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Auto Play Mode

Allows you to use Stutter Edit 2 as an audio effect by triggering the currently selected gesture when playback is started in your DAW. Simply insert Stutter Edit 2 on an audio track in your DAW, enable Auto Play Mode, and start the transport to trigger the selected gesture.

Tip: Use Auto mode to edit gestures

The interface can update frequently when working in MIDI mode, making it tough to edit settings for a particular gesture without stopping transport. Try switching to Auto mode to edit your gestures and switch back to MIDI mode to perform them.

MIDI Play Mode

In MIDI Mode, you can trigger Stutter Edit 2 Gestures using MIDI. Setting up Stutter Edit 2 as a MIDI controlled effect can be different depending on the DAW you are using. We’ve included some instructions below for setting up MIDI Play Mode in a few different DAWs.

Ableton Live

  1. Create an Audio Track and insert Stutter Edit 2.
    Live Step 1
  2. Create a MIDI Track and change Monitoring to “In”.
    Live Step 2
  3. From the MIDI Track’s ‘MIDI To’ dropdown, choose the Audio Track from Step 1. In the dropdown below it, ensure Stutter Edit 2 is selected.
    Live Step 3

Apple Logic Pro

  1. Go to: Logic Pro X / Preferences / Advanced Tools. Select ‘Show Advanced Tools’ and ‘Enable All’.
    Logic Midi Step 1
  2. Create an audio track and mute it.
    Logic Midi Step 2
  3. Create a Software Instrument track and select Stutter Edit 2 from the Instrument menu.
    Logic Midi Step 3
  4. Select the audio track from the ‘Side Chain’ menu in the Stutter Edit 2 plug-in window.
    Logic Midi Step 4

Avid Pro Tools

  1. Create an Audio Track and a MIDI Track.
    Pro Tools Midi step 1
  2. Insert Stutter Edit 2 onto the Audio Track.
    Pro Tools Midi step 2
  3. In the Output dropdown of the MIDI Track, select any MIDI channel you want for Stutter Edit 2.
    Pro Tools Midi step 3

Cockos REAPER

  1. Create an Audio Track and insert Stutter Edit 2.
    REAPER Midi step 1
  2. Click ‘Input 1’ to open the dropdown and choose your MIDI device.
    REAPER Midi step 2
  3. Click the speaker to turn on ‘Record Monitoring’ and record-enable your track.
    REAPER Midi step 3

Image-Line Fl Studio

  1. Create an audio track and add Stutter Edit 2 as an insert on the track.
    FL Studio Step 1
  2. Go to Options/MIDI Settings. Under ‘Input’ select your MIDI device and the desired Port, click ‘Enable.’
    FL Studio Step 2
  3. In Stutter Edit 2, click the gear icon to open plug-in settings, and ensure the MIDI Input Port matches your device port.
    FL Studio Step 3

Presonus Studio One

  1. Create an audio track and insert Stutter Edit 2 on the track.
    Studio One Midi step 1
  2. Create an Instrument track and select ‘Stutter Edit 2’ in the ‘Instrument Output’ menu.
    Studio One Midi step 2
  3. If you are using a live MIDI device, set the input of the instrument track to your MIDI device.
    Studio One Midi step 3

Propellerheads Reason

  1. Create an Audio Track and insert Stutter Edit 2.
    Reason Midi step 1
  2. Open Preferences/Sync. Under ‘External Control: Bus A,’ choose your MIDI Device.
    Reason Midi step 2
  3. Open Adv. MIDI Panel from the ‘Hardware Interface’ at the top of the rack.
    Reason Midi step 3
  4. In any channel, click the triangle dropdown, choose your Audio Track and then the Stutter Edit 2 plug-in.
    Reason Midi step 4

Steinberg Cubase

  1. Create an audio track and a MIDI track.
    Cubase Step 1
  2. Insert Stutter Edit 2 on the audio track.
    Cubase Step 2
  3. In the MIDI track output menu, select the Stutter Edit 2 insert on the audio track.
    Cubase Step 3
  4. If you are using a live MIDI device, ensure it is configured in the Studio Setup / MIDI Port Setup window.
    Cubase Step 4