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Sliders Controls

The sliders are used for easy modifications to songs as they are performed

State of Playback Display

Genre/Song Number - The genre used for this composition. The song can be saved here.

Time Signature, Current Bar/Total Bars

Beats per Minute, Key – these are controlled via sliders below Monotonic Musicians, Polytonic Musicians – these are controlled via sliders below

Sliders

Number of Musicians of Monotonic Instruments The range is 0 to 5.
Monotonic Instrument Mix Each musician plays a single instrument at a time. However, each musician can switch between instruments during performance. This slider has 5 positions. These 5 mixes are chosen randomly during composition. By locking instruments on the Grids you can set up your own mixes for live performances. These mixes are saved when  a Song Setup is saved.
Number of Musicians of Polytonic Instruments The range is 0 to 5.
Polytonic Instrument Mix Each musician plays a single instrument at a time. However, each musician can switch between instruments during performance. This slider has 5 positions. These 5 mixes are chosen randomly during composition. By locking instruments on the Grids you can set up your own mixes for live performances. These mixes are saved when a Song Setup is saved.
Beats per Minute The range is +/-30 from the default defined for the current genre. There is also a flag to Ignore Genre BPM.
Key The song key. Each song sets its own key when it starts. There is also a flag to Ignore Song Key. 

Buttons

Shuffle Monotonic Instruments Each musician plays a single instrument at a time. However each musician can switch between instruments during performance. Up to 6 instruments are selected during composition. This randomly reselects those instruments. Note that shaking the device also shuffles instruments.
Shuffle Polytonic Instruments Each musician plays a single instrument at a time. However each musician can switch between instruments during performance. Up to 6 instruments are selected during composition. This randomly reselects those instruments. Note that shaking the device also shuffles instruments.
Repeat – Repeat this song until this button is released.
Pause – Pause playback.
Next – Skip to the next song.

Gestures

Shake Shuffles both monotonic and polytonic instruments and changes instrument mix.
 

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