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MIDI Effects
Beat Designer
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• The playback length, that is, the note value for the steps, can be specified on
the Step Resolution pop-up menu. On this menu, you can also set triplet
values. These also affect the Swing setting.
RELATED LINKS
Triggering Patterns on page 172
Swing Setting on page 169
Selecting Drum Sounds
PROCEDURE
1. Click in the drum name field for a lane and select a drum sound from the
pop-up menu.
The available drum sounds depend on the selected drum map. If no drum map is
selected for the track, the GM (General MIDI) drum names are used.
2. To find the right sound, audition the selected drum sound by clicking the
Preview Instrument button (the speaker icon).
Entering Drum Steps
PREREQUISITE
When working on drum patterns, it is a good idea to play back a section of the
project in a loop while inserting the drum sounds. This allows you to hear the result
immediately.
PROCEDURE
• Enter a drum step by clicking on the step field where you want to add a beat.
For example, add a snare drum on each downbeat for a lane and a bass drum on a
second lane.
NOTE
You can also click and drag to enter a continuous range of drum steps.
Removing Steps
PROCEDURE
• To remove a drum step, simply click on the corresponding field again.
NOTE
To remove a range of drum steps, click and drag over them.