LIQUID RHYTHM USER MANUAL

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• Welcome to Liquid Rhythm
  • 1.1  Message from WaveDNA
  • 1.2  Minimum Requirements
    • 1.2.1  Computer Hardware
    • 1.2.2  Operating System
    • 1.2.3  Legacy Compatibility
  • 1.3  Installation
    • 1.3.1  macOS
    • 1.3.2  Windows
  • 1.4  Registration
    • 1.4.1  Registering at Launch
    • 1.4.2  Registering from the Application Menu
• Quickstart Guide (Note that in the LR Manual the Quickstart Guide is not included; also note that there are different Quickstarts for Intro and Full if we bring back Intro…)
  • 2.1  Introductory Liquid Rhythm Notation Crash Course
  • 2.2  A Color Map of Liquid Rhythm
  • 2.3  The GrooveMover
  • 2.4  The BeatBuilder
  • 2.5  The BeatWeaver
  • 2.6  Accent Modifiers
• Orientation and Setup
  • 3.1  Nomenclature
    • 3.1.1  macOS & Windows Keyboard Commands Terminology
    • 3.1.2  Mouse Terminology
    • 3.1.3  Music Terminology
  • 3.2  Welcome Screen
  • 3.3  Settings
    • 3.3.1  Audio
    • 3.3.2  Look and Feel
    • 3.3.3  Library
    • 3.3.4  Diagnostics
    • 3.3.5  Clip Mode
    • 3.3.6  Devices
  • 3.4  How to connect a MIDI Device to your computer
    • 3.4.1  Testing Your External MIDI Controller
• DAW Integration and Setup
  • 4.1  Ableton Live 9
    • 4.1.1  Max for Live Patch in Live
    • 4.1.2  VST / AU Mode
  • 4.2  Logic Pro X
    • 4.2.1  Stereo Plug-In
    • 4.2.2  Multi-Output Plug-In
  • 4.3  Cubase
    • 4.3.1  VST Mode (old manual says “Stereo Plug-In” here)
  • 4.4  Pro Tools
    • 4.4.1  AAX Plug-In Mode (old manual says “Stereo Plug-In” here)
  • 4.5  Studio One 2
    • 4.5.1  Stereo Plug-In (VST? AU?)
    • 4.5.2  Multi-Output Plug-In (VST? AU?)
    • 4.5.3  Interplug-In MIDI Routing
  • 4.6  Tracktion Waveform
    • 4.6.1  Stereo Plug-In (VST? AU?)
  • Startup Guide
    • macOS / OSX
    • Windows
  • Max For Live Patch Exclusive Features
    • Clip Controls
    • Refresh from Live
    • Color-Coordinated Arranger
    • Clip Selector
    • Loop Library
• Project File Controls
  • 5.1  Project File Commands
    • 5.1.1  New Project
    • 5.1.2  Open…
    • 5.1.3  Open Recent
    • 5.1.4  Save
    • 5.1.5  Save As…
    • 5.1.6  Consolidated Save
    • 5.1.7  Import MIDI File…
    • 5.1.8  Export to MIDI File…
    • 5.1.9  Quick MIDI Export
    • 5.1.10  Export to Audio File…
    • 5.1.11  Quick Audio Export
    • 5.1.12  Close Project
• The Arranger Canvas
  • 6.1  Create a Track
    • 6.1.1  Add or Swap Instruments
  • 6.2  Arranger Edit Commands
    • 6.2.1  Undo
    • 6.2.2  Redo
    • 6.2.3  Cut
    • 6.2.4  Copy
    • 6.2.5  Paste
    • 6.2.6  Duplicate
    • 6.2.7  Duplicate Loop
    • 6.2.8  Delete
    • 6.2.9  Select All
    • 6.2.10  Deselect All
    • 6.2.11  Select All Regions In Column
    • 6.2.12  Select All Regions In Row
    • 6.2.13  Select All Regions In Loop
    • 6.2.14  Loop Selected Regions
    • 6.2.15  Loop All Regions
    • 6.2.16  Mute Selection
    • 6.2.17  Loop Playback
  • 6.3  Note Edit Mode
    • 6.3.1  Note Edit Grid Snap Mode
  • 6.4  BeatForm Edit Mode
    • 6.4.1  Drawing in BeatForm Edit Mode
    • 6.4.2  Painting in BeatForm Edit Mode
    • 6.4.3  Editing in BeatForm Edit Mode
  • 6.5  Zooming In and Out
    • 6.5.1  Zoom to Selection
    • 6.5.2  Zoom Out to Maximum
    • 6.5.3  Zoom to Default
    • 6.5.4  Zoom In to Focus
    • 6.5.5  Zoom Out from Focus
    • 6.5.6  Zooming Manually
• Track Headers
  • 7.1  Track Headers
    • 7.1.1  Track Name
    • 7.1.2  Instrument Swap Button
    • 7.1.3  Color Bar
    • 7.1.4  Volume Fader
    • 7.1.5  Solo
    • 7.1.6  Mute
    • 7.1.7  Record
    • 7.1.8  MIDI Input Note Number
    • 7.1.9  MIDI Activity Light
    • 7.1.10  Balance Knob
  • 7.2  Track Header Commands
    • 7.2.1  Duplicate
    • 7.2.2  Duplicate Track and Contents
    • 7.2.3  Delete
    • 7.2.4  Rename
    • 7.2.5  Select All Tracks
    • 7.2.6  Deselect All Tracks
    • 7.2.7  Collapse Track
    • 7.2.8  Collapse All Tracks
    • 7.2.9  Change Track Color
    • 7.2.10  Sort Tracks By…
    • 7.2.11  Change Instrument Type…
• Transport Toolbar
  • 8.1  Tempo and Metronome
