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Table of Contents
5 Introduction
5 Welcome
6 Key Command Conventions
7 System Requirements and
Installation
7 About this Chapter
7 Minimum Requirements
8 Installing Sequel
9 Setting Up Your System
9 About this Chapter
9 General Notes on How to Set Up Your
System
9 MIDI Requirements
9 Audio Hardware
11 Setting Up Audio
15 Setting Up MIDI
16 Optimizing Audio Performance
17 The Sequel Window
17 Overview
19 Recording
19 Recording Audio
26 Recording Instrument Parts
28 Editing
28 Introduction
28 Importing
28 Common Editing Functions
32 The Draw Tool
33 The Sample Editor
33 The Key Editor
37 The Beat Page
37 Adding Tempo Changes
39 Mixing
39 Introduction
39 Setting Levels
40 Setting Pan
40 Mute and Solo
40 Adding EQ
42 Audio Effects
44 Adding Automation
47 Exporting
49 Live Pads and Chain Play Mode
49 Introduction
49 Performance Parts
50 Live Record Mode
50 Playback Mode
51 Step Input Mode
53 The Beat Page
53 Introduction
53 Adding Pattern Banks
54 Editing Patterns on the Beat Page
55 Editing Pattern Parts
56 Assigning Audio Samples to Pads
57 Saving your Pattern Bank
58 The Pilot Zone
58 Introduction
58 The Sequel Menu
59 The Project Menu
60 The Edit Menu
62 The Edit Remote Control Assignment
Button
62 The Tuner
62 Sound Input Activity
63 Musical Keyboard Input Activity
63 The Transport Controls
64 The Metronome
64 The Performance Mode Button
64 The Pilot Zone Display
66 The Virtual Keyboard
68 The Arrange Zone
68 Overview
74 Working with Tracks
75 Working with Parts and Events
75 Working with the MediaBay
80 Output Effects
81 The Multi Zone
81 Introduction
82 The Track Inspector Page
85 The Editor Page
94 The Track Picture Page
95 The Mixer Page
96 The Performance Page
99 The Settings Page
100 Computer Usage