Specifications

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C3–D#4 Each note triggers one of the 16 pat-
terns in the current preset, switching between
them on the fly
The first set of notes lets you play and sequence
Boom’s sounds directly like any other software
instrument. The second set lets you switch be-
tween and create sequences of Boom’s patterns.
Playing Boom Patterns Using
MIDI
Much like you can switch between patterns by
clicking on various Event switches, you can play
and switch between patterns using MIDI data.
This lets you create interactive changes in your
beat over time, and record the MIDI data so that
the same sequence can be played back and edited
once it’s been recorded.
To play patterns using a MIDI controller
1 Record-enable the Instrument track on which
Boom is inserted.
2 Use the octave switches on your MIDI control-
ler to make sure you have access to MIDI notes
C3–C4. You may need to play a number of notes
to find the right range, but once you have, you’ll
notice that Boom plays a pattern each time you
play a note.
3 If you press and hold a note, the corresponding
pattern plays until you release the note.
4 If you play legato within that range while hold-
ing down the first note, Boom switches patterns,
starting the new pattern at the same rhythmic
step where the previous pattern left off.
This MIDI data can be recorded and edited using
the MIDI sequencer in Pro Tools, letting you
create complex sequences of drum patterns.
If you do not have a MIDI controller, you can use
the Pencil tool in Pro Tools to create a sequence
of MIDI notes to trigger patterns over time.
A1 Hi Tom
A#1 Open Hat
B1 Hi Tom
C2 Hi Tom
C#2 Crash
D2 Hi Tom
D#2 Ride
See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for
instructions on how to use the MIDI
and instrument tracks in Pro Tools.
MIDI Note Instrument Played
See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for in-
structions on how to use MIDI and instru-
ment tracks in Pro Tools to control instru-
ment plug-ins.