Tracktion Waveform 11.5 - Explaining Step Clips

Use Timestamps Below to Jump to Interesting Topics! In this video learn how to use the update Step clip feature in Waveform 11.5. Step clips give you a cool way to program drums or other sequences right on a track. Step clips send MIDI to the virtual instrument of your choice. In the examples I use Waveform's Micro Drum Sampler, Spit Fire Audio Labs drums, and EZDrummer. Applies to ALL Editions: * Waveform Free * Waveform OEM * Waveform Pro Timestamp Links: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Inserting a Step Clip 00:54 How Instrument Pads Relate to Step Clip Rows 01:50 Header Actions & Right-click menu 02:25 Creating a Pattern 04:22 Editing Note Velocity 05:14 Gating Notes with the Velocity Editor 05:25 Adding a Pattern Section and Variation 07:03 Selecting which Variation to Play for a Pattern Section 07:27 Creating a Blank Variation 07:39 Randomize Each Step of a Variation 08:18 Removing a Pattern Section 08:49 Removing Unused Variations 09:18 New Terminology in Version 11.5 09:40 New Right-click Actions for Row Headers 10:05 Randomize Row 10:17 Explaining Step Clip Velocity (Key Concept) 12:37 Applying Swing using Groove (Key Concept) 13:37 New Groove Templates: Basic 8th Swing, Basic 16th Swing 16:34 Example: Sequencing with 12 Steps Instead of 16 17:44 Example: Same Step Clip - Micro Drum Sampler, Spitfire Audio Labs, Toontrack EZDrummer 18:42 Converting a Step Clip to a MIDI Clip 19:29 Adding Rolls and Triplets 19:32 Nudging MIDI Notes Using Shift + Arrow Keys 20:22 New 11.5 Step Clip Editor 21:05 Name That Drum Pattern (Hint: Famous Sampled Beat)