Synergy is a semi-modular MIDI sequencer.

In a nutshell, its main features are:

  • MIDI event routing, transformation, and monitoring

  • Polymetric and polyrhythmic sequencing

  • Multi-instantiable sequencer / processing "nodes"

    • e.g. a "tracker" style sequence editor (features pattern zooming and freely configurable column layouts)

    • Dedicated drum and automation editors

    • Timeline / clip editor (arranger)

  • Advanced preset system for single nodes or complex multi-node setups

  • Standard MIDI file import and export

  • Page-oriented UI that requires very little "mousing"

    • Very few dialog windows to minimize "attention context switching"

    • Fast workflow: Keyboard shortcuts for almost everything

    • Many UI and replay functions can be mapped to MIDI controllers (remote control)

Concept and Feature Overview

The main concepts and features of this software are:

  • A hierarchical "node"-based MIDI event flow

    • Nodes are grouped into "pipes"

      • Master pipe output is sent to all pipes

      • Each pipe processes MIDI input/output events separately

        • The output of devices marked as "global" will be available in subsequent nodes

      • The output of all pipes is merged before it is being sent out via MIDI

    • Multi-instancing of nodes

      • Polyrhythmic and polymetric sequencing

      • Node organization / grouping (e.g. drums / bass / lead / chords)

      • Synchronized pattern changes during editing and / or replay

        • e.g. automation node linked to tracker node

        • lctrl-x HOME or END to show dialog and send out program change on auto device A (HOME) or B (END) to all pipes

    • Each node can store up to 127 patterns

  • Nodes can be sequenced by other nodes (A+B "auto devices")

    • Via sequencer-internal MIDI messages (program change, RPN)

    • Common control features:

      • Change patterns

      • Change play offset

      • Mute / unmute tracks

      • Velocity scaling and offset

      • Note duration scaling and offset

      • Note transposition

      • Restart / Reset / Seek

      • Time scaling (speed up / slow down)

      • Clock+Gate signals

    • + other node-specific remote control options

    • Example applications:

      • Create complex rhythms without resorting to sliced sample loops

      • Trigger automation sequence fragments

      • Decouple note and timing information

  • Export standard MIDI files

    • For further processing in other sequencers / DAWs

  • Full (N)RPN support

  • Polyphonic key pressure (aftertouch) support

  • SysEx support

  • Page oriented UI (very few dialog windows)

  • Keyboard-friendly UI

    • Lots of shortcuts

    • Large parts of the application can be used without touching a mouse

  • Mouse-friendly UI

    • e.g. most number edit fields can be used like dials and support undo

  • MIDI input monitor (view RAW input events)

  • MIDI input mapper / transformer ("morph scenes")

    • Redirect and / or transform MIDI controller input to other MIDI devices

    • 4 parallel "scene" slots with 16 entries each

      • Incoming events are first processed by scene A. The remaining events are then processed by scenes B, C, D.

  • MIDI map contexts

    • Remote-control the application via MIDI

    • Global map context

      • Can be forced by pressing 'g' or by MIDI controller events assigned to the MMC_FORCE_GLOBAL map target

    • Per-page / node map contexts

  • Some nodes support Ableton Push (e.g. for arranging node clips)

  • Device name aliases (can load projects on other machines or if the MIDI device names have changed)

  • Device profiles (e.g. for controller names and hardware input type definitions (e.g. buttons))

  • Sequencer-internal virtual MIDI devices (e.g. "play_a", "play_b", ..)

  • Per-project controller aliases

  • MIDI timing clock (configurable per device)

  • MIDI transport control (MMC) (configurable per device)

  • Comment editor (per node and pipe)

  • Autosave (with configurable interval / number of files)

  • OpenGL based user interface (reduced CPU load, especially at higher resolutions)

    • Windowed or fullscreen mode

    • x1..x4 scaling modes

    • Post processing effects (e.g. scanlines, colorization)

    • V-Sync

    • FPS limiter

    • Transparency effects

  • SysEx manager for Elektron Analog Rytm (AnalogRytm node)

  • SysEx editor for Roland Alpha Juno / MKS-50

  • SysEx editor for Oberheim Matrix 1000 (works with early 1988 "black" models)

  • SysEx editor for DSI Prophet 12 synthesizer

Node Overview

The following (multi-instantiable) sequencer nodes are currently available.

Tracker

Tracker
Figure 1. Tracker

This is the most complex, and most versatile sequencer node in this application.

