-as of [25 JUNE 2024]–
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*MACBOOK*
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*SPOTLIGHT*
[COMMAND] + [SPACE BAR]
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*type “pro tools” in search bar*
(the ‘pro tools’ icon comes up as suggestion as soon as you hit ‘p’)
(provided that ‘pro tools’ is your most frequently-used application beginning in ‘p’)
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*hit ‘return’ to open ‘pro tools’*
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*dashboard window* opens by default*
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*’CREATE’ TAB*
(left column)
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*name your project*
(use format ‘DAY MONTH YEAR’ (#))
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*hit ‘return’ to create project*
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*add new track* –>
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*stereo*
*instrument track*
*inserts*
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*click ‘create’*
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*MIDI EDITS*
*to enter ‘midi editor mode’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [ = ]
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OR
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*in main ‘edit window’, select the left panel of your target ‘instrument track’ and change view from ‘clip view’ to ‘notes view’*
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*drum pads*
*keyboards*
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*PENCIL*
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*MAIN TIME-SCALE*
(in top center of screen)
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*set to ‘bars/beats’* –>
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*TURN ON ‘GRID EDIT MODE’* –>
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*set ‘grid value’ to ‘1/4 notes’*
(“quarter notes”)
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*set ‘default note duration’ to ‘quarter notes’*
(or ‘follow grid’)
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*when using the ‘free-form pencil tool’…*
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*’single-clicking’ a ‘grid section’ with ‘freeform pencil’ adds a MIDI note*
*’double-clicking’ a ‘grid section’ with ‘grabber tool’ adds a MIDI note*
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*COORDINATES* –>
*horizontal time*
*vertical pitch*
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*when ‘grid mode’ is on, your inserted MIDI notes will ‘snap’ the nearest ‘grid marker’*
*if you hold down ‘command key’ as you insert MIDI note, tbe ‘snap to grid’ will not be applied*
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*when you click to insert a MIDI note, you can drag your cursor up/down to adjust ‘pitch’ before releasing the mouse to insert the MIDI note*
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*the default ‘velocity’ for inserted notes is ’80’*
0 db = 64 ‘MIDI VELOCITY UNITS’
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*a note’s ‘duration’ is determined by current ‘grid value’*
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*to select MIDI notes* –>
(pencil / any grabber tool)
*shift-click the note(s)*
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*to bulk-select MIDI notes* –>
(any grabber tool)
(click into the editor anywhere where there are no notes)
(draw rectangle around MIDI notes you want to select)
(release mouse)
(even if only part of a MIDI note falls within the rectangle’s range, it will be selected)
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OR
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(use ‘selector tool’)
(drag horizontally to select ‘time range’ for ‘MIDI notes’)
(in order for the ‘MIDI note’ to be selected, its ‘start point’ must be included in your ‘time range’)
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*TRANSPOSING MIDI NOTES* –>
(pencil / any grabber tool)
(you can select multiple notes)
(hold down ‘shift’ as you drag up/down so that the MIDI note maintains its ‘horizontal position’)
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(if there is a sound assigned to the pitch, it will sound whenever you ‘shift-drag’ a ‘MIDI note’ over it)
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(in the top right corner of ‘MIDI editor’, you will see this box…)
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(when you vertically shift-drag a MIDI note, the “C#7 note” display will instead display the increase/decrease (in terms of tones)
(the ‘shift key’ prevents ‘horizontal dragging’)
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*hold down ‘control key’ and hit ‘+ / -‘ on your numeric keypad to move selected ‘MIDI notes’ up/down a semi-tone on the grid*
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*click on ‘MIDI note’ / hold down ‘option key’ / and drag/drop to new vertical pitch to create a duplicate there*
(so that you are actually writing a new note)
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*TRIM TOOL*
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(drag the ‘trim cursor’ to either size of a ‘midi note’ to adjust its horizontal length)
(“time duration”)
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*if you drag a ‘quarter note’ loop it will continuously play until the new endpoint*
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*the ‘velocity lane’ is underneath the ‘main MIDI timeline’*
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*at the starting point of every ‘MIDI note insertion’ is a ‘velocity stalk’* –>
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(you can use any ‘grabber tool’ to adjust the ‘velocity’ up/down)
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*to delete ‘MIDI notes’* –>
*select the MIDI notes*
(in ‘top menu bar’, go to *EDIT* –> *CLEAR*)
[COMMAND] + [b]
(the track’s underlying ‘controller data’ will remain intact)
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OR
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(with any ‘edit tool’, right-click the selected notes and choose ‘clear’)
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OR
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(press ‘delete key’)
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(when deleting ‘MIDI notes’ within a ‘time range selection’, all underlying ‘controller/automation data’ is also deleted)
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*to delete a single ‘midi note’ with the ‘pencil tool’* –>
(hold down ‘option key’ so that the ‘pencil pointer’ becomes an ‘eraser’)
(click on the note u want to delete)
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OK, step by step.
*Mix Window.
*Create a Stereo Instrument track and name it Drum Loop.
*Click Insert selector A and select Xpand!.
*From the Xpand! Librarian Menu select Folder 28 Loops.
*Then click 26 Drum n Bass 160 01.
*Edit Window.
*Then change the Tempo to match that of the loop tempo you have just chosen (160)
*Click ‘Add Tempo Change’ button and enter 160 quarter notes.
*Mix Window.
*The Xpand! Smart Display has a readout of the loops Original Pitch. (G below middle C)
*Edit Window.
*Select Edit Mode ‘Grid’.
*Select the Pencil tool.
*Right-click the Track Height selector and select ‘Fit to Window’ or Extreme.
*Click the MIDI Zoom Out button once.
*Then find G below middle C (G2).
*Click and drag for 4 Bars or Measures.
*Then repeat, click and drag for another 4 Bars/Measures.
*Now press Play
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that is essentially this…
By definition, the ‘Pencil tool’ draws/creates MIDI triggers that’ll in turn trigger the drum loop samples loaded with Xpand! when the Playback cursor crosses them
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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