Arturia BeatStep Pro MIDI/Analog Controller and Sequencer Kit with CV/Gate Cables (Black) - Manual (Page 46)

4.2.4. Selecting the Encoder Editing Options
Use the KNOBS button to cycle through the following editing options for the encoders.
4.2.4.1. Shift
The encoders can be used to ‘shift’ the timing of Drum events forward or backward in
relation to the beat. This can help add a ‘human’ feel to your drum patterns. The range is
-50 to +50, or half of the Time Division value.
4.2.4.2. Velocity
If a drum event in the pattern is too loud or soft you can edit its velocity using the encoders.
Just select the drum in question with the pads and then use the encoder that corresponds
to that step in the sequence. Turning the encoder will choose a new value from 1-127.
The default velocity is 100.
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♪ : Velocity values are not transmitted to the Drum Gate outputs.
4.2.4.3. Gate Time
The Gate Time parameter is used to adjust the length of a note. Potential values are from 1%
(short) to 99% (long), with an additional setting of TIE. These values can be set independently
for each step in a pattern.
A setting of TIE will keep the Drum Gate open through the duration of the step that follows
the tied step. Multiple adjacent steps can be tied together in this way.
By default the Gate Time is set to 50% for each event.
There is a technique called Fast Ties [p.69] that allows you to tie multiple drum events
together very quickly. We'll cover that in the Advanced [p.59] chapter.
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