Dirtywave M8 Shortcuts

Some basic commands for using the Dirtywave M8

This is a tracker style synth.

It has just 8 buttons, so its essential to memorize shortcuts to

be able to master this device.

The two top right buttons:

[EDIT] Start editing a value; also functions as a “YES” or “ENTER”

[OPTION] Varies depending on context; also functions as a “NO” or “EXIT”

*Select: Shift + Option 

*Copy: Option

*Cut (Clear value): Option + edit

 {song, chain, phrase, and table “grid” views.

   On selection mode it cuts the selection into 

   the copy buffer.}

*Paste: Shift + Edit

 {On any view with a grid}

If you are running the headless version on a PC:

The arrow keys are for direction.

The space bar = play

Shift = shift

Z= option

X = Edit

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Select, cut & paste:

1. Select a cell: Shift + Option 

    (in order to copy something you first need to select it)

2. Use the direction keys to expand the selection up or down, left or right.

3. Cut: option + edit

4. Paste: Shift + Edit

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Select, copy & paste

1. Select a cell: Shift + Option 

2. Use the direction keys to expand the selection up or down, left or right.

    or Shift + (option) x2 will select the row.

3. Copy: Option

4. Paste: Shift + Edit

    {Pastes whatever is stored in the copy buffer that was copied in selection mode.}

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To move selected cells to another place:

1. Highlight your selection

    Shift + Option

2. Hold down the EDIT button

3. use UP/Down to move the selection.

4. Drop the selection: Option

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Cloning a Chain

Shift + Option + edit

{This copies the contents of the selected chain

into a new chain number. (I.e. “clone”)}

Cloning a Chain + Phrases (deep clone)

Shift + Option + edit + edit

{This copies the contents of the selected chain and the contents of all phrases 

inside the chain into a new chain and phrases. (I.e. “deep clone”)}.

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Navigating effects

In phrase view move cursor to one of the Effects lanes

Edit + one of the arrow keys.

Up or down will take you to The FX menu.

left / right will scroll through the Fx

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Touch screen

To edit quickly, hold down EDIT and touch the screen

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Bookmarks

[OPTION]+[OPTION]+[OPTION] Creates or removes a “bookmark” to mark a chain.