Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 150)

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 Trigger Mode – This lets you customize how loops trigger when their play button
is pressed.
 Retrigger – Clip will repeat from its start each time the play button is clicked.
If global or Sound Tab>Perform Tab>Cue is set to any value other than Off,
Mixcraft waits until the set note value has elapsed, then retrigger in time with
the project metronome.
 Trigger Once – Once play has been initiated for a clip either with its own
play button or with the Set play button above, the clip continues to play until
it is stopped with one of the stop buttons in the same row, the master stop
button in the upper left corner, or Mixcraft’s transport stop button (or space
bar). Firmly whacking your computer with a sledgehammer should also halt
clip playback, but it’s not recommended and may violate your warranty.
Kidding aside, Trigger Once is a good option for “foundation” beats that you
want to remain solid during performances.
 Transition In Sync – Similar to Retrigger mode, but instead of starting at the
beginning of the clip when the play button is clicked (after the Cue value
elapses), the newly selected clip continues playing at the same position as the
currently playing clip. In other words, if the currently playing loop is at beat
three at the transition point, the new clip will play from beat three. Transition
In Sync works well in live performance, because it allows seamless transitions
between clips and prevents multiple clips from becoming “turned around” in
time from one another (i.e. the downbeat plays on the wrong count).
 One Shot – With the the One Shot box checked, clips will play one time
only. This is best suited for single-hit drum and percussion sounds and effects.
You’ll probably want to set the Cue value to Off to ensure that the sound triggers
immediately when played.
 Performance Control – Specifies how clips behave when clicked on with a mouse
or hardware USB controller.
 Down – Clicking a clip play button will start playback. Dependent upon Trigger
Mode setting, the clip will continuously loop or play through one time. You can
think of Down mode as similar to striking a note on a piano while holding down
the sustain pedal.
 Down/Up – Clips only play when the play button is held down – pressing down
initiates playback, letting up stops it. This works best with the Cue time set to
Off, for example, for temporarily dropping a fragment of a loop or musical
passage into a mix. If Cue is set to any value other than Off, you’ll need to hold
the play button until after the Cue note value elapses, then clip playback begins.