Steinberg Sequel 3 Operation Manual

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The Multi ZoneThe Editor Page
Flam
A flam is a short secondary drum hit that is played just before or after the actual main 
drum beat. If you want to add a flam to a step, proceed as follows:
1.Activate the “Flam Edit Mode” button to the right of the flam function.
2.In the step display, click a step.
A small dot representing a flam appears. 
3.Click the Flam value field and drag up or down to adjust the flam value.
This way you can specify whether if the flam is positioned before the beat or after...

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The Multi ZoneThe Editor Page
Pad Section
To the right of the step display, you find the pad section that allows you to associate 
audio samples with pads. The pad section provides up to 128 pads, organized in 
eight groups of 16 pads. 
Each pad is mapped to a particular MIDI note (C-2 to G8). If you convert your beat 
track into an instrument track, you can trigger the pads via these MIDI notes.
•To assign a sample to a pad, drag it from the MediaBay onto a pad.
•To select a group, click the...

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The Multi ZoneThe Editor Page
SOLO
If you activate this button, the selected pad is soloed during playback.
VMax
If you activate this button, all pads are played back with the maximum velocity value of 
127.
Reset
If you click this button, all pad assignments on the Beat Page are cleared.
Sound Editing Parameters
The section below the waveform display contains sound editing parameters, distributed 
to three tabs: Amp, Filter, and Voice.
On the Amp tab, the following parameters are available:
On the...

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The Multi ZoneThe Track Picture Page
The Track Picture Page
You can add a track picture to the selected track. Pictures are useful in live 
performances as they allow you to recognize your tracks at a quick glance. You can 
choose pictures of the factory content or add new ones to the user library.
Adding and Deleting Pictures
To add factory pictures, proceed as follows:
1.In the track list, select the track on which you want to insert a track picture. 
2.In the Multi Zone, open the Track Picture Page...

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The Multi ZoneThe Mixer Page
•You can increase or decrease the track color tinting by clicking in the Intensity 
field, and dragging up or down.
•You can change the size of the track picture using the Zoom slider at the bottom of 
the preview panel.
•You can change the visible part of the picture by dragging the picture in the 
preview panel.
•You can unassign the picture by clicking the “Clear Picture” button.
•You can change the orientation of the picture by clicking the “Rotate Picture” 
button....

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The Multi ZoneThe Performance Page
3.Select a color.
The channel on the Mixer Page and the corresponding track in the Arrange Zone are 
displayed in the selected color.
The Master Channel
The Master channel is the output of all tracks combined. This channel features a volume 
fader, a panner, and a button to disable the master automation (see 
“Removing and 
Disabling Automation” on page 46).
Clipping
If clipping occurs, the channel meter becomes red. In this case, lower the Master 
channel fader, or...

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The Multi ZoneThe Performance Page
Pads
The rounded squares in the bottom half of the Performance Page are called pads. 
Every performance part you create on the performance track can be assigned to a 
pad. If you click a pad, the corresponding part is played back.
Assigning Pads
Press [Alt]/[Option] and click at the top of a pad to open a pop-up menu where you 
can choose which performance part is assigned to the pad.
Naming Pads
Press [Alt]/[Option] and click at the bottom of a pad to name it.
Pad...

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The Multi ZoneThe Performance Page
To create a performance with the Step Input function, proceed as follows:
•Activate the “Step Input” button and trigger a pad.
A part is created on the performance timeline. To the right of the part an insert 
cursor is displayed. 
Saving Performances
You can save up to three performances by clicking on the corresponding buttons (1, 2, 
3). 
Editing on the Performance Timeline
You can edit your parts on the performance timeline. This may have an influence on 
the...

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The Multi ZoneThe Settings Page
The Settings Page
On the Settings Page, you can define main settings in Sequel. These settings are 
divided into four categories: Sequel Projects, Audio Settings, User Interface, and 
Options.
Sequel Projects
Project Location
Click in this field to select the directory where your projects are stored on the hard 
drive. A dialog opens, allowing you to browse the hard drives and find a suitable 
location or create a new folder.
User Content Location
Click in this field to...

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The Multi ZoneComputer Usage
User Interface
Panel Color and Work Area Color
Use these sliders to apply different colors and shadings to the frames of the main 
Sequel program window and the work area.
Show Tips
Activate this option to show tooltips when you move the mouse pointer over a button 
or object.
Options
MIDI Recording – Record Mode
Use this pop-up menu to define a record mode for cycle recordings on instrument 
tracks.
MIDI Recording – Auto Quantize
If this option is activated, anything...