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Line 308: − − = Drum Maps and Scales = − − By default the Pattern Editor shows a piano keyboard on the left side to represent the chromatic scale of notes for each row of the note grid. The scale may be changed by selecting "Scale" from the Pattern Editor's context menu. Scales include; Chromatic, Major, Minor, Blues & Blues pentonic. (Other scales may be added.) Changing the scale from Chromatic will hide notes in the note grid and all keys on the keyboard change to white, i.e. no blank keys are shown. Notes are hidden but not removed from the pattern which may result in notes not being visible. If a percussion preset or engine is selected for the current MIDI channel then an appropriate drum map is available in the list of scales. − − Select "Tonic" from the Pattern Editor context menu to change the base note of the scale, e.g. A, A#, B, C, etc.
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Pattern Editor shows a piano keyboard at its left hand edge to assist with note entry. This is commonly called a piano roll referring to the punched paper rolls that were used to play automatic pianos. Selecting ''Scale'' from the menu allows this to be changed to show just the notes of particular scales. All the black keys are removed and just white key representation of the selected scale remain. Scales include:
Pattern Editor shows a piano keyboard at its left hand edge to assist with note entry. This is commonly called a piano roll referring to the punched paper rolls that were used to play automatic pianos. Selecting ''Scale'' from the menu allows this to be changed to show just the notes of particular scales. Scales include:
* Chromatic (piano keybaord)
* Chromatic (piano keybaord)
* Blues
* Blues
* Blues pentonic
* Blues pentonic
Changing the scale from Chromatic will hide notes in the note grid and all keys on the keyboard change to white, i.e. no black keys are shown. Notes are hidden but not removed from the pattern which may result in notes not being visible. If a percussion preset or engine is selected for the current MIDI channel then an appropriate drum map is also available in the list of scales and selected by default. The name of the percussion instrument is shown on each key, e.g. Snare Drum.
Selecting ''Tonic'' fro the menu allows changing the key of the scale: C, C#, D, etc.
Selecting ''Tonic'' fro the menu allows changing the key of the scale: C, C#, D, etc.
= Adding Notes With External MIDI Controller =
= Adding Notes With External MIDI Controller =
There is no metronome currently available in ZynSeq but you can create a click pattern in a sequence then start it looping then edit other patterns.
There is no metronome currently available in ZynSeq but you can create a click pattern in a sequence then start it looping then edit other patterns.
= Pattern Management =
= Pattern Management =