DYSEKT docs · Reference

Shortcuts and gestures

Every click, right-click, double-click, drag and key combination in DYSEKT, in one place.

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#Everywhere

Gesture	What it does
Drag a knob or field	Changes it.
`Shift`-drag	Fine steps, on every continuous knob, fades, loop fades, macros and Cyclic values.
Double-click a value	Type a number: gain, pan, pitch, envelope, LFO, swing, effect knobs, chord and arp knobs, BPM, slice amount, loop fields, Cyclic values.
Double-click a knob	Resets it, on knobs such as SEMITONE, FINE, LFO RATE, effect knobs, macros and chord and arp knobs.
Right-click	Resets many controls (the hover help says which), such as TRANSPOSE, NOTE LENGTH, SWING, the chord knobs and vertical zoom.
Drop a file anywhere	Loads it. See What opens where.
`Esc`	Closes a menu or Settings, closes the full zone view, cancels an assignment in progress, or stops a stem separation.

#Keyboard shortcuts

These work while the DYSEKT window has focus. Some DAWs keep these keys for themselves.

Keys	What it does
`Cmd`+`O`	Opens a sample.
`Cmd`+`Z`	Undo (Slice: slice edits and the last send; Drum: trims of the selected pad).
`Cmd`+`Shift`+`Z` or `Cmd`+`Y`	Redo.
`Esc`	See above.

#Editing all slices at once

With APPLY TO › ALL, on the SOUND tab:

Gesture	What it does
Drag	Sets every slice, pad or zone to the same value.
`Option`-drag	Moves them all together, keeping their differences.
Double-click a value	Types one value for all of them.

#Waveform

Gesture	What it does
Mouse wheel	Zooms.
Trackpad pinch	Zooms.
`Shift` + wheel	Scrolls sideways.
Drag the overview strip	Moves the zoomed view.
Click vertical zoom	Steps up the on-screen zoom.
Right-click or `Option`-click vertical zoom	Resets it.
Double-click the empty waveform	Browses for a sample.
Double-click the sample name	Loads or replaces the sample.

#Slice markers

Gesture	What it does
Click	Selects a slice.
Drag a marker	Moves it.
Double-click	Adds a marker, or removes the one under the pointer.
Right-click a marker	Removes it.
`Shift`-drag	Snaps to hits.
`Shift`+`Option`-drag	Snaps to the grid.

#Drum and Keys

Gesture	What it does
Drag S or E	Trims the start or end of the selected pad or zone.
Click while playing	Skips to that point.

#Loop

Gesture	What it does
Drag a loop end	Sets the loop start or end.
Drag the middle of the loop	Moves the whole loop.
Drag the FREEZE handle under the waveform	Moves the freeze point; a held note follows as you drag.

#Pads

Gesture	Slice mode	Drum mode
Click	Plays the slice and selects it.	Plays the pad and selects it.
`Option`-click	Selects the slice without playing it.	Selects the pad without playing it.
Right-click	Opens the send menu: send this slice or all slices to Drum or Keys. Stops the slice first if it's playing as a one-shot.	Opens the pad menu: cut, copy, paste, delete, send to Slice or Keys. Stops a playing one-shot first.
Drag onto another pad		Swaps the two pads.
`Shift`-drag onto another pad		Copies the pad.
Drop a file		Loads it onto that pad.
M / S	Mutes / solos the slice.	Mutes / solos the pad.