Main features:

  • Undo / redo (with configurable history size)

  • Arbitrary pattern length

  • Arbitrary number of tracks per pattern

  • Arbitrary step resolution / pattern zooming / microtiming

  • 32bit floating point precision for all controller values

  • Instrument-based MIDI device+channel selection (any instrument can play on any track)

    • Instrument selection can optionally trigger MIDI program change and / or bank select

  • Multiple note / velocity / duration / pressure controllers per track (for chords)

  • Customizable track / cel layouts and colors

    • Cels can be displayed as hex, letter (0..9, A..Z, a..z), 2 or 3 digit pattern number, 4/8/16/32 char wide bars (to visualize envelopes), or colored rectangles (for orientation)

    • Auto-colorization (via lctrl-x k, preserves custom cel colors)

  • User definable controller cels (CTL_USR[1..16])

    • CC, (N)RPN, Program Change

    • (Optional) controller reset values (automatically sent when instrument is selected)

    • Can send controller events to MIDI devices/channels other than the one selected in the instrument

    • MIDI learn function

  • Auto-note-off mode

    • Note duration is scaled by current "Duration" (see Play tab)

  • Recording of MIDI controller input and / or output from previous nodes (can be filtered and quantized)

  • Loop or oneshot pattern mode

  • Arpeggiator mode

  • External clock sync mode (clock, gate)

  • Controller / track / pattern block editing modes

  • Mini-hex editing mode

    • lshift + 0..9,A..F to enter values without moving the cursor down to the next step

    • also works with bar-style cels

  • Slide effect (uses MIDI pitchbend)

    • A CTL_INSTR event > 0 will force the note to be retriggered

  • Track delay effect

  • Note repeat effect

  • Break / seek effect (continue replay at step 'x' or stop pattern replay)

    • Seek time is scaled by current "Off / Len" (see Play tab)

  • Controller injection via auto device RPNs

    • Temporarily replace parts of a pattern by data sent from other nodes

  • PolyStep play

    • Trigger arbitrary pattern steps by other nodes (via RPN auto device messages)

    • The TrigSeq node has a dedicated "SingleTrack Polystep" output mode for this

  • Chord-clear-step mode

    • Auto-clear step note events when new chord is recorded via MIDI

  • Chord-advance mode

    • Move cursor to next step not until all chord notes have been released

  • Tap mode

    • Timed recording of steps from other pattern

    • Default source pattern is the last pattern copied to the clipboard (lctrl-c)

    • Notes >= C-4 select / record source pattern step #n, < C-4 advances source pointer to next step (and records it)

  • Background recording mode

    • Recording continues even when the tracker node is not currently being edited

  • Overdub and raster recording modes

    • Raster recording mode clears the current recording steps unless no event has been recorded since the last pattern loop

  • "KeyJazz" (play/enter notes with PC keyboard) (a MIDI keyboard is highly recommended, though)

    • Can be locked to a specific node and track (useful for editing controller patterns/tracks)

  • Import Elektron Analog Rytm drum machine patterns

  • Import drum patterns from TrigSeq node

  • Import standard MIDI files

    • e.g. for ReCycle .mid output

  • Graphical envelope editor

    • Freedraw, line, and cubic bezier spline editing modes

    • Replace-mode restricts editing to already existing events

Arranger

Arranger
Figure 2. Arranger

This node is used for arranging patterns / clips of other nodes on a timeline.

It can also be used for the live-arrangement of patterns via an Ableton Push controller.

Main features:

  • Graphical, DAW-like timeline editor

    • Editing tools: Select, Draw, Erase, Razor, Mute

    • Multi-clip editing

    • Insert snapshot of currently playing patterns

    • Undo / redo (with configurable history size)

  • Nodes can be assigned to specific arranger nodes

  • Change / start node patterns

    • Configurable play offsets OR free-running pattern changes

  • Ableton Push clip-matrix support

    • Auto-create arranger setup by scanning available node patterns

TrigSeq

TrigSeq
Figure 3. TrigSeq

This node is tailored towards percussion / drum sequences.

Main features:

  • Up to 16 tracks

  • Individual track lengths and speeds (step note durations)

  • Micro timing (LMB drag step in upper area or via lshift-cursor)

    • Per step

    • Per track offset

  • Mini undo / redo

  • Non-destructive quantization

  • Swing / shuffle (per track)

  • Shift / Reverse / Randomize functions

  • Various output modes (e.g. notes, program change+offset, temporary mutes, polystep, clock+gate, ..)

    • Output mode dependent step replay arguments:

      • Arg1: Usually the velocity index (0..3) (visualized by step color)

      • Arg2: Optional per-step argument in the range 1..n (LMB drag step in lower area or via lctrl-x cursor)

      • Arg3: Per-track argument that can be offset for all tracks (see Pattern tab)

  • MIDI step recording

    • Via the "auto device" MIDI port

    • Default base note is C-3 (36)

    • Roll note is F-4 (53)

  • Note repeat (roll)

    • Note length can be configured per track

    • Repeat can be enabled globally per pattern, per track, and / or per step

  • Euclidean pattern generator

  • External clock sync mode (clock, gate)

  • Foldable tracks

ModMatrix

ModMatrix
Figure 4. ModMatrix

This node is the swiss army knife for transforming and combining MIDI events.

