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Pattern editor - matrix
This is the heart of BeatBox. A click on any position in the drum matrix creates
or deletes drum notes (events). Clicking and dragging draws in a series of
notes. Together with the velocity editing options (view page 287) (velocity), you
can easily create drum rolls.
If "
Shift" is held when you click on notes in the range, a rectangle can be
drawn out which selects the notes contained within this rectangle (lasso
selection). Selected notes can be copied by dragging them to a new position.
If "Ctrl" is also held down, then existing notes will remain at the target position.
Delete all selected notes by right clicking.
Two special commands are available for selection:
Shift + double click Select everything in the bar clicked on.
Shift + Ctrl + double click Select all
A simple mouse click cancels the selection. The selection is automatically
canceled after copying. If you want to keep your selection, hold down "Ctrl"
while copying.
Keyboard shortcuts
Many functions in BeatBox 2 can be controlled with the keyboard, for example
a beat can be triggered with the "Enter" key live in a running pattern. Here's a
complete list of the keyboard commands:
General Key command
Open/Close editor e
Pattern editor - options
"1>2-4" Auto copy a
Follow f
Display bar 1... 4 1... 4
Show all bars 0