Basic Operation - M-Audio tirgger finger pro Quick Start Manual

Basic Operation

This chapter briefly explains Trigger Finger Pro's most basic features to help you get started
quickly. To learn more and get the most use out of your Trigger Finger Pro, though, we
recommend downloading the full User Guide from m-audio.com/TFP.
Navigation
Trigger Finger Pro's display shows information about its current mode and operations. You
can navigate Trigger Finger Pro's different menus by using the following controls that surround
the display:
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Value Dial (Push to Enter): Use this dial to change the Preset, parameter values, settings,
etc. Press the dial when you want to "enter" a command or setting.
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Function Buttons: Press these buttons to execute the command shown right above it in
the display.
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Knobs: In certain modes, you can use these knobs to adjust the parameters shown right
above them in the display.
Modes
Performance Mode is Trigger Finger Pro's default state. In this mode, you can play the pads,
adjust the knobs or faders, press assignable buttons, etc. without editing anything (as you are
in the other modes listed below). You are in Performance Mode when the Pad Button,
Control Button (Ctrl), and Sequence Button (Seq) are not lit.
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load another Preset or Sequence by turning the Value Dial to browse through them
and pressing the third Function Button (Load) to load it. Press the Value Dial to
switch from browsing your Presets or Sequences.
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edit your Preferences by pressing the third Function Button (Prefs), which include
MIDI channel/routing settings, MIDI clock settings, LED behavior, and more.
Pad Mode lets you adjust various parameters that determine how the pads behave.
Press the Pad Button to enter or exit this mode. When in Pad Mode, the button will
light up and Trigger Pads will appear in the display. In Pad Mode, you can:
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edit timing-related parameters affecting tempo and Pad Roll Mode
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set the pads' velocity to be sent in Fixed Mode
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set each pad's MIDI note number, minimum velocity, and maximum velocity (in
each bank)
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set each pad's pressure sensor to send MIDI CC messages or aftertouch (in
each bank)
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set each pad's "on" and "off" colors (in each bank)
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set whether each pad bank uses custom MIDI settings for each pad or fixed
settings for the whole pad bank with Arsenal
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edit other pad-related functions
Display
Knobs
Function Buttons
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Value Dial
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