Main features:

  • User definable presets

  • Transform and even generate MIDI events in various ways

    • Copy, test, add, mix, mul, blend, scale, logic ops (and, or, ..), clamp, wrap, select, ..

    • Scale filters (phrygian, lydian, ..)

  • Graphical mini programming language that allows for very complex modulations

    • No typing required

    • Modulation setups can also be generated from text-based script files

    • Text-based scripts can be generated from modulation setups (e.g. for sharing on web forums)

  • Arbitrary number of modulation entries

  • Up to 4 macro controls that can be referenced in modulation entries

  • Can generate (smoothed) random values

  • Persistent internal registers for advanced use (e.g. LFOs)

  • (Quantized) Sample&Hold of input values

  • Value range conversion modifiers (e.g. 7bit ⇒ -1..1)

  • Graphical input / output monitoring

  • MIDI learn function

Monitor

Monitor
Figure 5. Monitor

This node is meant to be used as MIDI monitor and "tape"-like scratchpad recorder.

  • Capture MIDI controller input or output from previous nodes

  • Input can be filtered

  • Record incoming events to a ringbuffer

    • Can be used as a scratchpad MIDI recorder

      • Let it run in the background to capture any "lucky accident" melody / chord progressions

  • Basic editing functions (e.g. merge or delete frames)

  • Ringbuffer replay can be controlled by other nodes

    • Seek absolute, seek relative, play frame, ..

  • Ringbuffer replay can be transformed to other MIDI device+channel

CtlMorph

CtlMorph
Figure 6. CtlMorph

This node can blend between user definable controller sets, e.g. for patch morphing.

Main features:

  • Supports all regular MIDI controller message types (CC / (N)RPN)

  • Up to 8 controller groups per pattern

  • Arbitrary number of controllers per group

  • Min / Max / Center values per controller

  • Master input controller to control min..max blending (per group)

  • Symmetric and asymmetric blending (configurable per controller)

  • Various utility functions to create morphs between controller sets

  • Can copy current MIDI output state to controller set

  • Controller rate limiter and temporal distribution

  • MIDI learn function

  • Cyclic Multi-Morph

    • Pattern Offset, Range, and morph position

    • The node can be configured to send an initial morph position when it is being reset

    • All parameters can be overridden by sending RPNs to the auto device MIDI port(s)

Important For the "Copy MIDI output state to center values" (lctrl-o) Tools menu function to work as expected, the synth must be set to local off and a MIDI morph scene must be created that routes events from the synth’s input device to the synth’s output device (software echo).

Auto

Auto
Figure 7. Auto

This node is dedicated to controller automation envelopes.

Main features:

  • Arbitrary number of controller tracks

  • Arbitrary number of lanes per track

  • Multiple curves can be stacked and combined via various operators

    • similar to layers in a graphics editor like Photoshop

  • MIDI learn function

KeyMap

KeyMap
Figure 8. KeyMap

This is a utility node for mapping note on/off input events to various output events.

Main features:

  • Input events can be mapped to output note / polyphonic key pressure / pitchbend / modwheel / expression / breathcontrol / program change events

  • For example, this node can be used to select patterns via MIDI keys, or create keyboard splits

  • Different kinds of velocity curves can be applied to outgoing note events

MonoPoly

MonoPoly
Figure 9. MonoPoly

This node distributes incoming note and controller events to multiple output devices.

Main features:

  • Unison, Round Robin, Random, Newest, Oldest, Highest, Lowest, .. trigger modes

  • Can mirror output events to another device (for layering)

  • Originally developed for use with a Vermona Perfourmer synthesizer

    • ..but can be used with any other MIDI synth, too

Note The easiest way to copy all events within a pipe from one MIDI port to another is to use a MonoPoly node with the trigger mode set to "Unison"

Buffer

Buffer
Figure 10. Buffer

This node records incoming events and replays them using up to four play heads (fugue-like).

Main features:

  • Play heads can be transposed and filtered by various scales (major, minor, pentatonic, ..)

  • Play heads can cycle through different parts of the recording buffer

  • Configurable recording raster sizes (1/64 .. 1/1)

  • Hold mode

  • Double-buffer mode

  • Arpeggiator mode

AnalogRytm

AnalogRytm
Figure 11. AnalogRytm

This is a utility node that was especially designed for Elektron’s Analog Rytm drum computer / synthesizer.

  • Receive, send, manage patterns, kits, mute and performance controller states

  • Map Analog Rytm hardware interface controls to arbitrary MIDI events or actions (e.g. load kit/mute state)

Delay

Delay
Figure 12. Delay

This node delays incoming MIDI events.

