Appendix A: Quick Reference Commands

All Views

Context	Action	Command
System	Adjust brightness	Shift + Learn/Input + turn Vertical
System	Settings menu	Shift + Select
System	Undo	Back/Undo
System	Redo	Shift + Back/Undo
System	Tempo change	turn Tempo
System	Tempo change 1BPM inc	Push & turn Tempo - Configurable in Community Features
System	Swing adjustment	Shift + turn Tempo
System	Metronome on/off	Shift + Tap Tempo
Navigation	Check current zoom level	Push Horizontal
Navigation	Change current zoom level	Push & turn Horizontal
Navigation	Scroll left or right	turn Horizontal
Navigation	Scroll up or down	turn Vertical
Song	Load song (saved tempo)	Load + turn Select, then Load
Song	Load song (current tempo)	Load + turn Select, then push Tempo + Load
Song	Delete song	Shift + Save
Song	New song	Shift + Load, then Load
Song	Delay load	Load, Then turn Select
Sampling	Loop resample	Record + Play then Record + Play
Sampling	Resample	Shift + Record
Sequencer	Nudge clock	Push Horizontal + turn Tempo

Parameter Control - Rotary Push Controls - Toggle Options

Context	Action	Command
FX	LP, HP, EQ option	Cutoff/Res = on, press upper Gold
FX	LPF slope type	Cutoff/Res = on, press lower Gold
FX	Ping-Pong on/off	Delay Time/Amount = on, press upper Gold
FX	Delay style digital / analog	Delay Time/Amount = on, press lower Gold
FX	Compressor sync 8th - 32nd	Sidechain/Reverb = on, press upper Gold
FX	Reverb room size preset	Sidechain/Reverb = on, press lower Gold
FX	Effect song or kit: chorus, flanger, phaser	Mod Rate/Depth & affect entire = on, press upper Gold
FX	Effect song or kit: depth, offset, feedback	Mod Rate/Depth & affect entire = on, press lower Gold
FX	Stutter	Stutter/Custom 1 = on, press upper Gold
FX	Stutter - ramp speed	Stutter/Custom 1 = on, press & turn upper Gold

Session View

Context	Action	Command
Song	Switch song views - default row	Hold Song + turn Select change row, grid or norns view
Song	Clip parameter adjustment	Hold Pad on the grid + turn upper Gold or lower Gold
Song	Change section assignment / Colour	Shift + Section
Song	Change pad row colour in row view	Hold Pad for row + Shift + turn Vertical
Song	Section repeats / share status	Press Section + turn Select
Song	Move row	Hold Pad of row to move + turn Vertical
Song	Clone clip	Hold Pad of master clone clip + press Pad of another row
Song	Solo section	Tap Section
Song	Solo clip (arm)	Hold Horizontal + press clip’s Launch
Song	Solo clip (Immediate)	Hold Horizontal + Shift + press clip’s Launch
Song	Un-solo	Press clip’s Mute
Song	Instant mute / launch	Shift + Mute
Song	Delete clip	Hold Pad of clip to delete + press Save
Song	Drag clip instance to arranger	Hold Pad + Song + turn Horizontal, release pad
Song	Record to arranger	Hold Record + Song
Song	Master compressor mode	Affect Entire ON, (SIDECHAIN) ON, Press upper Gold
Song	Grid View - Pad Modes	Press Audition Green to Set Launch mode / Blue to edit
Looping	Create audio clip	Hold Pad of empty clip + press Select
Looping	Set input source for audio clip	Hold Learn/Input + Pad of clip
Looping	Loop record	In rec mode, press Play with armed, empty audio clip(s) present
Looping	Close loop recording	Press Launch of clip
Looping	Close loop + immediate solo	Hold Horizontal + Launch Pad to close loop.
Looping	Loop record during playback	In record mode, unmute armed, empty (audio) clip
Looping	Overdub	Hold Record + Pad of clip row underneath
Looping	Continuous overdub layering	Hold Record + Audition Pad of row underneath
Looping	‘Loop pedal’ record	Record loop while no other clip is playing / unmuted and metronome is off
Looping	Grab tempo from audio clip	Hold Tempo + Pad for clip row (session view) or any pad in clip view
Looping	Select MIDI switch LOOP target	Enter audio clip or hold clip row in session view + press switch
Looping	Auto extending instrument clip record	In record mode, unmute armed empty clip during playback