  • 8.2  Rewind to Start
  • 8.3  Back One Bar / Forward One Bar
  • 8.4  Play / Stop
  • 8.5  Recording
  • 8.6  Playhead Position
  • 8.7  Follow Playhead
  • 8.8  Loop Mode and Defining a Loop Region
  • 8.9  Lock Loop to Focus
  • 8.10  Drag-and-Drop MIDI
  • 8.11  Note and Velocity
  • 8.12  Computer MIDI Keyboard and MIDI Map Mode
  • 8.13  Show / Hide Panel Buttons
• Molecule Tools
  • 9.1  Accent Modifiers
    • 9.1.1  Strong, Medium, Weak
    • 9.1.2  Accent Modifier Target Buttons
    • 9.1.3  Velocity Sliders
    • 9.1.4  Groove Sliders
    • 9.1.5  Learn, Apply, Auto, Reset Buttons
  • 9.2  BeatForm Palette
    • 9.2.1  Interacting with Individual BeatForms
    • 9.2.2  BeatForm Palette List
    • 9.2.3  How the BeatForm Palette affects other features
  • 9.3  Randomizer
    • 9.3.1  Random BarForm
    • 9.3.2  Random BeatForm
    • 9.3.3  Collaborate
    • 9.3.4  Random Velocity / Groove
  • 9.4  GrooveMover
    • 9.4.1  Understanding the GrooveMover
    • 9.4.2  Move Notes
  • 9.5  BeatForm Tumbler
    • 9.5.1  How the BeatForm Palette affects the BeatForm Tumbler
• The Library
  • 10.1  Instruments
  • 10.2  Kits
  • 10.3  Loops
  • 10.4 Samples
    • 10.4.1  Stop Audition Playback
    • 10.4.2  Auto-Audition Mode
    • 10.4.3  Loop Audition Kit Selection Menu
  • 10.5  Kit Editor
    • 10.5.1  Create a Kit
  • 10.6  Instrument Editor
    • 10.6.1  Loading a Sample
    • 10.6.2  Loading Multiple Samples Simultaneously
    • 10.6.3  Velocity Map
    • 10.6.4  Auditioning Samples
    • 10.6.5  Adjusting Articulation Boundaries
    • 10.6.6  Assigning a MIDI Note to an Instrument
    • 10.6.7  Saving an Instrument
• The Mixer
  • 11.1  Channel Strip
    • 11.1.1  Track Title
    • 11.1.2  MIDI From
    • 11.1.3  MIDI To
    • 11.1.4  Audio To
    • 11.1.5  Instrument Swap
    • 11.1.6  Instrument Selector
    • 11.1.7  Volume Fader, Balance Knob, Solo, Mute, Record
  • 11.2  Master Channel Strip
    • 11.2.1  I/O (Input and Output)
    • 11.2.2  Master Balance Knob
    • 11.2.3  Master Volume
    • 11.2.4  Master Mute
    • 11.2.5  Metronome Volume
• The BeatBuilder Rhythm Sequencer (that last part’s a new Mike suggestion based on the title below for the BeatWeaver)
  • 12.1  How to Use the BeatBuilder
  • 12.2  BarForm List
    • 12.2.1  BarForm Filters
    • 12.2.2  BeatBuilder Quick Insert
  • 12.3  BeatForm Sequencer
    • 12.3.1  Sequencer
    • 12.3.2  Adding BeatForms to the Sequencer
    • 12.3.3  Working with the BeatForm Sequencer
    • 12.3.4  Surprise Me!
    • 12.3.5  Remixer
• The BeatWeaver Rhythm Synthesizer
  • 13.1  How to Use the BeatWeaver
  • 13.2  The BarForm and BeatForm Maps
    • 13.2.1  BarForm Map
    • 13.2.2  Zooming Into the BarForm Map
    • 13.2.3  BeatForm Map
  • 13.3  Deployment Bins
    • 13.3.1  Deployment Bins In Action
  • 13.4  BeatForm Sequence List
    • 13.4.1  BeatForm Sequence List Tools
• MIDI Mapping
  • 14.1  MIDI Mapping Mode
    • 14.1.1  Assigning Parameters
    • 14.1.2  Mappings List
  • 14.2  MIDI Scripts
  • 14.3  iCon Pad Template
    • 14.3.1  Overview
    • 14.3.2  Setup
    • 14.3.3  Device Controls
      • 14.3.3.1  Navigation
      • 14.3.3.2  Beat Building and Sequencing
      • 14.3.3.1  Accent Modifiers
      • 14.3.3.1  Mute
  • 14.4  Ableton Push Integration TODO THIS SECTION IS HEFTY AND WE MAY WANT TO SPLIT IT OUT OR ALSO RELOOK ITS INCLUSION HERE?
    • 14.4.1  Getting Started / Setup (LM MANUAL FOR REST OF CH10)
    • 10.3.2  Velocity Modifier Buttons
    • 10.3.3  Velocity Modifier Sliders
    • 10.3.4  Velocity Modifiers Re-Apply
    • 10.3.5  Velocity Modifiers Scramble!
    • 10.3.6  Velocity Modifiers Options
  • 14.5  MIDI Designer Template
    • 14.5.1  Overview
    • 14.5.2  Installation and Setup
      • 14.5.2.1  Setting up Ableton
    • 14.5.3  Views and Modes
    • 14.5.3  Rest of this section are 14.5.3.x for each of the views to LR tools
• Help and Troubleshooting
  • 15.1  On-Screen Help
  • 15.2  Troubleshooting
    • 15.2.1  “I can’t hear any music or sound”
    • 15.2.2  “I followed the Liquid Clips installation guide correctly but still can’t get it to work”
• Glossary