Alesis ADATEDIT User Manual
Owner’s Manual
for Adat Edit
Version 1.0
February 1999
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Owner’s Manual
Authors: Peter Gorges, Jan-Friedrich Conrad, Ronald
Bias, Thorsten Adam
Translation: Bernie Hurst, Matt Bell, Ruthven Martinus
Editing: Jeff Bohnhoff, Robert Hunt, Joel Heppting,
David Dvorin, David Freeman
Layout: Fabian Schmid, Ronald Bias, Thorsten Adam,
Uwe Senkler
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Features
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Chapter 3 Tutorial
Chapter 4 Operation
Chapter 5 Transport Functions
Chapter 6 Arrange Window
Chapter 7 Audio Basics
Chapter 8 Working with Audio in the Arrange Window
Chapter 9 The Mixer
Chapter 10 The Event Editor
Chapter 11 The Matrix Editor
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Chapter 12 The Score Editor
Chapter 13 The Sample Editor
Chapter 14 Synchronization, Video and Midi Files
Chapter 15 Reference: Key Commands and Use of Mouse
Chapter 16 Menu Reference
Chapter 17 Audio Recording Tips
Glossary
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Chapter 1 Features
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1.1 Adat Edit is… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
1.2 Multitrack Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1.3 Flexible Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
1.4 Automatic Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
1.5 GM Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
1.7 Graphical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
1.8 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Tutorial Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Chapter 2
2.1 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
2.2 Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2.3 MacOs/Win: Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Getting Started
Getting Started With Adat Edit . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selecting the Midi Out Port in the Program 31
Testing the Midi Connection . . . . . . . . . . .32
Test the Midi Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Adat Edit and Multitasking . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Launching Adat Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Launch Adat Edit Automatically . . . . . . . . .34
Launching Adat Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Choose Midi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Midi Time Piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Testing the Midi Connection . . . . . . . . . . .36
Test the Midi-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Autoload Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Start Adat Edit automatically . . . . . . . . . . .38
Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Key Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Exchanging Songs Between Mac and PC . .40
Main Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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Chapter 3
3.1 Adapting the Tutorial Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Tutorial
Load the Tutorial Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
General Midi Tone Generator . . . . . . . . . .44
Non GM, Multi-Timbral Tone Generators .45
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Sounds and Midi Channels . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Drum Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
3.2 Starting the Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
3.3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
3.4 Tracks and Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
3.5 Information Track and Instruments . . . . . . . . . .50
3.6 Transport Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Start Song Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Display Current Song Position . . . . . . . . . .52
Zoom a Window Excerpt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Cycle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Solo and Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Quantize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
The Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Mouse Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Copies of Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Scissors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Transposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Your First Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Song Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Let’s Record! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Saving the Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
3.7 Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
3.8 Matrix Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
3.9 Score Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Display Parameter Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Key Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Page Edit View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Arrange-Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Track Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
3.10 Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Create Audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Mixer with Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Importing Audio File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Internal Audio Effects in the Mixer . . . . . .80
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4.1 Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
4.2 Key Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
4.3 Operating the Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
4.4 Selecting Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
4.5 Working withTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
4.6 The Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
4.7 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
4.8 Windows Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
4.9 Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
4.10 Song Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Operation
Standard Elements of Operation . . . . . . . .88
Undoing a Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Selecting all Following Objects . . . . . . . . .96
Tools: Area of Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Song Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
1.Quick Launch of Recent Songs . . . . . . .107
Open Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Open Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Wide Song Position Line . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Single Click closes Window . . . . . . . . . . .111
Bank Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
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5.1 Transport Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Transport Functions
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Indicator Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Position Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Smaller/Larger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Parameter Fields and Indicators . . . . . . . .121
Position Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Position Markers (Locators) . . . . . . . . . . .121
Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Free Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
End of Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
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5.2 Transport Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
5.3 Mode-Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Cycle (Repeat Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Record Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
5.4 Bar Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
5.5 Cycle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Cycle Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
5.6 Autodrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
5.7 Combining Cycle and Autodrop . . . . . . . . . . .134
5.8 Tempo List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Chapter 6
Arrange Window
6.1 Structure of the Arrange Window . . . . . . . . .137
6.2 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
6.3 Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
6.4 Arranging Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
What is a Sequence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Creating an Empty Sequence . . . . . . . . .143
Shifting Sequences in Time . . . . . . . . . . .143
Copying Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Moving/Copying onto another Track . . . .144
Changing the Length of a Sequence . . . .144
Setting Cycle Length by Sequence Length 144
Selecting within the Cycle Locators . . . . .145
Automatically Adjusting the Length . . . . .145
Setting Locators by Objects . . . . . . . . . . .145
Optimizing Size of Objects . . . . . . . . . . .145
Snap Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Remove Overlaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Tying Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Erase Duplicated Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
6.5 Information Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
6.6 Sequence Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Quantize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Stopping Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Turning Loops into real Copies . . . . . . . .151
Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
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Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Normalizing Sequence Parameters . . . . . .152
6.7 Demix by Event Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
