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Chapter 24 Ultrabeat 345
Overview of Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat’s user interface is divided into three functional sections.
 Assignment section: Displays all drum sounds of a drum kit, allowing you to select,
rename, and organize them. It also includes a small mixer, which you can use to
adjust each sound’s volume and pan position.
 Synthesizer section: The majority of Ultrabeats user interface is dedicated to creating
and shaping individual drum sounds; in short, Ultrabeat’s synthesizer. The parameters
of the drum sound selected in the Assignment section are displayed in this
Synthesizer section.
 Step sequencer: Here you can create and control sequences and patterns. A sequence
triggers a single drum sound and can consist of up to 32 steps. A pattern contains
the total sequences of all 25 sounds. You can use the step sequencer in place of, or in
addition to, MIDI notes entering Ultrabeat (from Logic Express) to control sounds. The
step sequencer is described more fully in “The Step Sequencer section, on page 382.
Assignment section
Step sequencer
Synthesizer section