Arranger View

Context	Action	Command
Clip	Place clip instance	Pad
Clip	Delete clip instance	Pad Leftmost start pad of an instance
Clip	Clip instance length	Hold Pad start + press Pad end on the same row
Clip	Move clip instance horizontally	Hold Pad + turn Horizontal
Clip	Change instance clip	Hold Pad + turn Select
Clip	Make clip instance unique	Shift + Pad creates a ‘white’ clip instance
Clip	Adjust clip instance parameters	Hold Pad + turn upper Gold or lower Gold for the selected parameter
Clip	Enter clip view for a clip	Pad of any clip instance pad other than the first / leftmost
Clip	Drag ‘unique’ clip instance to session view	Hold Pad + Song + turn Vertical then release pad
Row	Quantize or Humanize row	Hold Audition + turn Tempo. Right - Quantize / Left - Humanize
Row	Move track	Hold Audition + turn Vertical
Instrument	Mute / unmute track	Mute for row
Instrument	Solo track	Press & hold Horizontal + Mute for instrument
Instrument	Change or Add new instrument	Hold Audition + turn Select or press [INSTRUMENT] type
Instrument	Delete track row	Hold Audition + Save
Instrument	Audition instrument	Audition - Songs root note or snare drum in kit mode
Arrangement	Clear arrangement	Press & hold Horizontal + Back/Undo
Audio	Create new audio track	Empty lane Audition + Select
Audio	Set input source for audio track	Learn/Input + Audition of audio track
Audio	Record audio from current position	Play while in Record, with armed audio present

Clip View

Context	Action	Command
Clip	Change clip colour	Shift + turn Vertical
Clip	Change clip preset, MIDI Ch, CV out	turn Select
Clip	Adjust clip length	Shift + turn Horizontal
Clip	Duplicate / multiply and append clip content	Shift + Horizontal
Clip	Horizontal clip shift / nudge L-R	Press & hold Vertical + turn Horizontal
Clip	Playback from current screen	Press & hold Horizontal + Play
Clip	Clear clip	Push Horizontal + Back/Undo
Clip	Change Clip Direction	Shift + Direction Direction may not be labelled on the faceplate. Pad is located to the right of the OSC SYNC pad on the FM MOD 1 Column.
Note	Note length	Hold Pad start + press Pad end on the same row
Note	Note length - long	Press Pad start. Navigate grid - turn Horizontal. Hold Horizontal + Pad end on the same row
Note	Note velocity	Hold Pad on the grid + turn Horizontal
Note	Note repeat	Hold Pad on the grid + hold and turn Vertical
Note	Note play probability %	Hold Pad of note + turn Select anticlockwise / left
Note	Set dependance on first note	Hold All Pads together + turn Select anticlockwise / left
Note	Iteration dependance for a note	Hold Pad of note + turn Select clockwise / right
Note	Copy notes	Hold Learn/Input + Horizontal
Note	Paste notes	Hold Learn/Input + Shift + Horizontal
Note	Nudge individual notes horizontally	Hold [Pad] + press and turn Horizontal
Parameter	Automate a parameter	While recording, LED on; turn upper Gold or lower Gold of selected parameter
Parameter	Per note parameter change	Hold Pad of note start + turn upper Gold or lower Gold of selected parameter
Parameter	Delete parameter automation	Shift + upper Gold or lower Gold of selected parameter
Parameter	Copy automation	Hold Learn/Input + upper Gold or lower Gold of selected parameter
Parameter	Paste automation	Hold Learn/Input + Shift + upper Gold or lower Gold of selected parameter
Sample	Load sample	Audition + Load
Sound	Sound Editor	Shift + Pad of shortcut as labelled or press Select
Preset	Preset load interface	Load + Synth or Kit
Audio	Audio clip trim	Press Pad of rightmost column at the end of the waveform
Euclidian Seq	Number of events on the row	Hold Audition + press & turn Vertical
Euclidian Seq	Row length	Hold Audition + turn Horizontal
Euclidian Seq	Rotate / Shift events or notes	Hold Audition + press & turn Horizontal

Sound Editor

Context	Action	Command
Sound Editor	Move cursor	turn Horizontal to navigate
Controls	Parameter knob assignment	Hold Learn/Input + turn upper Gold or lower Gold parameter control
Controls	MIDI knob assignment	Hold Learn/Input + MIDI Control of external device
Controls	Unassign MIDI control knob	Shift + Learn/Input
Preset	Save preset	Save
Parameter	Apply a change to entire kit	Press & hold Affect Entire while changing parameter i.e. Polyphony, mode, reverse, speed, pitch/speed)

