bank N/A Akai Professional MAX 49: Drum Pad Bank D [12/4] Akai Professional MPK 61 or MPK 88: Drum Pad Bank D [12/4] Akai Professional MPK 49: Drum Pad Bank D [12/10] Akai Professional MPK 25: Drum Pad Bank D Previous/Next Instrument, [12/10] M-Audio Axiom AIR 25, Axiom AIR 49, or Axiom AIR 61: [Bank]+[Left/Right] M-Audio Axiom AIR 25: [Bank]+[Left/Right] M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini 32: [Enter]+[Left/Right] M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 or Axiom Pro 61: [F7/F6 - press S9/S18 to switch the Fa
Instrument Volume N/A Akai Professional MAX 49: Faders [9-16] Akai Professional MAX 25: Faders [9-12] Akai Professional MPK 49, MPK 61, or MPK 88: Faders Bank A/B/C [F1-F8] Akai Professional MPK 25: Knobs Bank B [1-12] Alesis QX 49 or QX 61: Faders [S1-S8] M-Audio Axiom AIR 49 or Axiom AIR 61: Faders [1-8] M-Audio Axiom AIR 25: Fader M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini 32: Knobs [1-8] in Volume mode - to set the mode to Volume, press the HyperControl button until the LED next to "Volume" is lit M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 or
Instrument Pan N/A Akai Professional MAX 49: Faders [17-24] Akai Professional MAX 25: Faders [13-16] Akai Professional MPK 49, MPK 61, or MPK 88: Knobs Bank B/C [K1-K8] M-Audio Axiom AIR 49 or Axiom AIR 61: Knobs with the MIX button next to the knobs lit M-Audio Axiom AIR 25: Knobs with the MIDI button next to the knobs lit M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini 32: Knobs [1-8] in Pan mode - to set the mode to Pan, press the HyperControl button until the LED next to "Pan" is lit M-Audio Venom: Knobs Bank F [1-2] Mute In
Solo Instrument N/A Akai Professional MAX 49: Fader Buttons [17-24] Akai Professional MAX 25: Fader Buttons [1-4]-Mute, [5-8]-Solo. Akai Professional MPK 49, MPK 61, or MPK 88: Fader Buttons Bank B [S1-S8]-Mute, Bank C [S1-S8]-Solo. M-Audio Axiom AIR 49 or Axiom AIR 61: Fader Buttons [1-8 Red]-Mute, [1-8 Yellow]Solo. Press [SELECT TRACK] to switch the Fader Buttons between Show/Hide (Green), Mute (Red) and Solo (Yellow).
Arranger Add clip, Multi clip or Song clip to Cued clips Playback SHIFT+Click or Right-Click Loop clip, Multi clip or Song clip Play Button Copy Selected Clip or Multi Clip CTRL+Drag (Windows) ALT+Drag (Mac) N/A Arranger Gap Closing On/Off SHIFT+G N/A Zoom In/Out CTRL+ -/= (Windows) CMD+ -/= (Mac) N/A Delete Selected clip, Multi clip or Song clip Backspace / Delete N/A Navigate Choose Tab Up / Down / Left / Right / Enter Up / Down / Left / Right / Enter* (See General > Navigate) Cancel Sele
Shape Tab > Edit Shape Switch between Edit and Effects sections of Shape Tab Up/Down Up / Down* (See General > Navigate) (Focus not on an Effect) Adjust Instrument Parameters N/A Akai Professional MAX 25 or MAX 49: Faders [1-6] Akai Professional MPK 25, MPK 49, MPK 61, or MPK 88: Knobs Bank A [K1-K6] Akai Professional MPK Mini or LPD8: Knobs [1-6] Alesis QX 25, QX 49, or QX 61: Knobs [K1-K6] M-Audio Axiom AIR 25, Axiom AIR 49, or Axiom AIR 61: Knobs [1-6] with the INST.
Shape Tab > Effects Switch between Edit and Effect Section of Shape Tab Up/Down (Focus not on an Effect) Up/Down* (See General > Navigate) Navigate Effects Left / Right Left/Right* (See General > Navigate) Add/Replace Selected Effect Return / Enter Enter* (See General > Navigate) Cancel Selection / Back ESC N/A Delete Selected Effect Delete N/A Turn On Selected Effect Up Up* (See General > Navigate) Turn Off Selected Effect Down Down* (See General > Navigate) 134
Adjust Selected Effect Parameters N/A Akai Professional MAX 49: Faders [1-4] Akai Professional MAX 25: Faders [1-4] Akai Professional MPK 61 or MPK 88: Knobs Bank A [K1-K4] Akai Professional MPK 49: Knobs Bank A [K1-K4] Akai Professional MPK 25: Knobs Bank A [K1], [K2], [K5], [K6] Akai Professional MPK Mini or LPD8: Knobs [1], [2], [5], [6] Alesis QX 49 or QX 61: Knobs [K1], [K2], [K5], [K6] Alesis QX 25: Knobs [K1-K4] M-Audio Axiom AIR 25, Axiom AIR 49, or Axiom AIR 61: Knobs [1], [2], [5] and [6] with t
Play Tab Turn Players On / Off SHIFT+P Enter* (See General > Navigate) Switch Play Mode Left / Right Left/Right* (See General > Navigate) Turn Move to Key Sig.
Edit Tab > Piano Roll Pointer Tool CTRL+1 (Windows) CMD+1 (Mac) N/A Pencil Tool CTRL+2 (Windows) CMD+2 (Mac) N/A Velocity Tool CTRL+3 (Windows) CMD+3 (Mac) N/A Triplet Grid On / Off T N/A Align Selection to Current Grid Value Q N/A Override Grid (Moving/Resizing Notes) SHIFT+Drag (Windows) CMD+Drag (Mac) N/A Copy Selected Notes CTRL+Drag (Windows) ALT+Drag (Mac) N/A Lock Axis When Moving Notes SHIFT-Drag (Mac only) N/A Add to Selection SHIFT+Click N/A Select All Notes CTRL+A (Win
Trademarks and Licenses Integration with SoundCloud via the SoundCloud API © 2007 – 2012 SoundCloud Limited. SoundCloud and the cloud device are trademarks of SoundCloud Limited. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Mac and OS X are trademarks or service marks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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