6.8 Quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Setting the Quantization Value . . . . . . . .154
Quantization: Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Fixing the Quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
The Different Types of Quantization . . . .155
No Quantizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Standard Quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Quantization to Odd Tuplets . . . . . . . . . .156
Swing Quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Mixed Quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Pre-quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
6.9 View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Color Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Hide/Show Transport Field . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Hide/Show Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
White Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
6.10 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Send Midi Commands... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Maximum Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
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7.1 Basic Principles and Terminology . . . . . . . . . .161
7.2 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Audio Basics
What You Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Audio File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Audio Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Audio Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Starting a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Setting a Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Selecting the Audio Track . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Arming Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Stereo Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
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Starting to Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Automation of Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
7.3 In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Tempo and Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Adjusting Tempo to fit an Audio
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Data Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Audio files and their Formats . . . . . . . . . .170
Sample Rate and Bit Depth . . . . . . . . . . .170
Stereo File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Chapter 8
Working with Audio in the Arrange
Window
8.1 Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Generating Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Dividing Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Deleting Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Deleting a Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Copying Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Creating A New Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Multiple Use of an Existing Region (Alias) 175
Looping Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Moving Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Fine Movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Using the Event List to edit Regions . . . . .176
Changing Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Region Parameter Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Region Anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
8.2 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Setting Tracks to Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . .179
Recording Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Standard Recording with Count-in . . . . .180
Manual Drop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Pre-Programmed Drop Recording . . . . . .181
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After Recording, Please Note… . . . . . . . .182
8.3 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Adjusting Tempo Automatically . . . . . . . . . . .182
Digital Mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Bounce to Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
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9.1 Integrating Midi and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
9.2 Midi Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
9.3 Audio Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
9.4 Real-Time Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
The Mixer
Opening the Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
General Midi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Bank Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Other Control Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
The Level Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Volume Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Solo for Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Pan/Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Equalizer (EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Bus Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Arming Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Stereo Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Configuring a Stereo Object . . . . . . . . . .194
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Direct Insertion of Effects . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Bus Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Overview of Bus Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Plug-In Window Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
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Chapter 10
The Event Editor
10.1 Midi Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
10.2 Opening the Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
10.3 Standard Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Hiding the Parameter Area . . . . . . . . . . .202
10.4 Event List Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Midi Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
10.5 Scrolling the Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Current Song Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Scroll Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Scrollbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
10.6 Selecting Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
10.7 Structure of the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Num (1. Data Value) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Val (2. Data Value) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Length/Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Display of Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
10.8 Event Type Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
View Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Inserting Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
10.9 Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Program Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Pitch Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Control Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Aftertouch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Polyphonic Aftertouch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
SysEx Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
10.10 Editing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Moving Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Changing Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Copying Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Deleting Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
10.11 Arrange Level Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Naming Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
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Muting Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
10.12 Quantizing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
10.13 Moving and Copying Segments . . . . . . . . . . .219
Locators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
10.14 Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Copying a Segment of the Flute Solo . . .221
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11.1 Opening the Matrix Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
11.2 Standard Matrix Editor Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
11.3 Transport Field and Parameter Dialog Box . . . .226
11.4 Event Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
11.5 Working with Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Chapter 12
12.1 Opening the Score Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
12.2 Standard Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
12.3 Setting the Display Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
12.4 Adjusting the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
12.5 Editing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
The Matrix Editor
Moving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Copying Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Inserting Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Changing Length of a Note . . . . . . . . . . .229
Deleting Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Working With Velocity Value . . . . . . . . . .230
The Score Editor
Hide and Show the Parameter Area . . . . .232
Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Autostyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Display Quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Selecting Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Information Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Note Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Moving and Transposing . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
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Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