Main features:

  • Input device and channel filter

  • Configure delay time as ticks or 16ths

  • Automate delay time

    • Hold automated delay time for "n" ticks (or indefinitely)

  • Applications:

    • MIDI echoes

    • "Swing"

Proxy

Proxy
Figure 13. Proxy

The proxy node acts as a link to synth-specific editors.

It is currently supported by the builtin Prophet 12 editor and has the following features:

  • Temporary parameter changes via NRPN

    • The NRPNs are received on the MIDI port configured as "Input"

      • The MIDI port should be set to the "Prophet 12" synth profile in the device configuration

    • When the replay starts, the patch automatically reverts to its original configuration

      • The patch can be reset at any time by sending the "Com: Reset" RPN to the "Auto Device"

  • Virtual program changes and bank selects

    • Received as RPNs on the MIDI port configured as "Auto Device"

      • The MIDI port should be set to the "internal" synth profile in the device configuration

    • The program is changed by sending the differences to the current patch via NRPN

  • Realtime morphing between patches

    • Either by setting the src / dest program and bank and the blend amount via multiple RPNs

    • Or by using the multi-morph position RPN to morph between patches in the project-specific bank P17

      • A single RPN message will configure the src / dest / blend amount settings in this case

        • RPN value 0 = first patch, 16383 = last patch in the morph range

      • The morph program offset and range is configured in the UI and it can be overridden via RPNs

      • The node can be configured to send an initial morph position when it is reset

    • The morph settings are received as RPNs on the MIDI port configured as "Auto Device" (A and / or B)

AutoDevice MIDI Implementation

The following table shows which nodes react to which "auto device" MIDI events (see node "Play" tabs).

Please notice that some nodes support node-specific events which are not listed in this table. Please refer to the application tooltips (RPN selection) or the "midi_synth_profiles/internal.msp" text file for further info.

Some nodes (e.g. AnalogRytm, Auto, Buffer, ModMatrix, MonoPoly, Proxy) also use additional input devices that support additional MIDI events.

Event
AnalogRytm
Arranger
Auto
Buffer
CtlMorph
Delay
Keymap
ModMatrix
Monitor
MonoPoly
Proxy
Tracker
TrigSeq

Note

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

y

y

PrgChg

-

y

y

y

y

-

y

y

y

y

-

y

y

RPN Com: Reset

-

-

y

-

-

-

y

y

y

-

y

y

y

RPN Com: Run

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Clock + Gate

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Clock

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Gate

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Gatetime

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Gatetime Mul

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Gatetime Div

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Retrig

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Restart

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Mute

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: Transpose

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Mute Temp

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: Mute Toggle

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: Mute Temp Toggle

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: UI Node Mute

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: UI Node Solo

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: UI Pipe Mute

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: UI Pipe Solo

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

RPN Com: UI Node PrgChg

y

y

y

y

y

-

y

y

y

y

-

y

y

RPN Com: Off/Len Scale

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Off/Len Multiplier

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Off/Len Divisor

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Offset

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Length

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Seek Offset

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Seek Relative (Pre)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Seek Relative (Post)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Offset Add

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Offset Queued

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Length Queued

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Sig Beats

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Sig NoteLen

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

RPN Com: Speed

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Position Scale

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Vel Scale

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Vel Offset

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Dur Scale

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: Dur Offset

-

-

y

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

-

y

y

RPN Com: PolyStep *

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

y

-

Keyboard Shortcuts

Note These lists assume a US keyboard layout. On a german keyboard for example, swap 'z' for 'y', ']' for '*', '`’ for '^', and so on.

Global

Key Sequence

Description

F3

Select previous MIDI morph scene "A"

F4

Select next MIDI morph scene "A"

F5

Select previous MIDI morph scene "B"

F6

Select next MIDI morph scene "B"

F7

Select previous MIDI morph scene "C"

F8

Select next MIDI morph scene "C"

F9

Select previous MIDI morph scene "D"

F10

Select next MIDI morph scene "D"

F12

Toggle metronome click

(NUMPAD) ENTER

Start/stop replay

(NUMPAD) lshift - ENTER

Start/stop replay and send/don’t send MMC record event(s)

(NUMPAD) 1

Transport: Go to previous bar

(NUMPAD) 2

Transport: Go to next bar

(NUMPAD) 3

Transport: Toggle cycle/loop

(NUMPAD) 4

Transport: Go to previous marker

(NUMPAD) 6

Transport: Go to next marker

(NUMPAD) 7

Transport: Go to previous beat

(NUMPAD) 9

Transport: Go to next beat

(NUMPAD) /

Transport: Decrease cycle length

(NUMPAD) *

Transport: Increase cycle length

(NUMPAD) .

