Move between pages with the joystick left/right when the current page or overlay is not capturing navigation. In the Clip Editor, the right-side context tabs give direct access to the main workflow areas.

Active Pages

Track Editor Context Tabs

The Clip Editor's right-side context area exposes these tabs:

The Piano Roll is the main editing page. It combines note entry, track focus, playhead performance, Generator, MODS, and XPLAY.

Screen Areas

Piano Roll Editing

Edit notes directly on the grid with touch.

1. Select the track you want to edit.
2. Touch the playhead color in the top transport area if the edit is playhead-specific.
3. Touch the grid to place or remove notes, draw sideways to adjust gate length, and draw over notes to erase.
4. Use the sidebar to edit velocity, gate, CC, program change, step count, probability, condition, or repeats.

Step Conditions (COND)

Every step carries a condition alongside its probability. A condition is evaluated first, per playhead and per loop pass: if it resolves false the step does not fire, its PROB is not rolled, and any step-placed MODS on that step do not fire (GLOBAL MODS are unaffected). If it resolves true, the normal PROB roll follows.

On the TRACK tab, COND has its own edit block directly under LENGTH, marked with the blue arrow indicator. Move to it with EncB and click EncB to open SET COND; while open, turning EncB steps through the conditions for the cursor step and EncD moves the step cursor. Click EncB again to exit. The step lane at the bottom shows the per-step condition values and can also be set by touch. The default --- (ALWAYS) shows no marking; any other condition shows a small corner badge on the grid step.

Track Types: Keys, Drum, and CV

When creating or replacing a track, the chooser can make a KEYS, DRUM, or CV clip.

Drum Clips

Drum clips use named drum rows instead of keyboard note labels. Touch the grid to add or remove hits for the selected drum part. The left drum labels are active controls:

Drum mutes are per track.

Moving Drum Rows

1. Move the cursor to the drum row you want to move.
2. Press EncC or EncD while the Drum roll is focused. The selection turns yellow and the transport shows the drum with MOVE.
3. Turn EncC or move the joystick ↑/↓ to move the row through the list.
4. Press EncC or EncD again to place it. The transport shows DRUM PLACED.

CV Clips

CV clips use the Piano Roll area as a control-voltage editor. The visible rows correspond to playhead lanes rather than keyboard notes. Touch the CV grid to draw CV values for the current lane.

Per-Playhead Step Lengths

Orange, Yellow, and Blue can each have their own step length — so one playhead can loop a short pattern while another runs a longer one.

The range is 1 to 32 steps. The bottom Control Bar follows the selected playhead, so switching playheads can change the visible active step range when lengths differ. Per-playhead lengths are stored with the clip/project state; each running playhead uses its own length for playback, timing, recording, and step-based MOD behavior.

Encoder Role Markings

ADEPT has three independent playheads. Each can run, stop, record, and use its own direction, clock division, step length, and output destination.

Playhead Access

Playhead Step Length

Step length is playhead-specific and separate from direction, clock division, output, and recording mode. Use different lengths for polymetric behavior — e.g. Orange over 16 steps, Yellow over 12, Blue over 7.

Playhead Style Menu

Recording

Recording is playhead-specific. Hold White plus the desired colored button to start. Set REC MODE, REC Q, INPUT, CHANNEL, and OUTPUT first if you need specific behavior.

INPUT and CHANNEL are evaluated per playhead, so one incoming MIDI stream can feed several playheads. For example, set Orange, Yellow, and Blue to DIN1 and channels 1, 2, 3 to record three external sequencer channels separately.

If CHANNEL is OMNI or unset, the playhead accepts all channels matching its INPUT. If CHANNEL is 1–16, only that channel records. CV input does not use channel filtering.

MIDI Pass-Thru

Pass-thru is a per-playhead raw MIDI note monitor. When ON, incoming note on/off messages matching the playhead's INPUT and CHANNEL are sent immediately to its OUTPUT — even when the playhead is not recording.

Recording Through MODS

While recording, incoming notes that land on a step with an active MOD trigger that MOD immediately. If a MOD is set GLOBAL, recorded input can trigger it without a plotted step marker, subject to the MOD's play/rest loop settings.

This makes LOOP ERASE and normal recording behave like a playable thru workflow: incoming notes are written to the Piano Roll, their note-off sets the recorded length/gate, and matching MODS fire from the recorded step path.

TRACK Tab in the Track Editor

The TRACK tab focuses the selected playhead and shows six rows:

Use EncB or joystick ↑/↓ to move between rows; EncA selects tracks; EncC/EncD stay available for Piano Roll cursor movement. LENGTH is per playhead — select a color first, then edit LENGTH. On CV clips the TRACK tab is compact: PLAYHEAD, LENGTH, LFO MOD, and CROSS MOD.

Track LFO is a per-playhead modulation source in the TRACK tab. It is separate from the MODS LFO modifier.

Access

1. Open the Clip Editor.
2. Select the TRACK tab.
3. Move to LFO MOD.
4. Click EncB to open and move through the LFO fields; turn to edit values.