12.6 Insert Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
12.7 Diatonic Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
12.8 Getting Ready to Arrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
12.9 Parameter Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
12.10 Switching Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Sequence Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Arrange Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
12.11 Track Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
12.12 Inserting Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Insert Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Applying Symbols to Multiple Notes . . . .242
Selecting Symbol Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Clefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Dynamic Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Note Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Articulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Legato Marks and Accent Marks . . . . . . .244
Key Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Time Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Repeat and End Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Trill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
12.13 Symbols in the Event Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
12.14 Preparing for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Enharmonic Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Stem Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Adjusting the Position of a Staff . . . . . . .248
Multiple Staffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
12.15 Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Insert Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Text Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
12.16 Page Edit View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Switching Page Edit and Normal View . . .253
Printer and Page Edit View . . . . . . . . . . .253
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Print Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Configuring the System for
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RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
12.18 Printing a Score on the Macintosh . . . . . . . . .255
Selecting the Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Set Pages and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
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13.1 The Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
13.2 Layout of the Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
13.3 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
13.4 Using the Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
13.5 Managing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
13.6 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
The Sample Editor
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Overview Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Relationship between the Windows . . . . . . . .260
Catch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Link Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Waveform Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Scaling the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
The Amplitude Axis and Time Axis . . . . . .262
Controlling Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Playing from the Overview Display . . . . . .263
Playing the Entire Audio File . . . . . . . . . .264
Playing the Current Selection . . . . . . . . .264
Playing After a Specified Point . . . . . . . . .264
Cycle Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Selection Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Selecting All Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Manual Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
The Selection Parameter Field . . . . . . . . .265
Working with Regions in the Sample Editor . .265
Edit Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Backup Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Normalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Change Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
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Fade Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Silence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Invert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Remove DC Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Sample Rate Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Open the Sample Rate Converter . . . . . .275
Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
13.7 The Digital Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Opening the Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . .277
Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Free Transposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Classic (correlated) Transposition . . . . . . .278
Using the graphic display . . . . . . . . . . . .279
The Technology of the Time Machine . . .279
Audio Energizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Opening the Audio Energizer . . . . . . . . .281
Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Chapter 14
Synchronization, Video and Midi Files
14.1 Synchronization Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
External Stop ends Record Mode . . . . . . .284
Auto Detect Format of MTC . . . . . . . . . .285
SMPTE Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Nominal Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Allow Song Position Pointer
while playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Send MMC (MIDI Machine Control) . . . .289
14.2 Special Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Switching on external sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Recording with external
synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Incoming Midi Time Code Display . . . . . .290
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Receiving Midi Clock/SPP . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Midi Machine Control (MMC) . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Switching on MMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
14.3 The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
Timecode and Clock synchronization . . . . . . .292
Bar-Referenced synchronization . . . . . . .293
Time-Referenced synchronization . . . . . .295
Synchronizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298
synchronization Procedure . . . . . . . . . . .298
Audio synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
If you have Sync Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
14.4 Midi Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Preparing a Song for Midi File Conversion 302
Saving the Song as a Midi File . . . . . . . . .303
Saving Individual Sequences as a Midi File 303
Saving Songs as SMF Format 0 . . . . . . . .303
Importing Midi Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
14.5 Transfer Songs onto other Devices or
Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
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15.1 Keyboard Command Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . .307
15.2 Key Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
15.3 Using the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Chapter 16
16.1 Main Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Reference: Key Commands and
Use of Mouse
Menu Reference
-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Edit Menu (Mac Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Windows Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Video (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317
Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317
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16.3 Menus in the Arrange Window . . . . . . . . . . .318
Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320
16.4 Menus in the Event Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
16.5 Menus in the Matrix Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
16.6 Menus in the Score Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Chapter 17
Audio Recording Tips
17.1 Digital Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Setting Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Clipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Sampling rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Fragmentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Defragmentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Dealing Economically with the Hard Disk .330
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• Adat Edit transforms your computer into a recording
studio. It allows you to record audio using your Alesis PCR
card.
• For playback only, other MME hardware may additionally
be used, as long as the PCR card is present.
• You can use the audio inputs and outputs of the PCR card
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• The resulting tracks can be output via any of the 8 channels
available on the PCR’s lightpipe output connector or on
additional MME hardware.
• There are additional signal processing functions supplied
by the Digital Factory in the Sample Edit window.
• Adat Edit also offers a sophisticated set of synchronization
features, allowing you to sync your computer with an
ADAT, or digital mixer.
• You can create songs and arrange them on your computer
screen, and then print out musical notation.
• By integrating audio recording and real-time effects, you
can even combine acoustic instruments, or vocals with your
songs. Audio is just as easy to edit as Midi tracks are.
Adat Edit thus combines all the functions that you would
expect from a modern, powerful audio sequencer, with an intuitive and clearly arranged user interface.