Transport: Save scratch marker

(NUMPAD) 0

Transport: Load scratch marker

(NUMPAD) 5

Transport: Load marker (key 0..9 follows)

(NUMPAD) 8

Transport: Save marker (key 0..9 follows)

(NUMPAD) -

Decrease BPM (beats per minute)

(NUMPAD) lshift - -

Half BPM (beats per minute)

(NUMPAD) +

Increase BPM (beats per minute)

(NUMPAD) lshift - +

Double BPM (beats per minute)

(NUMPAD) lctrl - 1

Show pipemap page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - 2

Show preferences page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - 3

Show current node editor page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - 4

Show MIDI devices setup page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - 5

Show project page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - 6

Show MIDI map page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - 0

Show SysEx page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - ENTER

Show MIDI input monitor page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - +

Show MIDI output monitor page

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 0

Select sub-song 0

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 1

Select sub-song 1

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 2

Select sub-song 2

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 3

Select sub-song 3

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 4

Select sub-song 4

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 5

Select sub-song 5

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 6

Select sub-song 6

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 7

Select sub-song 7

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 8

Select sub-song 8

(NUMPAD) lctrl - x 9

Select sub-song 9

b

Go to previous page (back)

n

Go to next page (forward)

q

Go to previous or parent page

g

Force global MIDI map context (as long as key is held down)

m

Edit current MIDI map context

p

Start/stop replay

lctrl - s

Toggle pipe solo

lctrl - d

Toggle node solo

lctrl - lshift - d

Toggle node mute

right menu key

Toggle keyboard focus selection mode

`: (once)

Edit controller aliases

`: (twice)

Edit current MIDI morph scene

RIGHT MENU KEY

Toggle keyboard focus selection mode

ESC

Go to previous or parent page / cancel dialog

lshift - q

Quit application (dialog)

PipeMap

Key Sequence

Description

UP

Select previous pipe

DOWN

Select next pipe

LEFT

Select previous pipe or node

RIGHT

Select next pipe or node

lshift - HOME

Select first node

lshift - END

Select last node

PAGEUP

Select next action

PAGEDOWN

Select previous action

1

Select 'EXEC' action

2

Select 'EDIT' action

3

Select 'MUTE' action

4

Select 'SOLO' action

5

Select 'MOVE' action

r

Show pipe root

a

Show pipe or node context menu

s

Toggle pipe or node solo

lctrl - s

Toggle pipe solo

d

Toggle pipe or node mute

lctrl - d

Toggle pipe mute

INSERT

Insert new pipe or node

lshift - INSERT

Clone pipe or node

DELETE

Delete pipe or node

lshift - LEFT

Move node to the left

lshift - RIGHT

Move node to the right

lshift - UP

Move pipe up

lshift - DOWN

Move pipe down

f

Select next arranger node

lctrl - lshift - c

Edit node comment

HOME

Select next used node pattern

END

Select previous used node pattern

(NUMPAD) lshift - 1

Select used node pattern #1

(NUMPAD) lshift - 2

Select used node pattern #2

(NUMPAD) lshift - 3

Select used node pattern #3

(NUMPAD) lshift - 4

Select used node pattern #4

(NUMPAD) lshift - 5

Select used node pattern #5

(NUMPAD) lshift - 6

Select used node pattern #6

(NUMPAD) lshift - 7

Select used node pattern #7

(NUMPAD) lshift - 8

Select used node pattern #8

(NUMPAD) lshift - 9

Select used node pattern #9

(NUMPAD) lshift - 0

Select empty pattern (--/)

Node (common)

Key Sequence

Description

lctrl - lshift - LEFT

Select previous node

lctrl - lshift - RIGHT

Select next node

lctrl - lshift - UP

Select previous pipe

lctrl - lshift - DOWN

Select next pipe

HOME

Select next edit+play pattern (+1)

lctrl - HOME

Select next edit+play pattern group (+4)

END

Select previous edit+play pattern (-1)

lctrl - END

Select previous edit+play pattern group (-4)

lctrl - x 1

Set pipenode 'A'

lctrl - x 2

Set pipenode 'B'

lctrl - x z

Jump between pipenodes 'A' / 'B' ('y' on german keyboards)

lctrl - x HOME

Global program change (master pipe, auto dev+ch A)

lctrl - x END

Global program change (master pipe, auto dev+ch B)

lctrl - lshift - c

Edit node comment

lctrl - c

Copy pattern to clipboard

lctrl - w

Cut pattern to clipboard

lctrl - v

Paste pattern clipboard

lctrl - r

Clone pattern (4)

lctrl - lshift - r

Clone pattern (1)

lctrl - x F3

Delete pattern

lctrl - s

Solo pipe

lctrl - d

Solo node (within pipe)

lctrl - lshift - s

Mute pipe

lctrl - lshift - d

Mute node

(NUMPAD) lshift - 1

Select used node pattern #1

(NUMPAD) lshift - 2

Select used node pattern #2

(NUMPAD) lshift - 3

Select used node pattern #3

(NUMPAD) lshift - 4

Select used node pattern #4

(NUMPAD) lshift - 5

Select used node pattern #5

(NUMPAD) lshift - 6

Select used node pattern #6

(NUMPAD) lshift - 7

Select used node pattern #7

(NUMPAD) lshift - 8

Select used node pattern #8

(NUMPAD) lshift - 9

Select used node pattern #9

(NUMPAD) lshift - 0

Select empty pattern (--/)

