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386 Chapter 24 Ultrabeat
Step Grid
In the step grid, the pattern is displayed in numerous rows and steps. The rows always
correspond to the sound that is currently selected in the assignment area. Choosing a
different sound switches the sequencer display to show the rows that correspond to
the newly-selected sound.
The step grid area contains two rows—each with 32 fields.
 Trigger row: Click a button to activate or deactivate the sound on that corresponding
beat.
 Velocity/Gate row: Here you set the length (gate time) and the velocity of the notes
entered in the trigger row. Both parameters are displayed as a single graphical bar.
The bar’s height represents the velocity, its length depicts the note length.
The Trigger Row
In this row, consisting of the 1 to 32 buttons, trigger events are placed on
corresponding steps. In other words: this is where you designate when (on which beat)
the selected sound plays.
A click on one of the 1 to 32 buttons activates or deactivates the sound on that
corresponding beat. In the example shown above, these are steps 1, 4, 8, 9, and 14.
Note: Dragging the mouse across the buttons allows corresponding triggers to be
quickly turned on or off.
Trigger Shortcut Menu
Control-clicking (or right-clicking) one of the trigger buttons opens the Trigger menu,
which offers the following commands:
 Copy: Copies all activated triggers to the Clipboard.
 Paste: Pastes all triggers from the Clipboard.
 Clear: Turns off all activated triggers.
Trigger row
Velocity/Gate row