User Manual
Boppad ediTor
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Boppad
• Unique Message Values: Enabling this setting prevents the BopPad from sending messages
associated with radius or pressure, unless they change. Some MIDI hardware does not respond
well to extremely high density data streams.
5.2 The deskTop ediTor
The Desktop Editor will run on Mac OSX 10.6 - 10.12.
The Desktop Editor will run on Windows 7, 8, and 10.
5.2.1 The MenU Bar (sTandalone ediTor only)
The various menu items at the top give you access to le management features, the preferences, and
built in help options.
The BopPad menu - open the preferences, check the rmware/Editor version or check for updates.
The View menu - allows you to customize the size of the Editor, enter/exit fullscreen, reload the editor,
and open up the console to view status/error messages which can be helpful when contacting support.
5.1.6 preferenCes
The Preferences pane contains some additional options for ne tuning your BopPad that are device
wide and apply to all presets. You can access the preferences pane by clicking the ‘Preferences’ button
in the Web Editor, or by selecting ‘Preferences from the BopPad Editor menu (or by hitting cmd + ,).
• Global Sensitivity - Controls the sensitivity of the
BopPad. Use this to adjust the response of the BopPad
to t your playing style and environment. This is very
important for eliminating false triggers. You can reset
the sensitivity (to the default 16) with the button below
the slider.
• Send Full Volume on Preset Change - will send a full
volume message (CC 7, value of 127), this prevents
you getting the volume stuck in a lower position when
moving from a preset that controls volume, to one that
doesn’t.
• Multitouch Mode - Allows BopPad to send/respond
to additional hits without releasing any currently
active quadrants. This is particularly useful for hand/
nger drumming when retriggering a quadrant while
manipulating pressure or radius is desired.
• Crosstalk Cancellation - Reduces the chances of
unintended hits being triggered on nearby sensors/
quadrants.
• MIDI Expander Mode - turn MIDI Expander
communication on or off.
• Version numbers: The version of the Editor and the
Firmware on the connected BopPad will be displayed
in the lower left. There will be an auto update feature
for the Editor, as well as new rmware notications.