3.0

CUBASE SE
MIDI effects 2 – 37
Automating pattern changes
You can create up to 200 different patterns in each Step Designer –
just select a new pattern and add notes and controllers as described
above.
Typically, you want the pattern selection to change during the project.
You can accomplish this by automating the Pattern selector, either in
real time by activating the Write automation and switching patterns
during playback or by drawing in the automation subtrack for the Step
Designer’s MIDI track. Note that you can also press a key on your MIDI
keyboard to change patterns. For this, you have to set up the Step De-
signer as an insert effect for a record enabled MIDI track. Press C1 to
select pattern 1, C#1 to select pattern 2, D1 to select pattern 3, D#1
to select pattern 4 and so on. If you want, you can record these pat-
tern changes as note events on a MIDI track. Proceed as follows:
1. Select the desired MIDI track or create a new one and activate the
Step Designer as an insert effect.
2. Set up several patterns as described above.
3. Press the Record button and press the desired keys on your keyboard
to select the corresponding patterns.
The pattern changes will be recorded on the MIDI track.
4. Stop recording and play back the MIDI track.
You will now hear the recorded pattern changes.
• This will only work for the first 92 patterns.
Swing The Swing parameter allows you to offset every second step, creating
a swing or shuffle feel. The value is a percentage – the higher you set
this, the farther to the right every even step is moved.
Presets Handling of Presets is described in the chapter “MIDI realtime set-
tings” in the Operation manual. Note that a stored Preset contains all
200 patterns in the Step Designer.
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