Master pattern editing workflow and keyboard shortcuts in Furnace
The pattern editor is where you input and edit your musical data. Understanding the editing workflow and keyboard shortcuts will significantly speed up your composition process.
Pressing any of the respective keys will insert a note at the cursor’s location, then advance to the next row (or otherwise according to the Edit Step).Toggle edit enables and disables editing. When editing is enabled, the cursor’s row will be shaded red.
Works like the instrument/volume input.Each effect column has two subcolumns: effect and effect value. If the effect value is not present, it is treated as 00.Most effects run until canceled using an effect of the same type with effect value 00, with some exceptions.
Effect Reference
See the complete list of available pattern effects
Right-clicking within the pattern view brings up a context menu with editing options including:
Cut, Copy, Paste
Delete
Transpose functions
Interpolate values
Change volume
And more options from the edit menu
The Edit Step parameter (configurable in settings) controls how many rows the cursor advances after entering a note, instrument, volume, or effect. This is useful for entering notes at different rhythmic intervals.
Pressing any of the respective keys will insert a note at the cursor’s location, then advance to the next row (or otherwise according to the Edit Step).
Toggle edit enables and disables editing. When editing is enabled, the cursor’s row will be shaded red.