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5. Performing Live
5.1 Syncing tracks to play in time
EZplayer pro was designed from the ground up to be performer friendly. It will
therefore come as no surprise that we have included some powerful features allowing
you to trigger your tracks as and when required in the most convenient possible way.
The first of such features is the ‘Sync at’ track property mentioned in the previous chapter.
Essentially this function ensures that your tracks always sync properly so that no
matter when you trigger a track all of the parts play in time.
By setting the ‘sync to tracks at’ value to the desired bar division value it allows you
to play your tracks without worrying about the exact timing of your performance to a
degree, leaving you free to create interesting layering that remains musical.
Should you prefer however, you can disable this feature by selecting ‘Immediate’ as a
value.You will notice that EZplayer pro won’t thereafter force playback of your tracks
in sync, but will instead play the track to your desired timing. Varying the ‘sync at’
values on different tracks can offer you multiple creative possibilities when assembling
your music, so feel free to experiment.
5.2 MIDI learn
Another revolutionary feature of EZplayer pro is the ability to trigger and control
sequences live from a MIDI hardware controller.
Mapping your tracks to such a controller is called “MIDI learning” and is quite
straightforward: Simply choose ‘Learn Play Button’ from the Track Learn submenu as
shown below:
Notice that the Play button turns green, indicating that you are ready to assign the
track to the MIDI controller. Press a key on your keyboard or controller pad.
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