Arranger

Global

Key Sequence

Description

1

Select 'Scene' tab

2

Select 'Pattern' tab

3

Select 'Timeline' tab

4

Select 'Play' tab

Timeline | Tool Selection

Key Sequence

Description

q

Select 'Select' / 'Move' tool

w

Select 'Draw' tool

e

Select 'Erase' tool

r

Select 'Razor' tool

t

Select 'Mute' tool

Timeline | Common

Key Sequence

Description

CURSOR keys

Select clips (+shift to add to selection, +lctrl to select on all tracks)

INSERT

Insert silence

lshift - INSERT

Insert silence (all tracks)

DELETE

Delete selected clips

lshift - DELETE

Delete selected clips and move

lctrl - DELETE

Delete selected clips (muted only)

lctrl - lshift - DELETE

Delete selected clips and move (muted only)

lctrl - a

Select all track clips (when clip is selected), then all clips, then none

c

Loop selected clip(s)

d

Center display to replay offset

lshift - d

Toggle center display to replay offset lock

f

Toggle zoom to selected clip(s)

lshift - f

Toggle show-all

g

Choose pattern for selected clip(s) (popup)

h

Toggle track lock (last selected clip track)

lshift - h

Invert track locks

lctrl - h

Clear track locks

l

Align selected clips to grid

s

Toggle snap-to-grid

v

Insert silence (all tracks)

lshift - v

Insert snapshot of all currently playing pattern (all tracks)

HOME

Go to start (offset 0)

END

Go to loop start

SPACE

Start / stop replay

lctrl - SPACE

Stop replay and don’t rewind to start offset

RCTRL

Toggle clip mute+patternr state recording

lshift - RCTRL

Copy clip mute+patternnr state from arranger (at edit offset)

Tracker

Edit

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - e

Open Edit pulldown menu

rctrl

Toggle edit mode

backspace

Toggle relative shift mode

lshift - ]

Zoom in

lshift - [

Zoom out

lshift - a

Enter step resolution / zoom (focus widget)

lshift - d

Enter default note duration (focus widget)

lctrl - 0

Set step advance to 0 steps

lctrl - 1

Set step advance to 1 step

lctrl - 2

Set step advance to 2 steps

lctrl - 3

Set step advance to 3 steps

lctrl - 4

Set step advance to 4 steps

lctrl - 5

Set step advance to 5 steps

lctrl - 6

Set step advance to 6 steps

lctrl - 7

Set step advance to 7 steps

lctrl - 8

Set step advance to 8 steps

lctrl - 9

Advance to next event after editing a step

lctrl - lshift - 0

Set micro-shift to 96 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 1

Set micro-shift to 1 tick

lctrl - lshift - 2

Set micro-shift to 2 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 3

Set micro-shift to 3 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 4

Set micro-shift to 4 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 5

Set micro-shift to 6 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 6

Set micro-shift to 8 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 7

Set micro-shift to 12 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 8

Set micro-shift to 24 ticks

lctrl - lshift - 9

Set micro-shift to 48 ticks

lctrl - x o

Toggle chord clear-step mode

lctrl - x t

Start / stop tap mode

lctrl - f

Detail-edit value

lctrl - z

Toggle note on / off or detail-edit value

lctrl - y

Undo

lctrl - lshift - y

Redo

lctrl - lshift - TAB

Toggle envelope view

lctrl - x x

Toggle pattern / play / arp views

Cursor

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - c

Open Cursor pulldown menu

lctrl - x q

Toggle autoscroll mode

lctrl - x r

Toggle wrap-around mode

lshift - TAB

Move cursor to previous track

TAB

Move cursor to next track

lctrl - LEFT

Move cursor to first cel or previous track

lctrl - RIGHT

Move cursor to next cel or next track

UP

Move cursor to previous row

PAGEUP

Move cursor "n" rows up and align

lctrl - UP

Move cursor "n" rows up

DOWN

Move cursor to next row

PAGEDOWN

Move cursor "n" rows down and align

lctrl - DOWN

Move cursor "n" rows down

lshift - HOME

Move cursor to first row

lshift - END

Move cursor to last row

LEFT

Move cursor to previous cel

RIGHT

Move cursor to next cel

lctrl - lalt - LEFT

Move cursor to previous column group

lctrl - lalt - RIGHT

Move cursor to next column group

lctrl - PAGEUP

Move cursor to previous event

lctrl - PAGEDOWN

Move cursor to next event

lctrl - x SPACE

Show cel select / edit / add / delete dialog

Replay

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - r

Open Replay pulldown menu

lctrl - RETURN

Set replay pattern

RETURN

Play step

SPACE

Start / stop pattern replay

lctrl - SPACE

Start / stop pattern replay from current row

lctrl - x w

Toggle stop-and-goto-bookmark mode

lshift - SPACE

Set (editor) pattern replay start offset

lctrl - x g

Toggle freerun-loop mode

RSHIFT

Start recording (press RETURN to undo+restart)

