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302 Chapter 23 Ultrabeat
The distribution of drum voices across the MIDI keyboard is simple and easily
explained: the first (starting from the bottom) 24 MIDI keys are each assigned a single
drum voice. The 25th drum voice is an exception, and can be played chromatically over
three octaves.
You can compare Ultrabeat to a drum machine that features 24 drum pads plus a built-
in three octave keyboard.
Ultrabeat’s 24 drum pads are assigned to the first 24 keys of a standard MIDI keyboard
(corresponds to MIDI notes C1-B2). The three octave keyboard for the 25th synthesizer
begins (lowest note in the range) at C3.
For the sake of simplicity (and to stay with the drum machine analogy), we’ll refer to
the independent synthesizers (drum voices) as sounds which, combined, form an
Ultrabeat drum kit.
Overview of Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat’s user interface is divided into three functional sections. The physical
arrangement of these sections illustrates the signal flow within the plug-in:
The assignment section of the plug-in is found on the left hand side. Here, the
individual sounds are selected, mixed, and organized.
The parameters of an Ultrabeat sound are displayed to the right of the assignment
section. A sound’s parameters are displayed once a drum name (in the assignment
section) has been clicked with the mouse or is triggered via MIDI.