— Cheat sheet

Gestures & keys

All 70 gestures and shortcuts in the guide, gathered from every chapter. Drambo hides a lot behind swipes, holds and double taps, so this is the list to keep handy. Pick controls to see only the rows that use them, or type what you want to do.

70 of 70 combinations

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Slide BPM left or right: Changes the tempo.; The top bar
Tap CHEVRON: Opens the area it belongs to full size, or shrinks it back.Beside the track pads: the launcher. Beside the sequencer buttons: the pads.; Resize and maximise areas
Drag CHEVRON: Resizes the area: the rack editor from the launcher’s chevron, the controllers from the sequencer’s.; Resize and maximise areas
Tap UNDO: Undoes the last step sequencer edit.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + TRACK PAD: Clears the sequence on that track.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + CLIP: Clears the clip.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + PATTERN: Clears the pattern.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + NAV BAR: Clears the selected bars.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + REC: Resets the current clip: clears it, resets its settings and puts the sequencer into auto-advance entry.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + KNOB: Clears all automation for that parameter.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + MORPH PAD: Clears that morph.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + MUTE: Unmutes and unsolos every track.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + PLAY: Sends panic.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Hold UNDO + MULTITRACK: Clears every clip in the project.; UNDO, and clearing things with it
Swipe UNDO: Latches UNDO down, so you can clear several things without holding it.; UNDO, and clearing things with it

Tracks and mixing

Tap TRACK PAD: Makes that track the current one.; Working with track pads
Double-tap TRACK PAD: Opens the track’s presets and settings menu.; Working with track pads
Hold TRACK PAD + TRACK PAD: Copies the first track onto the second.; Working with track pads
Swipe up on TRACK PAD: Solos the track.; Mute and solo
Swipe down on TRACK PAD: Mutes the track.; Mute and solo
Tap TRACK PAD: Mutes or unmutes the track.With MUTE on; Mute and solo

Step sequencing

Hold STEP + PLAY: Starts playback from that step.; Clips, steps and the transport
Tap STEP: Puts the last note or chord you played on an empty step, or clears a step that has notes.; Put notes on steps
Tap STEP and drag left or right: Enters the step with a longer or shorter note.; Put notes on steps
Hold STEP + PIANO KEY: Toggles that note on the step, so you can build a chord on it.; Put notes on steps
Swipe on STEP: Sets the length of the note on an active step.; Put notes on steps
Hold PIANO KEY + STEP: Adds that note to the step, or removes it if it’s already there, leaving the step’s other notes alone.; Additive step entry
Hold PIANO KEY + RST/TIE: Makes the note you’re holding one step longer.Auto-advance entry; Auto-advance entry
Tap RST/TIE: Leaves an empty step and moves on.Auto-advance entry; Auto-advance entry
Hold RST/TIE: Ties the last note into the next one, for a legato join.Auto-advance entry; Auto-advance entry
Tap UNDO: Removes the step you just entered, or moves back one.Auto-advance entry; Auto-advance entry
Tap NAV BAR: Shows those bars in the step sequencer.; The navigation bar
Slide along NAV BAR: Selects a range of bars to show and edit.; The navigation bar
Slide NAV BAR right past its end: Lengthens the clip by adding bars.; The navigation bar
Slide up on NAV BAR: Opens the context menu for the selected bars.; The navigation bar
Slide down on NAV BAR: Removes the selected bars.; The navigation bar
Tap LOOP: Loops the selected bars, or stops looping them.; The navigation bar
Swipe up on STEP: Opens the context menu for the selected steps: copy, paste, clear, transpose and shift.; Copy, paste, transpose and shift
Hold selected STEP + STEP: Copies the selection and pastes it starting at the step you tap.; Copy, paste, transpose and shift
Hold SELECT, tap STEP, then tap another STEP: Copies the first and pastes it onto the second.; Selection mode
Hold SELECT and double-tap STEP: Makes it the last step of the sequence.; Selection mode
Hold SELECT and double-tap PATTERN: Makes it the last pattern.; Selection mode

Piano roll, automation and keys

Tap PIANO ROLL: Opens the current clip in the piano roll.; The piano roll
Swipe left on CLIP: Opens that clip in the piano roll.In the launcher; The piano roll

P-locks and step logic

Hold STEP + KNOB: Locks that parameter’s value to the step.; Parameter locks
Hold STEP and double-tap KNOB: Removes that parameter’s lock from the step.; Parameter locks
Hold CLIP + KNOB: Locks that parameter’s value to the clip.In the launcher; Clip locks

Clips, patterns and songs

Tap CHEVRON: Opens the launcher full size, or closes it.Beside the track pads; The launcher and arranger
Tap CLIP: Launches the clip and makes it the one you’re editing.In the launcher; Launch clips live
Swipe down on CLIP: Stops the clip.In the launcher; Launch clips live
Tap PATTERN: Selects the pattern and launches all its clips.; Launch clips live
Hold PATTERN: Opens the pattern menu.; Patterns
Drag PATTERN: Moves the pattern to another place in the song.; Patterns
Tap ADD PATTERN: Adds an empty pattern.; Patterns
Tap PATTERN FROM CLIPS: Makes a new pattern from the selected clips.; Patterns
Swipe up on CLIP: Opens the clip menu: copy, paste, clear, transpose, and MIDI import and export.In the launcher; Edit, copy and move clips
Drag CLIP: Copies the clip to another cell.In the launcher; Edit, copy and move clips

How the modular side works

Tap INPUT: Starts a connection and shows where the input is connected now.; Make and change connections
Double-tap INPUT: Disconnects the input, or shows its other options.; Make and change connections
Tap KNOB: Starts connecting a modulation source to it.A knob with a triangle; Modulate a knob
Swipe up or down on KNOB: Changes the value.; Turning knobs precisely
Swipe left or right on KNOB: Fine-tunes the value.; Turning knobs precisely
Double-tap KNOB: Opens its options: reset to the default value, type in a number, or remove a modulator.; Turning knobs precisely
Tap HEADER: Opens the module’s menu: its name, extra settings, presets, help and whether it shows in compact view.; Move, insert, select and remove modules
Drag HEADER left or right: Moves the module along the rack.; Move, insert, select and remove modules
Drag HEADER slightly right: Opens a gap with a blinking + before the module, for inserting a new one there.; Move, insert, select and remove modules
Swipe down on HEADER: Removes the module.; Move, insert, select and remove modules
Hold HEADER: Starts a selection: the header turns green, and you can extend it to a range of modules or select all, then cut them.; Move, insert, select and remove modules
Tap HEADER: Switches the module on or off.With MUTE on; Move, insert, select and remove modules
Hold INPUT: Opens the signal monitor for that input: oscilloscope, spectrum or MIDI monitor.; Inspect any signal