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113 lines
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<h2>Adding tracks</h2>
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<p>
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You can add tracks in the <dfn>Cue</dfn> window the usual way,
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either by double-clicking on the free space in the canvas or
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by choosing the <kbd class="menu">Track > Add Track, Bus, or VCA</kbd>
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menu item. The important part is to enable the
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<kbd class="option">Show on Cue Page</kbd> checkbox in the newly
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opened dialog.
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</p>
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<p>
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Alternatively, you can drop an existing audio or MIDI file into
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the empty part of the canvas to automatically create the cue track
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and fill the first empty trigger slot with it.
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</p>
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<p>
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Trigger slots not only work as a drag-and-drop target, they also
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work as a drag-and-drop sources. You can drag the contents of an
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existing trigger slot into the empty part of the canvas to create
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a new track and fill the first slot with the contents of the original
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slot. You can also drag and drop the contents of one slot into another
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in case you want to use the same clip with some variations (e.g.
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a custom follow length).
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</p>
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<h2>Loading clips to slots</h2>
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<p>
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There are several ways to load a clip into a trigger slot:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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From right click menu: right-click over a trigger slot, choose
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<kbd class="menu">Load</kbd>, select an audio or a MIDI file.
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</li>
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<li>
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From <dfn>Clip Properties</dfn> box: click the
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<kbd class="button">Load</kbd> button, select an audio or a MIDI file.
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</li>
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<li>
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From the <dfn>Clips</dfn> library: choose an audio or a MIDI file,
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listen to it before adding, then pick, drag towards the grid and drop
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into a trigger slot.
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</li>
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<li>
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From the <dfn>Regions</dfn> list: choose a region, drag it towards
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the grid and drop it into a trigger slot.
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</li>
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<li>
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From the timeline: select a region, right-click, choose
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<kbd class="menu">{Region Name} > Bounce (with processing)</kbd> or
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<kbd class="menu">{Region Name} > Bounce (without processing)</kbd>,
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then enable the <kbd class="option">Bounce to Trigger Slot</kbd> checkbox
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and choose the cue.
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Note that the type of data must match the type of tracks when you
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drag and drop a file, a clip, or a region. E.g. you cannot place
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a MIDI clip into a trigger slots of an audio track.
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</p>
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<h2>Setting Clip Properties</h2>
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<p>
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The contents of this options box partially depends on the type of data
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in the clip, audio or MIDI. The common settings are:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<dfn>Name</dfn>: the full name of the clip's file, usually visible in its
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shortened form.
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</li>
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<li>
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<dfn>Load</dfn>: this button allows loading a clip's file into
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the selected trigger slot.
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</li>
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<li>
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<dfn>Color</dfn>: here you can open a color chooser dialog to set
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the color of the clip's title inside the trigger slot.
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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The only audio-specific setting is <dfn>Gain (dB)</dfn> which adjusts
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the output volume of a clip.
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</p>
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<p>
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For MIDI clips, there are several specific options:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<dfn>Velocity Adj</dfn>: this effectively adjusts the output volume
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by increasing the velocity of MIDI notes.
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</li>
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<li>
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<dfn>Send Patches</dfn>: this enables sending a control message
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to load a particular patch. This is typically used for external
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MIDI gear such a hardware synthesizers.
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</li>
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<li>
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<dfn>MIDI Patches</dfn>: clicking this button will open a dialog
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where you can select a patch to send when a MIDI clip is triggered.
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</li>
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</ul>
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