User Manual

Edit
The Edit menu contains options related to modifying presets in some way.
Copy Preset
Copies all of the current preset’s settings (to be used for pasting later).
Paste Preset
Applies a copied preset’s settings to the currently selected preset.
Use Custom Preset
The currently selected preset will use the Basic Editor to create a custom preset.
Use Factory Preset
Use this to choose a factory preset (from the Advanced Editor) to use in place of the currently
selected Basic Editor preset. When using a factory preset, the Keys area will grey out and
display the text: “Using Factory Preset: [preset name here]”.
Hardware
The Hardware menu contains options related to the SoftStep pedal itself.
Update/Reload Firmware
This option will manually initiate a firmware update/reinstallation.
Help
The Help menu contains options related to documentation/information.
Documentation
Navigates to the SoftStep documentation using the default web browser.
Show/Hide Tooltips
Selecting this option will toggle between hiding and showing the tooltip pop ups displayed
when hovering the mouse cursor over an object.
3.1.6 Message Types
Message Types define how a key behaves and what type of MIDI message it will output when pressed.
The following message types are available in the Basic Editor:
MIDI Note
The MIDI Note option tells a key to output a MIDI note. A note-on message will be sent when the
key is pressed, and a note-off message will be sent when the key is released. This behavior can be
changed to a toggle-like function by using the Toggle option.
The following options are available when MIDI Note is selected:
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