Track LFO Fields

When TARGET is GATE, piano-roll note lengths update visually to show the modulation effect. On CV clips the fourth field is INVERT (OFF/ON) — CV wavefolding is handled by the global CV MODS path rather than the Track LFO target.

Cross Mod lets one track's movement influence another track's parameter for the selected playhead. It is edited from the TRACK tab and runs as part of playback.

Access

1. Open the Clip Editor and select the TRACK tab.
2. Move to CROSS MOD.
3. Click EncB to move through SOURCE, TARGET, TRACK, MODE, and AMOUNT.

Cross Mod Fields

MIRROR adds source movement into the target; INVERT subtracts or flips it. The display format is SOURCE>T2 TARGET, where T2 is the target track. When the source layer is a CV track, CV is the source and the SOURCE field may be skipped.

The Generator creates or updates patterns from the current generator settings. Use EncA to choose the target track — track selection stays consistent with the rest of the Clip Editor.

Keys Generator Rows

Keys clips use the same V1–V8 variation slots as Drum clips. Giving any slot a nonzero VARI LOOP turns the variation system on for that track — the GENERATE toggle need not be enabled. At each loop boundary the active slot counts down its VARI LOOP, then hands off to the next playable slot and regenerates the melody at that slot's variant. RANDOM picks favour normal variants, with bridge and mix variants appearing occasionally. Muting a track pauses its own variation advance until unmuted.

Drum Generator Rows

Drum variation slots are shown as V1–V8. When a variation loop is active, the transport title can show the active suffix (e.g. V3) instead of only the playhead suffix.

CV Generator Rows

MODS are per-playhead modifier slots that transform playback. The current setup has three slots, matching the Orange, Yellow, and Blue playheads. MODS are placed in the bottom Control Bar by touch or EncC navigation.

Access

1. Use joystick left/right sidebar navigation.
2. Select the MODS tab.
3. Select a color slot with EncB click.
4. Choose the MOD type with EncB rotation.
5. Edit visible fields by selecting up/down with the joystick.
6. Set PH, PLACE, GLOBAL, PLAY LOOPS, and REST LOOPS where shown.

MODS Concepts

MOD Families

The on-screen MENU field groups MODS into six families. These memberships match the firmware.

MODS Sub-Menu Rows

The detail sub-menu shows up to four rows at a time. Scroll with joystick ↑/↓ or the active encoder. Rows that don't apply are hidden or show --.

In the sub-menu, EncA or EncB edits the selected row, EncC moves the MOD placement step in the Control Bar, and EncD moves the Piano Roll cursor. In Live Setup, the PLACE row is replaced by a LIVE target row that chooses which value the joystick controls in Live Mode.

MOD Detail Fields

Each MOD's main value is the renamed AMOUNT row; extra rows follow.

Common MOD Option Names

Some MODS carry their own LFO. The LFO modifier is part of the MODS system and is separate from Track LFO.

MOD LFO Fields

CYCLE repeats continuously; SHOT is a one-shot movement when triggered. Use Track LFO for quick per-playhead modulation of VEL, PROB, CC VALUE, or GATE. Use MOD LFO when you want the LFO to behave like a modifier slot — with placement, target, play/rest loop, and event behavior.

Chord Mode

The CHORD modifier turns a note into a chord during playback or record-through-MODS behavior. It can also be a MOD LFO target, so chord type can move as part of an LFO setup.

Chord output is scale-aware on Keys tracks, can feed the arpeggiator when ARPEGGIO is also active, and uses the selected playhead assignment, placement, GLOBAL, PLAY LOOPS, and REST LOOPS like other MODS.

The ARRANGE tab opens the Track Stack overlay for layered clip performance and track focus. Track boxes align with the Song workflow, so parts can be viewed, focused, started, stopped, and muted in real time. The Control Bar shows the Track Stack visual EQ display.

Typical use

1. Open the Clip Editor.
2. Select ARRANGE.
3. Choose a layer box.
4. Start/stop, focus, or adjust the selected layer using the shown cards.

XPLAY contains the performance surfaces for Crossfade, Live Play, Song, Transition, and Live Mix.

Access

1. Open the Clip Editor.
2. Select the XPLAY tab.
3. Choose one of the five cards.
4. Press / touch the card to open the full surface.
5. Press White to close the active surface.

XPLAY Cards

Crossfade blends tracks and modifiers across four quadrants. Press White to enter, then long-press White for the setup HUD. HUD settings are saved over power cycles automatically.

Screen Layout

Crossfade Types

Operation

Assign tracks or MODS to quadrants, then move the joystick to blend. The closer the dot is to a quadrant, the stronger it becomes; a corner strongly favors that quadrant. Touch a quadrant to select it; the lower area toggles MOD behavior for that slot. When TYPE is MIDI MIX, the setup HUD becomes routing rows — SOURCE is the center source (always active while Crossfade is open) and each quadrant has its own DEST, DEST CH, and DEST CC.

Crossfade Setup HUD

Long-press White (BTN1) while Crossfade is open. The HUD keeps a 2×2 matrix on the left and editable rows on the right.

