Parameters operate completely in real-time. This means
that if a sound is currently playing from or through this machine, you will
hear the effects of this slider in real-time as you adjust it. This is the
simplest way to alter the output of a machine.
There are currently 4 useful ways to edit machine parameters in real-time
through the parameter windows. They follow:
1. Mouse
The simplest method of modifying parameters. First,
select
any parameter
(slider) from the dialog (Figure 3.3), and
drag
the handle either left or right
. A dotted line will appear around
a parameter which is currently in focus.
2. Mouse-Wheel
(precise movement)
The Mouse-Wheel (found on many Microsoft and Logitech mice) provides
a clean way to add more precise parameter adjustments to Aldrin machines.
The functionality is much like that of the mouse.
Click
the parameter and roll the mouse wheel up
or
down
to adjust the parameter accordingly.
3. Keyboard
For the ultimate control in parameter editing, click a
parameter to put it in the current focus, and simply
press
any number key on the keyboard
. This will pop-up a small text
box with the valid range labeled below. You may
continue
to enter numbers and press Enter
to set the new value. The parameter
will change immediately upon pressing enter.
4. MIDI Controllers
While this is the most fun way to control Aldrin, it deserves its own chapter
of this guide. Please refer to
Aldrin
MIDI Support
for information regarding controlling Aldrin parameters
via MIDI.