Introduction
Welcome to Aldrin
Aldrin Specs
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
Starting Aldrin
Configuring audio in Aldrin
Navigating within Aldrin
Adding your first machine
Connecting to the master
Adding notes to a pattern
Adding a pattern to the sequence
Playing your song
Modifying the machine sound
DSP effect
Disconnecting the primifun
Connecting the Cross Delay
Recording parameter movements
Scripting parameter changes
Saving your work
Recording your work to a .wav
Advanced Tips
Adding more tracks to patterns
Sequence begin and end points
Adding extra columns for machines
Configuring Aldrin
Configuring Aldrin, introduction
Configuring Wave Output
Wave Output, introduction
DirectX sound driver
Waveform Audio driver
Configuring Wavetable
Configuring MIDI Input
MIDI Input, introduction
Binding (Adding) Controllers
Configuring MIDI Output
Global Interface & Menus
Global Interface, introduction
Aldrin Menus
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
View menu, introduction
CPU Monitor
The HD-recorder
Using the HD-recorder
Help Menu
Aldrin Toolbars
Standard Tool Bar
Master Toolbar
Master toolbar, introduction
BPM and TPB
Time Window
Pattern Editor
About the Pattern Editor
The Pattern Editor toolbar
Understanding Patterns
Creating Patterns
Naming & Renaming Patterns
Giving Patterns length
The Elements of a Pattern
Understanding rows and columns
The Elements of a row
Navigating in the Pattern Editor
Navigating between Patterns
Understanding notes in Aldrin
The Elements of a note
Adding notes to a Pattern
Hexadecimal (Hex) numbers
The Pattern Editor status bar
Editing parameters
Understanding tracks in Aldrin
Changing octaves
Editing triggers & switches
Editing tracks
Selecting in Pattern Editor
Cutting, copying and pasting
Randomizing values
Stepping lines in Pattern Editor
Fading between parameters
Machine Editor
About the Machine Editor
Understanding Machines
Machine elements
Understanding the Master
Working with Machines
Elements of the parameter dialog
About parameter dialog windows
Understanding parameters
Adjusting parameters
Recording parameters
Using presets
Copying and pasting parameters
Randomizing the parameters
Parameter dialog visibility
About connections & routing
Connecting machines
Altering the amplification
Panning Machines
Muting Machines
Solo-ing Machines
Removing Machines
(Re)Naming Machines
Understanding Templates
Using Templates
Machine Attributes
Signal Analysis
More with Machine presets
Importing and exporting presets
Sequence Editor
About the Sequence Editor
Understanding Sequencing
Setting begin and end points
Understanding sequence editing
Adding columns (machines)
Deleting columns
Understanding Bars
Changing step values
Navigating in the sequence editor
Understanding the pattern list
Working with the pattern list
Working within bars and columns
Using Pattern Breaks
Using Pattern Mutes
Using Pattern Thrus
Understanding the status bar
Ordering sequence columns
Muting columns (machines)
Switching views
The Sequencer clipboard
Wavetable Editor
Wavetable Editor, introduction
Understanding Samples
The Wavetable Editor layout
Samples in the Wavetable
Selecting samples
The Wavetable Editor toolbuttons
Understanding the Sample Library
Working with the Sample Library
Wavetable Editor file support
Loading samples
Saving samples
Understanding loops
Working with sample loops
Looping samples
Understanding Envelopes
The Visual Envelope Editor
Adding an envelope
Notes about envelopes
Editing envelope points
Envelope options
ADSR envelope editor
Understanding instruments
Notes Editor
Notes Editor explained
Appendix A: Keyboard Reference
Global Keys
Pattern Editor keys
Sequence Editor keys
Appendix B: Machines
Machines at a Glance
Overall machine comments
Specific machine reviews
Appendix C: From IT to Aldrin
Appendix C, introduction
Helpful tips
Problems, Questions and Answers
Terminology differences