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Padshop
Padshop 2 is a sophisticated granular and spectral synthesizer. This instrument allows you to create complex sounds that can drastically evolve over time.
Synth Page
On the Synth page, you can find the parameters for the oscillators, the envelopes, the LFOs, the modulation matrix, and the step modulator.
Step Modulator
Padshop features a polyphonic step modulator that you can use to create rhythmic control sequences.
Editing Steps
You can adjust the steps separately, but you can also use modifier keys to enter or edit multiple steps simultaneously.

Editing Steps

You can adjust the steps separately, but you can also use modifier keys to enter or edit multiple steps simultaneously.

To set the level of a step, click at the corresponding position in the graphical editor.
To change the value of a step, drag the step up or down, or enter a new value in the Level value field.
To reset the level of a step to 0%, -click the step.
To reset all steps, hold -, and click in the graphical editor.
To adjust all steps at the same time, -click, and drag a step.
To draw a ramp with steps, hold down , and draw a line.
To draw symmetric ramps at the beginning and the end of the sequence, hold down -, and draw a line.
To gradually raise or lower the value of the selected step, use the and keys.

By default, the value changes in increments of 1%. Hold to use increments of 0.1% instead.
If the graphical editor has the keyboard focus, you can use the left and right arrow keys to select the previous or the next step.