Arturia BeatStep Pro MIDI/Analog Controller and Sequencer Kit with CV/Gate Cables (Black) - Manual (Page 31)

3.3.2. Encoders
The 16 encoders input the values of three different parameters for each sequence step:
• The note each step will play
• The velocity of the note
• The duration (gate time) of the note.
The parameter being affected by the encoders is determined by the KNOBS button:
Press this button repeatedly to cycle between the three options (Pitch, Velo, and Gate), then
edit that value with the encoder that corresponds to the sequence step.
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♪ : The encoders are touch-sensitive, so you can touch an encoder to view the existing value for a
parameter before selecting a new value. In other words, if you'd like to know the pitch of step 8 in the
sequence, simply touch encoder 8 without turning it. To check the velocity of step 8, select VELO with
the KNOBS button and then touch encoder 8.
Now let’s focus on each editing option briefly.
3.3.2.1. Pitch
The encoders can edit the pitch of a step +/- 36 semitones from the default pitch of middle
C (MIDI note 60).
You can edit the notes whether the sequencer is playing or not. When it is stopped you will
hear the edit as it is made; when it is playing you won’t hear the altered note until that
sequence step comes around again.
The Scale Type parameter determines which notes are available when the encoders are
turned. To learn more about this see the Scales [p.28] section below.
3.3.2.2. Velocity
If a note in a sequence is too loud or soft you can edit its velocity using the encoders. Just
select the encoder that corresponds to that step in the sequence and then choose a new
value from 1-127.
The default velocity for each step is 100.
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