Pad Settings

To display the pad settings below the MIDI Player or the Style Player, activate Show Pad Settings at the top right of the Agent page.

The pad settings are part of the kits, that is, they are replaced when you load a new kit.

Exclusive

Activates/Deactivates exclusive playback for a pad. Triggering an exclusive pad stops playback of the current pattern, according to the set Trigger Mode. Pads for which this button is not activated can play simultaneously with other patterns.

If Exclusive mode is activated for a pad, this is indicated by an icon in the upper left corner of a pad.

Play Mode

  • To play a pattern for as long as you hold down a key, select Hold.

  • To start and stop playback with the trigger note for a pad, select Toggle.

    Toggle mode is best used for live performances. Otherwise, it can lead to unpredictable results, for example, when stopping and restarting playback in the host application or when locating to another position during playback.

  • To play a pattern completely to its end, select One Shot. In this mode, note-off events are ignored. Playback stops automatically at the end of the pattern. To make sure that the pattern plays from start to end, deactivate Sync to Beat.

Trigger Mode

Determines whether a pattern starts to play immediately, at the next beat, or at the next full measure.

Sync to Beat

If Sync to Beat is activated, triggering a pattern starts the pattern in sync with any other patterns that are playing. For example, if you trigger a pattern and trigger the next pattern after 3 beats, this pattern starts playing at beat 3. If Sync to Beat is deactivated, the second pattern starts from the beginning.

Velocity Mode

Specifies how the velocity of the notes that you play affects the notes of the pattern.

  • If Original is selected, the notes of the pattern are played with the velocity that is saved with the pattern.

  • If As Played is selected, the notes of the pattern are played with the velocity that you are playing on the keyboard.

  • If Original + As Played is selected, the pattern velocity is determined by the combination of the velocity saved with the pattern and the velocity of your playing.