DRUMTRACK8 TOOLBAR AND SETTINGS

Toolbar



default toolbar


secondary toolbar

Level Indicator

• Shows the current levels while playing.

• Toggle between Play and Pause of either the pattern or the song, as determined by the Loop on Pattern toggle button below.

• Stop resets the pattern to the beginning.

• When on, Play will loop on the current pattern. When off, Play will loop on the entire song.

• Clicking on the BPM Button once will display the current BPM.
• The BPM button allows you to tap the rhythm your desired BPM, which will be displayed in Pattern Name display.
• The LEDs in the button flash to the current BPM when playing.
• Click and drag horizontally to adjust precisely the current BPM.

• The name of the current pattern, drum kit, or song, depending on the panel.
• Clicking on the display allows you to rename the pattern or song.
• The + and – allow you to scroll between patterns and drum kits.
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  Song panel: The File Open and File Save icons allow you to save and reopen songs in DrumTrack8.
• Note: Contextual information is also displayed in this window (i.e. BPM, setting values, etc.)

• These 3 buttons toggle between the Mixer, Song and Pattern Panels.

Toolbar Toggle Button

• New in V 2.3, you can now access a secondary toolbar through the Toolbar Toggle button to access Swing and Help features.

Swing Slider

• New in V 2.3, the Swing slider allows you to add a certain percentage of swing to your beats. This basically shuffles the note values giving the patterns a different feel. The value is global, affects all tracks and patterns and is saved in the song.

Help Screen

• New in V 1.5, clicking on the question mark (on the far right) opens each panel's help screen.
• New in 2.1, you can now disable the Help Screen in Settings.
  
  

Settings

You can alter the behavior of DrumTrack8's interface in your iPhone/iPod Touch's Settings.

• Mail Address defines the email address used when mailing patterns and songs.
• Shuffle to Clear can be disabled.
• Disable Help allows you to disable the contextual help when necesary, such as to avoid false manipulations when used in a live ste.
• Reset Default Song allows you to reset the song that comes with DrumTrack8.
• You can also disable Animations and Transitions in case you need to optimize your iPhone's performance.