Adding Notes to Patterns

In most cases, producing sound from a generator means adding notes (sometimes triggers, covered later). As mentioned previously, this is most usually done via a standard computer keyboard. For MIDI-fanatics; it is very possible to directly record the notes you play on your midicontroller to a pattern. One obvious thing: make sure you use machines that support MIDI-input. To add notes via your computer keyboard: when in the Buzz pattern editor, many keys on your keyboard are used primarily for note entry. To explain the key-to-note orientation most easily, I will present them visually. The following is the key-set which acts as a musical keyboard. Please note that these keys cover slightly over 2 octaves at a time, and are displayed in octaves from top to bottom, left to right.

Figure 2.5

Note: While this section is completely familiar to most trackers, studio musicians and newbies will begin their Buzz voyage in a wondering about how in the world you can use a computer keyboard as musical keyboard. One thing to remember is that the keys flow in the much same order as they do on a real keyboard - meaning left to right starting at C (Z ). Also remember that you always have access to two octaves at once. A higher octave sites on the top of your keyboard, while a lower octave sites on the bottom. To change those octaves, go to Changing octaves