After pressing the Mouse Grab button terminatorX enters "grab mode". This mode actually locks the mouse (as this input is now used to control the realtime parameters) and therefore you'll have to know some mouse/keyboard shortcuts to control the software without the GUI.
Press ESCAPE to quit grab mode.
Select the turntable with input focus: The first turntable to hold the input focus will be the first turntable. You can now use TAB or right mouse button to switch to the next turntable. Alternativley you can use F1 to F12 to select turtntable 1 to 12.
Now the turntable that has the focus is the one you will manipulate with your mouse and keyboard inputs: Note that you can actually map different functions to the mouse x/y axis - so what actually happens when you move your mouse depends on what you select on the x/y control panels for each turntable.
Table 2-1. Keyboard Controls in Grab Mode
Key | Function |
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TAB | select next turntable |
F1 to F12 | select turntable 1 to 12 |
RETURN | triggers the turntable |
BACKSPACE | stops the turntable |
S | toggles "Sync Client" |
SPACE | while pressed turntable speed is mapped to mouse speed (scratching!) |
ALT | mute on/off |
CTRL | mute on/off (inverted) |
F | ("fast") warp mode (while scratching) |
W | same as above but the audio will be muted while warping |
Table 2-2. Mouse Button Controls in Grab Mode
Mouse Button | Function |
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Left button | same as SPACE: scratching (triggers the turntable when stopped) |
Right button | select next turntable |
Middle button | mute on/off |
Scratching works as before: press SPACE or left mouse button to actually scratch: now your mouse controls the turntables speed. Release it to let that turntable spin at default speed again.