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.

Polyend tracker - The fill function

 

There are 3 ways to enter notes or automation into the grid

1. Record live (using a external midi keyboard)

2. Step edit

3. Fill function

 

The fill function is a unique & very creative way to add randomness to your sequences.

It allows entering multiple-step values to a selected edited area with a single click. 

 

Before you can use it, you need to highlight the notes you wish to change.

 

To make any changes in the patterns, press the red Rec function key to activate the Edit mode.

A red frame will appear around the currently selected step/steps.

It will mark the currently edited positions. 

In the Edit mode, you use the arrow keys for navigation.  

 

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Here are some basic navigation shortcuts:

 

To Go to top of grid (start) : 

Press Shift + Home (Song or pattern mode)

To Select all Steps : 

Press Shift + Home (Song or pattern mode)

then Shift + Up 

 

To Select all steps on all tracks 

Press Shift + Home (Song or pattern mode)

Press Shift + Up arrow, twice

 

To Select nearest track : Shift + right or left arrow 

 

Shift + Up arrow -  marks more the one step on one or more tracks.

 

To Select a number of steps (rec/edit mode) : Shift + up/down arrows

 

By pressing "Insert"  we can pull  highlighted notes forward.

or pressing shift + backspace, we pull notes up

You can copy more than one whole tracks from one pattern and paste into a new pattern :

1. Highlight the pattern/s

2. Press PATTERN button

3. Press Copy

4. Open a new (virgin) pattern using the jog wheel and pressing the pattern button

5. Pattern + Shift + Paste

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After you have selected the steps, enter fill mode

by pressing the "fill" button.

 

The Fill tool can be used on. 

Notes

Instruments

Fx 1

FX 2. 

 

Press the green/yellow, pink or blue button to select.

 

Under "notes"

the first column has a "where" selection.

Note/no note/ fx/ no fx, random / each euclidean

other columns are:

Scale, fill type and note

These let you choose a scale and if they are random or 

within a range.

 

use the jog wheel and the arrow buttons to change settings.

 

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example starting from scratch

 

1. pick an instrument

    listen to its sounds 

2. enter fill

3. Notes

   choose random

  minor scale

  notes between 63 and d7 

4. press Fill