- Memo Browser
- Record Memo
- Loading Indicator
- Preset Display
- Preset Browser
- Save Preset
- Logo
- Page Select buttons
- Top Menu
Memos
The Memos function lets you record ideas and sketches instantly when inspiration strikes. Simply hit the Record Memo button at any time to start recording a MIDI based memo, then click it again when you’re done. Your Memo contains all your AK settings at the time of the recording, so that it will sound exactly the same the next time you listen to it.
Memo Browser
The left side shows a Memo List with play buttons to audition each Memo.
The right section shows information about the currently selected Memo, and allows you to Rename or Delete it. You can also export the Memo as a MIDI file by dragging it to an Addictive Keys track in your host, or to a folder on your computer.
The dropdown menu near the bottom allows you to sort the Memos by Name or Creation date, while the Prev/Next buttons allow you to step through the Memos in the list.
The Preview button in the bottom right of Addictive Keys lets you preview the current memo. It’s available from any page in AK, which means that you can, for example, adjust the controls on the EDIT page while the memo is playing.
Preset Browser
All the presets from the ExploreMaps are listed in the Preset Browser, along with any user-created presets.
In the upper section you can browse/filter presets by Instrument, or by Name (using the text search field). You can show/hide presets created by you (My Presets) or by XLN Audio (Products).
The left side shows a Preset List with play buttons to audition each preset. The list updates in real time if you search or apply filters.
The right side of the Preset Browser is the Preset Info section, it shows which AK Instrument the current preset belongs to, as well as the Author of the preset. You can also Rename or Delete your User Presets, and choose any preset to be loaded up automatically when you start AK by clicking Set As Startup.
You can drag’n’drop the preset preview as a MIDI file/region from the Drag to track bar onto the Addictive Keys track in your host, or to a folder in your computer operating system.
The dropdown menu near the bottom allows you to sort the presets by Name or Creation Date, while the Prev/Next buttons allow you to step through the presets in the list.
Save Preset
Choose the Name (click to edit) and perhaps add some useful Info (like what X-mod does in the preset).
The MIDI Preview function allows you to record a short MIDI snippet to showcase the preset. If you don’t record anything, the current MIDI file will be used as a preview.
If a preset with the same name already exists, you will get the option to either overwrite it or to save it with a new name.
Logo
Clicking on the AK logo takes you to the About Addictive Keys page. Here you will find program version information (which is good in support matters) and also credits, special thanks and acknowledgements from the XLN Audio team.
Page Select buttons
AK’s four different pages will be described in more detail a bit further down.
Top Menu
Brings up a sub menu with these selections:
- Session Settings Window (change tuning temperament, pitch bend range and other things)
- Addictive Keys Manual PDF (same as this User Guide)
- UI Scaling & Settings (change the size of the AK interface)
- Go to xlnaudio.com
- About Addictive Keys (same as clicking the big logo top center)