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3.7 Summary of Conguration Options
A number of options can be set in the ‘Cong’ menu. These defaults may
be good enough to get started but specic changes may suit certain
workows and situations better. The details of these will be covered in
relevant sections and only an overview of global settings is provided here.
Menu Option Description Book Section
Project Settings Performance Presets
Allows performance presets to be saved either as
a global conguration or local to each project.
Performance
Mode
Project Settings Pattern Divider
Sets the highlight level for the selected step
offering better pattern visualisation.
Pattern Format
Project Settings Pads Scale
Sets the scaling of the 4 x 12 grid pads when used
for note playback / selection.
Sequencing
Steps
Project Settings Pads Root Note
Sets the root note between C2 - C4 of the bottom
left pad in the 4 x 12 grid pad matrix.
Sequencing
Steps
Project Settings Pads Layout
Sets the note offset in semitones 1-12 for the pad
located directly above the root note in pad grid.
Sequencing
Steps
Project Settings Anti-aliasing
Anti-aliasing set to ‘On’ gives a cleaner sound for
sample playback. Off is more lo- vintage feel.
Project Settings Limiter Mode
Sets the characteristics of the limiter attack and
release between subtle and extreme.
Master Effects
Project Settings Sends Mode
Sets the sends to pre-fader i.e. independent of
volume or post-fader.
Master Effects
Project Settings Extra Headroom
Avoid clipping by adding extra headroom in the
output audio.
Project settings Snap to Zero
Snap audio crossings to zero points, Used as
green markers in the sample playback page.
Instruments
General Radio Region
Sets the radio frequencies to match the
geographic region, Europe, Australia, US, Japan.
Audio
General Display Brightness
Adjusts the brightness level of the 7” display
between three settings: High, Medium, Low.
System
General Display Theme
The colour scheme of the screen. Original has the
dark background while monochrome is bright.
System
General Display Font
Text font option. Original has the classic consolas
look while ‘new’ is smaller, more standard.
System
General Pad Brightness
Adjusts the brightness of the 4 x 12 grid pads:
High, Medium, Low.
System
General Pads Preview
Allows the grid pads to be used to highlight notes
in the active track or pattern lines in the grid editor.
Press [Left] or [Right] to navigate between the option windows a red
bounding box will indicate the selected window. Press [Up] or
[Down] or Turn (Jog) to navigate to the desired listed option.
Also the [Up] and [Down] screen buttons will select the option and
automatically select the menu window.
NOTES
Projects
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Projects
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Change
Project Settings Performance presets Global
Pattern divider 4
Pads Scale 4
Pads root note
Anti-aliasing
4
4
Pads layout
Limiter mode
Sends mode
Extra headroom
Snap to zero
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50
50
Off
Off
General
MIDI
Metronome
Firmware
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Cong Options