Synth, Keyboard, MIDI, CV Clips

Context	Action	Command
Synth	Synth resample	Record + Audition or grid Pad
Synth	Load blank synth	Shift + Synth
Synth	Load synth preset to a kit row	Audition + Synth
Synth	Save synth preset	Save + Synth
Scales	Cycle through default scales	Shift + Scale
Scales	Change root note	Scale + Audition row of new note
Scales	Chromatic scale	Scale to turn it OFF, LED unlit
Scales	Create scale	In chromatic mode - scale OFF; Select Pad notes, then press Scale
Scales	Alter current scale	Hold Audition + press & turn Select
Transpose	Transpose current clip an octave	Press & turn Vertical
Transpose	Transpose current clip a semitone	In chromatic mode - Scale OFF; Shift + press & turn Vertical
Transpose	Transpose ALL clips a semitone	In scale mode - scale ON; Shift + press & turn Vertical
Note	Create full screen ‘drone’ note	Hold Pad first column + press Pad last column of grid
MIDI	Assign MIDI CC to parameter knob (MIDI Track)	Press & hold upper Gold or lower Gold + turn Select

Kit Clips

Context	Action	Command
Kit	Change colour of specific row	Shift + Audition + turn Vertical
Kit	Create new kit	Shift + Kit
Kit	Save kit preset	Save + Kit
Kit	Randomize Kit Row	Audition for row to edit + [RANDOM] Pad
Kit	Move row	Hold for row Audition + Mute + turn Vertical
Kit	Delete row	Pad for row to delete + Save
Kit	Delete all unused rows	Kit + Shift + Save
Sample	Slice a sample	Shift + Kit, turn Select to choose sample, Shift + Select for slicer to set slice number
Sample	Lazy Slicer Option	In the slicer function and number selection, Press Horizontal to open the manual lazy slicer pads
Sample	Record sample from input	Audition + Record to start recording. Record again to end
CV	Set kit row output to gate	Audition + CV
CV	Set kit row CV gate	Audition + turn lower Gold - must be set as a CV row
MIDI	Set kit row output to MIDI	Audition + MIDI
MIDI	Set kit row MIDI channel	Audition + turn lower Gold - must be set as a MIDI row
MIDI	Set kit row MIDI note	Audition + turn upper Gold - must be set as a MIDI row

Keyboard

Context	Action	Command
Keyboard	Select Keyboard view	Keyboard
Keyboard	Isomorphic, In-Key or Norns	Keyboard + turn Select
Keyboard	Note offset	Shift + turn Horizontal
Keyboard	Change Scale	Scale + Select
Keyboard	Change Root Note	Scale + turn Select

Automation & Automation Editor - Clip View

Context	Action	Command
Automation	Select Automation Mode	Press Clip twice until it flashes blue.
Automation	Select Automation Mode	Hold Shift + Clip or Audition + Clip
Automation	Select Automation Parameter	Shift + Pad or turn Select
Automation	Select Affected Kit Rows	Affect Entire On for all, off for selected rows
Automation	Clear Automation	Hold (SCROLL◄►) + press [BACKUP / UNDO]
Automation	Record Automation	Record, Play, turn upper Gold or lower Gold
Automation	Copy Automation	Learn/Input + upper Gold or lower Gold
Automation	Paste Automation	Shift + Learn/Input + upper Gold or lower Gold
Automation	Delete Automation	Shift + upper Gold or lower Gold
Automation	Interpolation On/Off	Press Select for manual editing only
Automation	Interpolation Menu	Shift + Select
Auto Editor	Check Parameter	Press flashing Pad
Auto Editor	Set Parameter Column Value	Press Pad
Auto Editor	Change Parameter Column Value	Hold Pad + turn upper Gold or lower Gold
Auto Editor	Set long automation shape	Hold Pad start + Press Pad end.
Auto Editor	Pad selection mode	Press upper Gold or lower Gold
Auto Editor	Pad selection mode edit	turn upper Gold or lower Gold in pad selection mode
Auto Editor	Duplicate Automation	Shift + Horizontal
Auto Editor	Shift Automation	Hold Vertical + turn Horizontal
Auto Editor	Reduce clip length	Shift + turn Horizontal
Auto Editor	View zoom level	Press Horizontal
Auto Editor	Change zoom level	Push & turn Horizontal
Auto Editor	Scroll grid	turn Horizontal or Vertical