CAKEWALK sonar x3, Reference Manual

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Step Sequencer view
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Working with Controller events
You use the Controllers pane to include modulation events, such as Controller, Pitch Wheel,
Channel Aftertouch, RPN and NRPN events, in your patterns. Modulation events are independent
for each row.
“To edit controller events on a single row” on page 1959
“To edit controller events on multiple rows simultaneously” on page 1960
“To create a smooth slide (portamento) between pitches” on page 1961
To edit controller events on a single row
1. Click a row’s Select button .
The Controllers pane appears below the row. The Controllers pane contains a series of columns
that correspond to the steps in the selected row.
2. Click the Step Editor parameter control and select a parameter name from the drop-down menu.
If the desired parameter is not listed, select New Value Type to open the MIDI Event Type
dialog box and specify the following options:
•
Type. Choose the type of controller you want to add (for example, choose Control if you
want to edit volume).
• Value. This field is unavailable if you choose Wheel or ChanAft in the Type field. If you
choose Control , RPN , or NRPN in the Type field, choose which Control, RPN, or NRPN you
want to add. For example, to edit volume, choose 7-Volume in this field if you chose Control
in the Type field.
• Channel. Choose a MIDI channel for the controller event.
3. Do one of the following:
•
To draw a single controller event. Click in the Controllers pane.
• To draw a series of controller events. Drag in the Controllers pane.
• To draw a straight line. Hold down the SHIFT key and drag in the Controllers pane.
• To erase controller events. Right-click an existing controller event.
Note: Modulation events on one row may also affect other rows that share the same output port
and channel pair. Velocity and Time Offset parameters are always independent for each row,
regardless of port/channel assignments.
Note: The Shared MIDI Channel indicator lights up if a selected row shares the same MIDI
channel as any other row. This is a convenient reminder that any controller events you edit in
the row will also affect all other rows that share the same MIDI channel.