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Edit button
: The edit button opens BeatBox 2 for you to
program your own beats and sounds.
Maximized BeatBox 2 plus window
Drum kit
: This section loads drum kits (collections of
different drum instruments) and the individual drum
instruments.
Selected drum instrument
: The settings in the synthesis section (6) and
velocity/automation (5) always affect the selected
drum instrument.
Pattern editor
: Programs the beat sequence. In the top part,
different patterns (sequences) can be loaded and
saved as well as different settings for the view and
function of the pattern editor. The matrix is where
the beat is programmed: One line corresponds to a
drum instrument, and a column matches a specific
time position within 1-4 beats. If a cell is clicked
on, then the respective drum instrument will be
triggered at this position.
Velocity/Control: This section has two modes:
Velocity and Automation. The setting Velocity
displays the velocity levels for the selected
instrument's beats as a column. The Automation
set up allows automation to be set for sound
parameters in the synthesis section (6).
Synthesis
: The selected sound parameters and effects
settings for the selected drum instrument can be
edited here.
In the following, the sections of BeatBox 2 will be discussed individually:
BeatBox Elements
Drum kit
Context menu
Pattern editor buttons
Pattern editor - matrix
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