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2.1.1. Top Panel

1. Shift button: This button lets you access the secondary functions of MicroLab.

The secondary functions are listed in blue text under the buttons and strips and

in black above the first 16 keys of the keyboard. These functions are described in

the

"Shift Functions"

section later in this chapter.

2. Hold: Pressing this button engages the "sustain" function for notes being played

on the keyboard. This is like pressing the sustain pedal on a piano.

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♪: The Hold button can be configured to work as an on/off switch ("toggle") or a

momentary switch ("gate") through the Arturia MIDI Control Center software. This is

covered in detail in chapter 4.

3. Octave - / + buttons: These buttons shift the keyboard range +/- 4 octaves. The

farther from center the keyboard has been transposed, the faster the + or -

button will blink. Pressing both buttons simultaneously re-centers the keyboard

back to its default octave range.

4. Pitch and Mod Touch Strips: These touch-sensitive strips generate pitch bend and

modulation MIDI messages that are sent to your music software. Use them to

add expressivity to your playing.

5. Keyboard: MicroLab features a 25-key velocity-sensitive, slim-key keyboard. This

keyboard generates standard MIDI messages that can be used to play any of

your favorite virtual instruments.

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