8.2.2. Recording Control Changes in Step Edit Mode:.................................................................................................................................... 112
8.2.3. Controlling Parameters in a DAW ................................................................................................................................................................. 114
8.2.4. More about CC# Patterns ................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
8.2.5. Visual Feedback ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 115
8.2.6. Realtime Recording of CC# values............................................................................................................................................................... 116
8.2.7. Erasing CC# Values ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 116
8.2.8. The Live Track............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 116
8.3. Front Panel Functions..................................................................................................................................................... 117
8.3.1. The Tempo/Fine Encoder ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 117
8.3.2. Tap Tempo/Metronome Button........................................................................................................................................................................ 117
8.3.3. The Swing/Offset Encoder................................................................................................................................................................................. 117
8.3.4. Transport Section ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 117
9. KeyStep Pro Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 118
9.1. The Utility Menu................................................................................................................................................................... 118
9.1.1. MIDI Channels ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 118
9.1.2. Sync.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
9.1.3. Metronome .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
9.1.4. Launch Quantize...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
9.1.5. MIDI Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 120
9.1.6. CV Settings.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
9.1.7. Controller....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
9.1.8. Looper Touch Strip................................................................................................................................................................................................... 124
9.1.9. Drum Map..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125
9.1.10. Miscellaneous.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125
9.2. MIDI Control Center....................................................................................................................................................... 126
9.2.1. MIDI Control Center Basics ............................................................................................................................................................................... 126
9.2.2. Device Projects ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 127
9.3. Project Browser ................................................................................................................................................................ 128
9.3.1. Building a Project Library ................................................................................................................................................................................... 128
9.3.2. Revise a Template................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128
9.3.3. Revise a Pattern....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
9.4. Store To/Recall From.................................................................................................................................................... 130
9.4.1. Storing a Project to the KeyStep Pro.......................................................................................................................................................... 130
9.4.2. Recall a Project from the KeyStep Pro....................................................................................................................................................... 131
9.4.3. Template Utilities ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
9.5. Device Settings.................................................................................................................................................................. 132
9.5.1. Midi Channel............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
9.5.2. Sync ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 133
9.5.3. Metronome ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 133
9.5.4. Launch Quantize .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 133
9.5.5. MIDI Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 134
9.5.6. CV Gate Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135
9.5.7. Controller...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135
9.5.8. Touch Strip ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 136
9.5.9. Drum Map .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 137
9.5.10. Misc................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 137
10. KeyStep Pro and your Modular system ................................................................................................ 138
10.1. The Modular Adventure.............................................................................................................................................. 139
10.2. Hardware or Software?............................................................................................................................................ 139
10.3. Using MIDI to Control Modules in VCV Rack............................................................................................. 140
10.3.1. KeyStep Control Mode and VCV Rack .................................................................................................................................................... 140
10.4. CV/Gate Functions ....................................................................................................................................................... 142
10.5. Voices 1-4: Pitch, Velocity and Gate .................................................................................................................. 142
10.6. Routing Signals............................................................................................................................................................... 143
10.6.1. Shift Magic................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 143
10.6.2. CV/Gate Signals: DAW Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 144
10.6.3. CV/Gate Specifications..................................................................................................................................................................................... 144
10.7. Drum Gates....................................................................................................................................................................... 145
10.7.1. Which Keys Do I Use? ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 145
10.7.2. Can my DAW send Drum Gate Signals? ............................................................................................................................................. 145
10.7.3. How Should I Route the Signals? .............................................................................................................................................................. 146
10.7.4. Drum Gate Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................... 146