#Keys mode

Gesture	What it does
Click a zone	Selects it. Click again where zones overlap to step through them.
Drag a zone in the map	Moves it. Drag its edges to set its range.
Drag a zone name	Reorders the list.
Double-click an empty row	Adds samples.
Right-click a zone	Opens the zone menu: cut, copy, paste, paste as new zone, delete, send to Slice or Drum.
Click the arrow at the right of the zone header	Folds the zone list into a strip, or shows it again.
Double-click the folded zone strip	Shows the full zone list.
Mouse wheel over the zone list	Scrolls it.
Drag velocity handles	Sets the velocity range.
Mouse wheel over the keyboard	Scrolls the keyboard.
`↑` `↓`	Select the previous / next zone. `Home` and `End`: the first and last.
Full zone view key, or `Esc`	Opens or closes the full zone view.
Compact rows key	Half-height zone rows.
Click n MORE	Brings the next zone into view.
CHORDS selector arrows	Step OFF, MEMORY, PROGRESSION, ARP. Click the middle for the list.
Right-click STORED CHORD	Clears the stored chord.

#Progression and preset lists

Keys	What it does
Typing	Filters the progression list, or jumps to a SoundFont preset.
`←` `→`	Change progression category.
`↑` `↓`	Move through the list.
`Return`	Loads the highlighted item.
`Backspace`	Deletes the last letter typed.
`Esc`	Closes the list.
Click the star on a row	Stars or unstars a progression.

#Chords and arp

Gesture	What it does
Right-click or double-click a chord knob	Turns it off (to 0).
Right-click or double-click NOTE LENGTH or SWING	Back to 50%.
Right-click TRANSPOSE	Back to 0.
Drag DRAG MIDI into your DAW	Drops the captured clip on a track.
Click or right-click DRAG MIDI	Saves the capture as a `.mid` file.

#Effects

Gesture	What it does
Drag a device's header	Reorders the chain.
Drag the chain, or mouse wheel	Scrolls it.
Preset arrows	Step through presets. Click the name for the list.
Double-click a knob	Resets it.
Type in the FX chooser	Searches; `Return` adds the first match, `Esc` closes it.

#EQ

Gesture	What it does
Drag a band's dot	Frequency (sideways) and gain (up and down).
Scroll over a dot	Changes its width (Q).
Double-click a dot	Switches the band on or off.
Click empty space on the graph	Brings in the nearest unused band there.
Right-click a dot	Gain to 0 dB.
Click the selected band key	Switches it on or off; right-click resets the band.

#Sequencers

Gesture	What it does
Click a step, drag along a row	Adds or removes steps (Drum).
Click a step, then a pad	Puts that slice on the step (Slice).
`Shift`-click a step or note	Locks it (Slice, Melody).
Right-click a step	Rests it (Slice), or resets its lane values (Drum).
Drag a pattern or variation key onto another	Copies it.
Drag a bar key onto another	Copies the bar.
Drag a lane bar, `Shift`-drag for fine	Sets the step's value; double-click to type.
Right-click LENGTH, SWING	One bar (AUTO on Slice), 50% swing.

#Mixer

Gesture	What it does
Drag a fader or PAN	Sets it.
Double-click or right-click a fader or PAN	0 dB, or centre.
Click an effect on a strip	Opens it on the FX tab.

#Macros and automation

Gesture	What it does
Click a macro	Shows its destinations.
Double-click a macro	Resets it.
Double-click a macro's name	Renames it.
ASSIGN, then click a control	Adds the control as a destination.
MIDI LEARN, then move a controller	Links the macro to that knob or fader.
Double-click a destination's AMOUNT	Resets it.
Click CURVE	Cycles the response curve.
Click an empty automation slot, then a control	Assigns the control to the slot.
Drag an automation slot	Sets its value.

#Top bar

Gesture	What it does
Drag BPM	Changes the sample's tempo. Double-click to type it.
Click the clip light on the meter	Resets it.
Click the FAST tag	Separates the stems again with Best.
Click SLICE TO MIDI	Saves the slices as a `.mid` file. Drag it into your DAW for a clip.

#Browser

Gesture	What it does
Double-click a file, or `Return`	Loads it and closes the browser.
`Ctrl`-click	Picks one more file.
`Shift`-click	Picks a run of files.
Drag a file onto a pad or the keyboard	Loads it there.
Right-click a file or folder	Shows it in Finder (Explorer on Windows).