Using scons (pre-0.9.6)

Midi Actions - Next is a list of the available Actions : an Action describes what Hydrogen should do + Next is a list of the available Actions: an Action describes what Hydrogen should do when a specific Midi Event is detected. ** Some of the Midi Actions require that the Action Parameter is configured. The @@ -2657,7 +2678,7 @@ PLAY/STOP_TOGGLE : toggles between PLAY and STOP. Execute this action will start playback, execute it again and playback will stop + the playhead will return - to the start op the song + to the start of the song @@ -2666,11 +2687,11 @@ - STOP : stop playback and return to the start of the song + STOP : stops playback and returns to the start of the song - PAUSE : pause the song + PAUSE : pauses the song @@ -2702,7 +2723,7 @@ - BPM_CC_RELATIVE : change the tempo relative to the current tempo, using a controller + BPM_CC_RELATIVE : changes the tempo relative to the current tempo, using a controller @@ -2726,12 +2747,12 @@ - EFFECTx_LEVEL_RELATIVE : changes the volume level of effect 'x' - The value you enter in the Action Parameter determines the channel strip this action applies to ** + EFFECTx_LEVEL_RELATIVE : changes the volume level of effect 'x'; + the value you enter in the Action Parameter determines the channel strip this action applies to ** - SELECT_NEXT_PATTERN : will select the pattern that is defined in the Action Parameter ** + SELECT_NEXT_PATTERN : selects the pattern that is defined in the Action Parameter ** @@ -2739,22 +2760,20 @@ - PAN_RELATIVE : will change the panorama setting, relative to the current value - The value you enter in the Action Parameter determines the channel strip this action applies to ** + PAN_RELATIVE : changes the panorama setting, relative to the current value; + the value you enter in the Action Parameter determines the channel strip this action applies to ** - PAN_ABSOLUTE : will change the panorama setting to the absolute value that the linked controller sends to Hydrogen + PAN_ABSOLUTE : changes the panorama setting to the absolute value that the linked controller sends to Hydrogen - BEATCOUNTER : allows you to set - the tempo (see + BEATCOUNTER : sets the tempo (see - TAP_TEMPO : allows you to set - the tempo (see + TAP_TEMPO : sets the tempo (see @@ -2782,33 +2801,35 @@

"Song" mode and "Pattern" mode - This is just a quick-and-dirty walkthrough to Hydrogen. Refer to the + This section is a quick-and-dirty walkthrough to Hydrogen. Refer to the tutorial for a more detailed overview. Hydrogen has 2 main modes: "Pattern" mode and "Song" mode (refer to - for the buttons to activate). When + for the buttons that activate each mode). When "Pattern" mode is activated the current pattern is continuously repeated. - This mode is very well suited to tweak your pattern untill it's just right, since the + This mode is very well suited to tweak your pattern until it's just right, since the pattern you are working on is constantly repeated. This way you can immediately hear the changes you have made. In "Song" mode the whole song is played. - This is useful when putting together the patterns, to create the structure of the song. + This is useful when putting together the patterns to create the structure of the song.

A new pattern - We'll start from an empty song with an empty pattern, as created by - default: "pattern" mode should be selected now. It is also possible to - change name of the pattern. Now let's click on the Play - button and while the pattern is playing let's add notes in the grid of the - Song Editor () simply - left_mouse_clicking on it: adjust grid resolution and BPM speed if - needed. Remember some constraints of the grid: if you are working with a - resolution of 16 you can't go back to 8 and remove a 16th note; same thing - happens if you are working with a resolution of 8 and you try to insert a - note in the middle of two bars (looking for a 16 bars precision): they - will be placed on the previous or on the following 8th bar (unless you - choose off from the Grid Resolution LCD, in this case + + + + We'll start from the empty song with an empty pattern created when + Hydrogen starts up: "pattern" mode should be selected by default. Now + let's click on the Playbutton, and while the pattern is playing + let's add notes by left_mouse_clicking in the grid of the Song Editor + (). Adjust the grid resolution and BPM + speed if needed. Remember some constraints of the grid: if you are + working with a resolution of 16 you can't go back to 8 and remove a + 16th note; same thing happens if you are working with a resolution of + 8 and you try to insert a note in the middle of two bars (looking for + a 16 bars precision): they will be placed on the previous or on the + following 8th bar (unless you choose off from the Grid Resolution LCD in which case you're free to place notes wherever you prefer). Be sure to select the correct pattern in the Song Editor before adding notes in the Pattern Editor! @@ -2827,9 +2848,9 @@ A new sequence Once patterns are created (), we - can copy/paste/delete them simply dragging with the mouse (activate the - select mode for the Song Editor and keep pressed left mouse button to - select those you want to move or copy). + can copy/paste/delete them using the Select Mode (see ). + +