4. Keyboard tab

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Scrolling and resizing

4.3 Buttons

4.3.1 Play button

4.3.2 Loop button

4.3.3 Record button

4.3.4 Undo button

4.3.5 Metronome button

4.3.6 Keyboard layout button

4.3.7 Fullscreen

4.4 Keyboard layout mode

4.4.1 Octave buttons

4.4.2 Keyboard map

4.4.3 Rows button

4.4.4 Key labels

4. Keyboard tab

4.1 Introduction

Xewton Music Studio features a 85-key clavier capable of handling up to 5 simultaneous touches. Not every instrument has the full tonal range, hence the key number will vary with the currently selected instrument. If you are uneasy with the way the keys react to your input, the setup tab offers some handy keyboard preferences.

4.2 Scrolling and resizing

The keyboard position and width can be adjusted via the scroll and pinch gestures. Either tap the keyboard layout button or simply do the gesture on the top menu bar: move one finger left or right to slide the keyboard, pinch with two fingers to adjust the key width.

4.3 Buttons

4.3.1 Play button   Start or stop playback of a recorded song.

4.3.2 Loop button   Toggles looping, i.e. at playback and recording the song will be repeated indefinitely.

4.3.3 Record button   Start or stop a new recording. More on this topic in the tracks tab.

4.3.4 Undo button   Undo the last recording.

4.3.5 Metronome button   Toggles the metronome. Its state is remembered separately for playback and recording. Per default, the metronome is enabled only at recording. Beat and signature can be configured in the metronome setup.

4.3.6 Keyboard layout button   Toggles the keyboard layout mode.

4.3.7 Fullscreen mode   Switches to full screen keyboard.

4.4 Keyboard layout mode

In this mode, the keyboard rows can be scrolled and resized anywhere on the screen.

4.4.1 Octave buttons   Start or stop playback of a recorded song.

4.4.2 Keyboard map

Shows which part of the keyboard is currently visible. Slide or tap on it to quickly scroll the keyboard.

4.4.3 Rows button   Switches between one and two keyboard rows.

4.4.3 Key labels   Switches between the 4 key label modes: off, C only, all keys labeled, and colored key labels.