Adding And Removing Steps; Adjusting The Octave; Randomizers - Arturia ACID V User Manual

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4.2.2. Adding and removing steps

The fact that Acid V is monophonic makes things somewhat simple here. Rows are steps,

and notes ascend in a column.

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Click on any step's rectangle to add that note at that step. The rectangle will

illuminate in green.

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Right-click to remove the note.

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"Draw" quick sequences by sweeping the mouse cursor across the grid.

Acid V has a four-octave range for each step. Change the octave for a given step with the

vertical slider at the top of the column.

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♪ This can take a little getting used to compared to a conventional MIDI piano roll editor, because

the same note in different octaves can appear in the same row. Suppose you wanted to create a simple

pattern where the same note jumped up and down an octave in C . Simply click in as many Cs as

you want — which will all appear in the same row — then use the octave sliders. Notice that the slider

positions change color to indicate the selected octave.

There are two randomizers in Acid V: one for notes and one for octaves.

4.2.4.1. Note randomizer

Hover over the note name column and it will turn into an icon that looks like gaming dice.

Dragging up or down on this will increase or decrease the probability that a different note

than the one set will be played as the sequence runs.

4.2.4.2. Octave randomizer

Likewise, hover over the word "Octave" above the note column to bring up its dice icon. This

changes the probability that any note will sound at a different octave than the one set.

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♪ Since you can randomize notes and octaves at the same time, in varying degrees, you can come

up with some pretty crazy results and inspiring song starters.

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