Track

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - t

Open Track pulldown menu

lctrl - x s

Edit track layout

lctrl - x i

Add cel

lctrl - x n

Add note cel

lshift - e

Reverse track

lshift - o

Rotate track up

lshift - p

Rotate track down

lctrl - x l

Lock keyjazz to current track and node

lctrl - x k

Auto-colorize cels (preserves custom cel colors)

Pattern

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - p

Open Pattern pulldown menu

lctrl - n

Create new pattern

lctrl - lshift - n

Create new pattern (sub)

lctrl - r

Clone pattern

lctrl - lshift - r

Clone pattern (sub)

lctrl - x F3

Free pattern

lshift - BACKSPACE

Clear pattern

lctrl - x c

Copy pattern to clipboard

lctrl - x v

Paste pattern clipboard

lshift - F7

Import pattern from AnalogRytm node (pattern clipboard)

lshift - F8

Import pattern from TrigSeq node (current play pattern)

lshift - F9

Import pattern from Monitor node (pattern clipboard)

lctrl - lshift - F9

Import pattern from Monitor node (pattern clipboard). Temporarily enable Play→"Filter"+"All")

END

Edit previous pattern (-1)

lctrl - END

Edit previous pattern (-4)

HOME

Edit next pattern (+1)

lctrl - HOME

Edit next pattern (+4)

lctrl - g

Edit pattern number

lctrl - l

Edit pattern length

lshift - n

Edit pattern name (focus widget)

lctrl - o

Double pattern length

lctrl - lshift - o

Double pattern length (duplicate events)

lctrl - x e

Reverse pattern

lctrl - x PAGEUP

Rotate pattern up

lctrl - x PAGEDOWN

Rotate pattern down

Events

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - v

Open Events pulldown menu

lctrl - BACKSPACE

Delete cel envelope

DELETE

Delete step (current ctl) or block

lctrl - DELETE

Delete tick (current ctl) or block

lshift - DELETE

Delete step (all ctls)

lctrl - lshift - DELETE

Delete tick (all ctls)

\

Clear event or clear block (when there is a selection)

lshift - \

Clear event(s) (all ctls)

INSERT

Insert step (current ctl)

lctrl - INSERT

Insert tick (current ctl)

lshift - INSERT

Insert step (all ctls)

lctrl - lshift - INSERT

Insert tick (all ctls)

lctrl - x m

Show Multiply delta times by constant dialog

lctrl - x f

Calc delay ticks (microshift to CTL_DELAY)

lctrl - x RSHIFT

Toggle note-off recording

lctrl - x RCTRL

Toggle CTL_DUR recording

lctrl - x RETURN

Toggle quantized recording

lctrl - x h

Toggle audio latency compensated recording (see prefs)

lctrl - x UP

Increase step or block controller value(s) (coarse)

lctrl - x DOWN

Decrease step or block controller value(s) (coarse)

lctrl - x RIGHT

Increase step or block controller value(s) (fine)

lctrl - x LEFT

Decrease step or block controller value(s) (fine)

Block

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - b

Open Block pulldown menu

lctrl - x b

Cycle through block modes

lctrl - b

Set block start

lctrl - e

Set block end

lctrl - a

Select entire pattern or none

lshift - <CURSOR>

Set selection

lctrl - c

Copy block or pattern (when there is no selection)

lctrl - v

Paste block (replace) or paste pattern (when there is no selection)

lctrl - lshift - v

Paste block (insert) or paste pattern (when there is no selection)

lshift - F2

Transpose block up

lshift - F1

Transpose block down

lshift - F3

Free envelope(s) (depends on block mode)

lctrl - lshift - UP

Move block up one step

lctrl - lshift - LEFT

Move block up one tick

lctrl - lshift - DOWN

Move block down one step

lctrl - lshift - RIGHT

Move block down one tick

lctrl - lshift - a

Quantize block or pattern (when there is no selection)

lctrl - i

Interpolate controller values (current ctl)

Instrument

Key Sequence

Description

lalt - i

Open Instrument pulldown menu

lctrl - TAB

Toggle pattern / instrument views

F1

KeyJazz octave up

F2

KeyJazz octave down

lshift - s

Enter default velocity (focus widget)

lctrl - [

Select previous instrument

lctrl - ]

