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EFFECTS AND PLUG-INS IN AN OVERVIEW 175
BeatBox - Automation
Every parameter for a drum sound, including effects, can be automated, i.e. can change
during a pattern. For example, you can make your snare drums more lively by adding
higher voices to loud hits or by setting accents on individual hits with reverb effects.
The synthesizer section below enables the selection of a
parameter for automation via the small blue LEDs above a
parameter controller. More about the parameter controllers is
available in the "Synthesizers" section.
1.
Reset: Sets all automation values for the selected parameter to "0".
2. Mode switcher: Switches the section between velocity control and automation (see
page 249). This happens automatically during selection of parameters.
3. Random: The random parameter adds random variations to the set automation. This
helps make the beats sound more natural because each programmed hit will sound
slightly different. The level of the random parameter is also influenced by the amount
controller (see below), i.e. if the amount is at "0", then the randomness will have no
effect.
4. Amount: The amount parameter regulates the complete influence of the automation
values and of the random factor on the selected parameter. An amount of "0" does
not have any effect at all on the automation; maximum level has the greatest effect.
The effects of the amount controller on the automation values is made visible by a
slightly lighter line in the value columns.
5. Automation values: The selected parameters can be drawn in as a column with the
mouse. Automation values can also be drawn between the set notes; the sound of
the drum instrument changes during playback. The automation values are added to
the original parameter value.
Editing velocities and automation values
Hold down "Shift" and select any number of bars for velocity or automation with the
mouse. Two special commands are available for selection:
Shift + double click Select everything clicked on in the bar
Shift + Ctrl + double click Select all