The screenshots used in this manual will sometimes show the Macintosh version of
Adat Edit, and sometimes the Windows version. Also, most of the screenshots are
from Adat Edit, which the PCR version is based on. In cases where there is a functional difference between the versions, then screenshots from Adat Edit will be
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1.2 Multitrack Recorder
Track plan with transport field and note editor,
here on a Macintosh
One of the main components of Adat Edit is the multitrack
recorder. You record ecord multiple tracks, as though you were
in a professional studio, and as you record the next one, listen to
the tracks that you just recorded. This special version of Adat
Edit only works with the Alesis PCR card. It offers 8 digital
inputs, and 8 digital outputs, through a lightpipe connection to
your ADAT or digital mixer.
Adat Edit offers you many ways to alter and refine your
recorded material at a later time. You can move the tracks
around in the Arrange window, give the Midi tracks a different
sound, or divide them into blocks (sequences). You can cut,
copy, move, transpose, or correct (quantize) rhythmically.
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recordings. Whether you are changing the length, or dynamic
strength of a single note in the Event editor, or entering entire
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1.3 Flexible Input
There are several ways of entering notes into Adat Edit. Everything is available, from real-time recording to manual note
entry; the possibilities are endless.
You can use Adat Edit simply to record real-time audio or Midi
performances, or as a conventional notation system by inputting your scores on the screen with the mouse.
Adat Edit offers you every possibility; you decide which ones to
use. You may control the program either with the mouse or the
computer keyboard; all functions can be carried out using the
mouse, and the majority can be adapted to meet your needs via
keyboard commands, which can be programmed as desired.
1.4 Automatic Notation
Page layout of a piano track
If you prefer working in musical notation to piano roll, or event
list editing, you can edit your songs in the Score editor. There,
you can view your sequences as conventional musical notation.
You can insert, move, or transpose notes easily using the mouse.
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Adat Edit offers a range of functions with which you can adapt
the appearance of the score to your liking, from the notes themselves, to the size of your windows.
Of course you can also print out your songs. Adat Edit offers an
efficient page-layout function, with which you can create
attractive and legible scores, which can then be printed on a
connected printer.
You can also create a PostScript file, and continue to edit the
scores which were created in Adat Edit, with word-processing
or layout programs.
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computer, you can control its functions remotely from the
Mixer window. Selecting sounds, controlling the volume, or
adding chorus or reverb etc. is as easy as can be. Adat Edit also
supports the GS- (Roland), or the XG standard (Yamaha). With
these devices, more sound and effect parameters can be
remote-controlled, for example, the filter frequency.
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The Mixer thus becomes your virtual mixing console on
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1.6 Multimedia
Adat Edit can load and play digital videos in AVI format for
Windows, or QuickTime format for Macintosh. The picture
runs synchronously with Adat Edit’s song position. You can add
music to commercials, or videos of your vacation, without using
a video recorder. Sounds or jingles start concurrently with the
frame.
1.7 Graphical Interface
Adat Edit features a clearly structured graphical user interface.
All operations can be done quickly and directly, using the
mouse.
You can open the windows, and place them anywhere on the
screen. You can adjust all elements in the windows as you like;
the windows can be enlarged or reduced. To make the most of
your screen, you can open as many windows simultaneously as
you want. Next to the track list in the Arrange window, for
example, you can simultaneously open an Event list and Score
editor for the same material.
As Adat Edit plays the song for you, the notes e.g. are displayed
in the Score Window. Whatever you hear, you see at the same
time. If there is a wrong note, just fix it, while Adat Edit continues to run. It does not get any easier than this.
Adat Edit's menus are well organized. Local menus in each
window make sure that you only see the functions that you may
need. This way, the main menu lists remain orderly, and you
can find whatever function you need faster.
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1.8 About this Manual
• The headings in this manual are arranged according to the
names of the functions in the program. This way, you can
quickly find specific functions in the table of contents.
• Located in the appendix of this manual is an index, in
which you can look up keywords.
• The Menu List, found in the appendix, offers an overview
of all menu items.
• The glossary explains the meaning of specialized terms. If
you do not find a term there, you can look it up in the
index, and read about it in the corresponding section of the
manual.
The Tutorial Chapter
If you want to familiarize yourself quickly with a specific topic
(e.g., Arrange window, Event editor, note editing), we recommend that you work through the corresponding section in chapter 3, Chapter 3 Tutorial on page 43. The tutorial is arranged by
self-contained topics. You will find the appropriate Tutorial
Song on Adat Edit’s program disk. It takes less than half an
hour to work through each section. You can then work through
the corresponding pages of that chapter, to familiarize yourself
with the details.
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