Specifications

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4 Play some notes and chords. Set the other
Smart Knobs at will.
Using Structure Free Key
Switches
Key Switches are special MIDI notes or keys that
are assigned to switch control values instead of
triggering notes. For example, they can switch
between different Smart Knob settings for a
Patch or mute certain parts within a patch.
To use Key Switches with Structure Free:
1 Load Patch 04 Electronic Drum Kit.patch, and
play with it on your keyboard.
2 The different Effects in this specific Patch are
not audible initially. Their Smart Knobs are as-
signed to Key Switches so you can mix them in
by just clicking or playing a Key Switch. All
available Key Switches appear blue on the screen
keyboard. The currently activated Key Switch is
green. After activating a Key Switch, a short de-
scription is shown in the multi-purpose display.
A Key Switch does not trigger samples that are
mapped in the corresponding key range.
3 Click the second Key Switch C#0, or play the
corresponding key to add dirt to the kit’s sound.
4 Try out the other Key Switches.
5 The synth pad patch has Key Switches too.
Using the MIDI Learn Function
on Avid Virtual Instruments
In addition to pre-assigned MIDI controllers
(such as Sustain Pedal and Volume), you can as-
sign MIDI controllers to parameters within an
Avid Virtual Instrument plug-in for automation
or real-time control from a MIDI keyboard or
control surface. MIDI assignments are saved
with the session.
To assign an Avid Virtual Instrument parameter to
a MIDI controller:
 Control-click or Right-click (Mac) or Right-
click (Windows) the control, select
Assign and
choose a controller number from the pop-up
MIDI CC list.
-or-
 Control-click or Right-click (Mac) or Right-
click (Windows) the control, select
Learn from
the menu and move the desired knob or control-
ler on your MIDI keyboard or sequencer. The in-
strument plug-in will set this MIDI controller to
the parameter you have chosen.
Smart Knob
Key Switches