Practical Uses

Live Play launches tracks and patterns. It uses the same 12-track performance mask as Song, so opening Live Play can follow the current Song scene when Song playback is active.

Screen Layout

A 12-track grid arranged 3 columns × 4 rows. Available tracks show their names; unavailable tracks show --. The top-right mode switch shows:

If transport is stopped, LOOP-mode changes can apply immediately because there is no running loop to wait for.

Practical Uses

Transition moves from one live source to another over a timed progress ramp — between project-pool slots in the current bank, or between tracks in the current project.

Project Transition

Shows the current project bank, slot chips, source/target letters, detected key/BPM, total progress, and one progress bar per playhead.

The source must be the active project and the target a used slot. With internal clock, ADEPT can interpolate BPM from source to target analysis. Where key analysis exists, the view shows the source/target key relationship during the handoff.

Track Transition

Shows a 12-track grid. The live source is marked LIVE, the target TO, and unavailable tracks --.

Track transitions hand off within the current project — they do not load a different project slot.

Live Mix is a performance mixer across 12 sliders. Each slider can target a track, scale note velocity for the selected playhead, or send a CC value. Sliders can record automation takes and be locked against accidental movement.

Screen Layout

Operation

Touch a P1/P2/P3 block to select that playhead on the slider. Drag a fader to change its value; moving a fader enables that slider/playhead block. Press an encoder to toggle the block ON/OFF. With VEL ON, the slider scales note velocity for its target track and selected playhead; with VEL OFF, it sends the configured CC number on the target track's route.

Live Mix Setup

Long-press White to enter MIX SETUP.

Use joystick ↑/↓ to move rows; turn EncB to edit, and click EncB or touch a row to activate. REC SLIDER and LOCK toggle when activated; CLEAR runs immediately. The transport badge shows REC OFF/REC ON — tap it to start/stop a take using the REC LOOPS length. During a take, long-press White reports REC ACTIVE instead of opening setup. Slider moves can also be written when the selected playhead is already cycle-recording, and play back per slider, playhead, and step.

Song is the XPLAY scene editor for scene-based song playback, shown as the SONG card inside XPLAY.

Screen Layout

EncB edits the selected repeat value, EncC moves through track rows, EncD moves through scene columns, and EncA toggles SONG ON/OFF.

Operation

1. Open XPLAY, then SONG.
2. Select a scene column.
3. Toggle track dots for that scene.
4. Set the repeat count.
5. Turn Song ON to advance through scenes.

Song applies each scene's track mask during playback — intended for building structured sections such as intro, verse, break, and outro from the same track pool.

The PROJECTS page (titled PROJECT POOL) saves and loads complete projects. Slots show either an empty state or project details such as track and event counts.

Use NO/YES to cancel or confirm. Joystick ↑/↓ or touch selects a slot or dialog option. White loads, creates a blank project, saves the selected slot, or enters overwrite confirmation where appropriate.

The SYSTEM page holds hardware and device settings, plus a visual socket map and diagnostics.

Settings

CV Calibration

The CV Calibrate item opens a guided wizard for tracking the two CV outputs and calibrating the CV input. Calibration is stored in flash and survives power cycles and firmware updates. Without calibration, ADEPT uses nominal scaling, exactly as before the feature existed.

Wizard Menu

Wizard Controls

To open the wizard, go to SYSTEM, select CV Calibrate, and use the row's blue > action. Once open, use the controls shown at the bottom of the wizard card.

Output Tracking (CV1 TRACK / CV2 TRACK)

1. Patch the chosen CV output to the synth or oscillator you want ADEPT to track, and monitor it with a tuner.
2. Choose CV1 TRACK or CV2 TRACK. The wizard starts at A0 and shows ANCHOR 1/8, then advances through A1–A7.
3. For each A anchor, use EncA for coarse DAC trim and EncB for fine trim until the target synth is in tune with the shown A note.
4. Press EncB to capture the current anchor. After A7 is captured, ADEPT saves the curve and returns the output to normal operation.
5. The System summary shows TRACKED when all eight anchors are valid and the curve increases cleanly. If the DONE screen reports INVALID, repeat the pass.

Input Calibration

The ADEPT web editor can edit project metadata, track names, system settings, and playhead settings over ADEPT SysEx. The playhead editor mirrors the current device fields:

The web editor accepts OMNI for CHANNEL, USB1–3 for INPUT, PASS THRU ON/OFF, and the same global CASCADE and SEQUENTIAL behavior as the hardware menu.

Each MOD is written in the same order: its main field (the first MOD-specific row after TYPE, which is renamed per MOD) and any detail fields that appear only for that MOD. Where a field says "value set", the values are listed once in the Value Sets table below.

Shared MOD Rows

These rows are shared by most non-CV MODS.

Placed MOD markers can store their own amount and detail-field values, so a placed marker can differ from the slot's global/default value.

Clip-Type Availability

Value Sets

Pitch MODS

Motion MODS

Scale MODS

Pattern MODS

Link MODS

CV MODS

CV MODS appear on CV clips and hide normal step-placement rows where the slot itself controls the CV effect.

Quick Choice Guide