For example, you can give it a swing feeling or add an additional octave to playback. The Performance section allows you to specify how the phrase is played.

In the Tempo section, you can set the playback speed for the arpeggiator or synchronize playback to the tempo of the host. The three controller lanes allow you to set up controller sequences that you can use to modulate the phrase. You can edit the entire phrase, for example, by shifting or reversing it, or edit the steps separately, for example, by setting their velocity values or by activating/deactivating single steps. In this section, you set up the steps of the arpeggio and specify their velocities. Each step of the phrase can be edited separately. You can load one of the included phrases or create your own phrase from scratch.

The Steps section allows you to set up the phrase. In the Main section, you can make global settings for the arpeggiator. On the Arp page, you can find the arpeggio and phrase player of Padshop. On the Synth page, you can find the parameters for the oscillators, the envelopes, the LFOs, the modulation matrix, and the step modulator. The Layer section in the lower right of the window allows you to mix the two layers. The section in the lower left of the window contains the keyboard and the wheel controls.

The plug-in functions section allows you to switch between the different pages and layers, apply global settings and functions, and obtain further information about a plug-in. For example, presets can be used in several different sections and contexts, but their handling is always the same. Some common controls and concepts exist throughout the program. You can experiment with the different presets and try out the available samples. The tutorials help you to get familiar with the functions and possibilities in Padshop. This instrument allows you to create complex sounds that can drastically evolve over time. Padshop 2 is a sophisticated granular and spectral synthesizer.

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