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The Controller panel

The Controller panel has five view types. Switching between views will change the panels' role. The Controller panel is located in the lower part of the screen.

Controller panel view types:
• Velocity view: Change hit velocities.
• Pan view: Change hit pans.
• Length view: Change hit lengths.
• Tempo view: Apply tempo changes.
• Files view: Browse for files and Audition MIDI and DrumThrash pattern files.

The Controller Lock can help save time by setting Velocity/Pan/Length and the length of hits to the same value.

Right-click on the Controller panel and select a view type from the menu.

From top to bottom panel, Controller panel are:

• All Samples: - Displays all samples. It allows you to control all hits in the pattern.

• Groups: Displays the selected group only. It allows you to control all hits in the selected group for a pattern.

• Lock: Enables/disables the Controller Lock.

• New Tempo Marker: Creates a new tempo marker.

• Delete Tempo Marker: Deletes a tempo marker.

 

You have the option to apply changes to all hits in the pattern or a selected group in the pattern.

 

An "A" or "G" will display in the upper left corner of the Controller panel indicating whether All Samples or Groups has been selected.

Velocity/Pan/Length/Lock Value: Displays all updated values for the Controller panel.

Controller Lock button: Set hit velocities, pans, or hit lengths to the same value. When enabled the lock slider will be displayed. All new changes in the Controller panel will be set to the Lock Slider value.

All Samples/Groups Toggle: Toggles between "All Samples" or "Groups". When Groups is enabled the group that is currently selected will be displayed on the View Type Label.

View Type: Displays "All Samples" or the selected group when "Groups" is enabled.

Velocity All: Controls all hit velocities in the current pattern.

Compress/Expands All: Controls all hit velocities in the current pattern.

Random Velocity: Sets the random velocity. Left-click and drag your mouse up/down to change values.

Random Velocity Value: The current random velocity value in percentage 0 - 100. Double-click to type a random value.

Velocity Divisions: Controls hit velocities that fall on division lines. Use the Quantize toolbar to change the current division.

Compress/Expands Divisions: Controls all hit Compress/Expand velocities that fall on the current division lines.

Lock slider: Clicking the Controller Lock button will display the Lock slider. Set the Lock slider to the desired value. All new changes in the Controller panel will be set to the Lock Slider value.

Velocity/Pan/Length/Lock Range: Displays the range for the Controller panel.

Clicking the Controller Lock button will display the Lock slider. Set the Lock slider to the desired value. All new changes to hit velocities and pans when left-clicking in the Controller panel will be set to the Lock Slider value.

All Samples/Groups Toggle

 

You can apply velocity changes to all samples in a pattern or a selected group in a pattern.

All Samples: Allows you to control all hit velocities in the pattern.

Groups: Allows you to control all hit velocities in the selected group for a pattern.

When All Samples is enabled the panel will be displayed in gold.

When Groups is enabled the panel will be displayed in blue. The group that is currently selected in your kit will be shown on the Current Group label.

Controller Lock

 

The Controller Lock can help save time by setting Velocity, Pan, Length and length of hits to the same value.

Set Button

Using the Set button will apply the value of the Lock slider to Velocity, Pan, Length or the lengths.

Click the Lock button to show the Set button.

Selection tool

Use the Selection Tool from the Tools Toolbar to select only desired hits. Holding the Ctrl key with the Selection tool will allow you select single hits. Hold the shift key to select hits in multiple areas of the grid.