Mouse usage
Left mouse button
Use it to
- click on buttons,
- change values by 1 (up/down) by clicking,
- change values by clicking on a value, holding the button and moving the mouse
up- or downwards, and to
- move sliders.
Functions in the Sample editor
- Marks the range of a sample you want displayed. To do so, drag the mouse over
the sample display while holding the mouse button.
- Zooms the sample display. To do so, click on either side of the slider that shows
the displayed part of the sample and move the mouse while pressing the button.
- When you move mouse to any sample edge (left or right edge of screen) while marking
it will start zooming the sample in that direction.
- Double clicking on the scroll bar will zoom in.
- Double clicking (left or right) on the sample display will mark the whole selection.
Functions in the Position editor
In the
Pattern editor for hexadecimal
numbers' explanation. Additional note: Clicking with the right button decreases
the values.
Functions in the Instrument selector
- In the (3) Instrument selector
you can select a sample as source sample by clicking on a sample name.
If you click on the number next to sample name, this selects the sample
number as destination sample.
- Double clicking on a sample (split) opens the Sample editor.
- Double clicking on an instrument opens the VST's own editor window
if the instrument is a VST instrument. Otherwise it opens the
Instrument Settings and Instrument editor.
Functions in the Track scopes menu
- Left clicking on non-named area disables (mutes) tracks or plays tracks solo (click with
the right button).
- Left/right clicking on the track name area makes the cursor jump
to this track.
Functions in the DiskOp menu
- A click loads files or changes directories.
- Clicks on the Favorite buttons (1,2,3,4) bring you to the directories
that were saved as favorites.
Functions in the Pattern editor
- Holding a mouse button and dragging mouse marks a block.
- A double click on a track's area mutes the track. Double clicking
again unmutes it. The track will not be played in the mix
while muted.
- Clicks on a track's name area allows you to rename it. Usually tracks
are given the names of the instruments playing in there.
- Clicking on an arrow expands track note columns or track effect
columns (there are two kings of arrows there). Clicking on
an arrow in the other direction reduces columns.
- Clicking on the envelope sign
(only visible if an track envelope exists) opens the
Track Automation menu.
- If you use a multi I/O sound card, you can click on M1234 to
change the routing destination.
Functions in the Envelopes editor
- Draws lines (erases existing points).
- Recall presets by clicking on the preset buttons.
Right mouse button
The right mouse button mainly serves as acceleration button.
Use it for the following:
- On most buttons adds / subtracts 16 dec. (10 hex.) to current value instead of 1.
See the Pattern editor for an explanation of hex
numbers. However, in the (1) Position editor it
subtracts assigned pattern number by 1 or hex 10 (depending on which digit
you chose in the Configs menu).
- You can move sliders in Track DSPs with it to record effects into a track effect
column or an automation curve.
- Clicking on the name of sample or instrument renames it.
Functions in the Sample editor
- Extends the selection range without erasing the old range.
- Double clicking on the scroll bar zooms out.
Functions in the Track scopes menu
- A right click plays a track solo (muting all other tracks).
Clicking again on the same track unmutes all tracks.
Press the right button on another track to play it solo.
Functions in the DiskOp menu
- Stores the current directory for the selected file type in
the Favorites buttons.
Functions in the Pattern editor
- Holding a mouse button down and dragging mouse marks a block.
- A double click selects a track for solo play (mutes all other
tracks). Double clicking it again unmutes all tracks.
- Clicking on a track selects it. Moving the mouse up/down while
pressing the button scrolls through the pattern.
- CTRL + right click on a note selects the instrument that is
being triggered by the note.
Functions in the Envelope editor
- Draws points instead of lines.
- Stores presets by clicking on the preset buttons.
Mouse wheel
Functions in the Pattern editor
- Scrolls the pattern up/down.
Functions in the Sample editor
- Scrolls the sample view to the left/right when zoomed in.
- Hold down Left CTRL key to zoom the sample view with the
mouse wheel.
Functions in the Position editor
- Sets the current position up/down.
Functions in the Track scopes menu
- Jumps to the next/previous track.
Functions in the Instrument selector
- Selects the next/previous sample or instrument.
Holding mouse buttons for a while (how long is set up in the
Configs menu will start the key repeat function.
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