Select next instrument

lshift - f

Enter instrument nr (focus widget)

lctrl - F12

Toggle keyjazz mode

lctrl - x a

Select keyjazz instrument from current step

TrigSeq

General

Key Sequence

Description

a

Show context menu

f

Fold / unfold tracks

t

Show track setup dialog

e

Show euclidean rhythm dialog

RCTRL

Toggle MIDI live recording

u

Undo / Redo

Track

Key Sequence

Description

lshift - BACKSPACE

Clear track

lctrl - BACKSPACE

Clear track args+repeats

r

Reverse track trigs

j

Randomize track trigs

lctrl - j

Randomize repeats

lshift - j

Randomize arg1 (velocity)

o

Rotate track left

p

Rotate track right

INSERT

Insert step

DELETE

Delete step

s

Solo track

d

Mute track

lctrl - l

Focus track length widget

lctrl - g

Focus swing amount widget

lctrl - t

Focus note length widget

lshift - x

Cut to track clipboard

lshift - c

Copy to track clipboard

lshift - v

Paste track clipboard

Pattern

Key Sequence

Description

lctrl - lshift - BACKSPACE

Clear pattern

lshift - r

Reverse pattern

lshift - o

Rotate pattern left

lshift - p

Rotate pattern right

lshift - INSERT

Insert step on all tracks

lshift - DELETE

Delete step on all tracks

lctrl - w

Cut pattern to clipboard

lctrl - c

Copy pattern to clipboard

lctrl - v

Paste pattern clipboard

lctrl - r

Clone pattern

lctrl - lshift - r

Clone pattern (sub)

Step

Key Sequence

Description

LEFT

Move cursor left

RIGHT

Move cursor right

UP

Move cursor up

DOWN

Move cursor down

lctrl - LEFT

Move step left

lctrl - RIGHT

Move step right

lctrl - UP

Move step up

lctrl - DOWN

Move step down

SPACE

Toggle trig

lctrl - SPACE

Toggle repeat

RETURN

Play step (all tracks)

w

Play track trigger

lshift - w

Play step (current track, and even if track is muted)

x

Cut step to clipboard

c

Copy step to clipboard

v

Paste step clipboard

1

Set step arg1 (velocity index) to 0

2

Set step arg1 (velocity index) to 1

3

Set step arg1 (velocity index) to 2

4

Set step arg1 (velocity index) to 3

lctrl - x RIGHT

Increment step arg2 (e.g. note duration) by 1

lctrl - x UP

Increment step arg2 (e.g. note duration) by 4

lctrl - x LEFT

Decrement step arg2 (e.g. note duration) by 1

lctrl - x DOWN

Decrement step arg2 (e.g. note duration) by 4

lshift - LEFT

Microtime-shift step to the left

lshift - RIGHT

Microtime-shift step to the right

h

Toggle microtime limit (full step or 1/4 step)

Demo Videos

This video shows the creation of a very simple track: https://vimeo.com/218650191

A demonstration of the CtlMorph node (Moog Sub37 parameter blending): https://vimeo.com/219268566

A demonstration of the Prophet 12 specific virtual program change, temporary parameter update, and patch morphing features: https://vimeo.com/219669148

A demonstration of the Prophet 12 editor multi-edit feature: https://vimeo.com/220633861

A demonstration of the "AudioTool" wav slicer and SXT (Reason NNXT) sample patch generator ("alt" drum slicing): https://vimeo.com/222076715

A demonstration of the "AudioTool" wav slicer and SXT (Reason NNXT) sample patch generator (multisampled Osc): https://vimeo.com/222076984

A demonstration of the "AudioTool" autolooper. This one uses some slightly more difficult material (FM4 patch with 3x unison, i.e. a lot of phasing): https://vimeo.com/222077307

A demonstration of the "AudioTool" autolooper. This one uses some rather difficult material with chorus and delay FX (in stereo): https://vimeo.com/222077607

A demonstration of the "AudioTool" SampleChain and Kit generator and uploader for the Elektron Analog Rytm drum computer: https://vimeo.com/222077897

A demonstration of the "AudioTool" VariChain and Kit generator and uploader for the Elektron Analog Rytm drum computer. The resulting "varichain" sample is about half the size of the "samplechain" version: https://vimeo.com/222078031

License

Even though a tremendous amount of work (10+ years and over half a million lines of code) went into the creation of this software, it is available “free as in beer”, and is likely to become “free as in speech” in the future.

It is not permitted to redistribute this software, though.

If you like this software, you can make a donation ("pay what you want").

Downloads

GNU | Linux

A Linux port exists and will be released in the near future.

Microsoft Windows (2000/XP/7/8/10)

Changelog