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Drum Pad Actions ​

Drum pad actions allow you to manipulate drum pads in Bitwig Studio. These actions include selecting pads, inserting devices, and managing files within drum pads.

Drum Pad Actions List ​

ActionDescriptionExample
Select Drum PadSelects a drum pad by noteDrum Pad Select ("C1")
Drum Pad Insert EmptyCreates an empty drum padDrum Pad Insert Empty("C#2", "Name", "#D00000)
Drum Pad Insert DeviceInserts a Bitwig device into the drum padDrum Pad Insert Device("C1", "Reverb")
Insert File In Drum PadInserts a file into the selected drum padInsert File In Drum Pad("C1", "c:\MySamplesDir\sample.wav")
Insert VST3 In Drum PadInserts a VST3 plugin into the selected drum padInsert VST3 In Drum Pad("C1", "Reverb")

Drum Pad Actions Example ​

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// Select a drum pad
Drum Pad Select("C1")

// Insert a device into a drum pad
Drum Pad Insert Device("C1", "Reverb")

// Create an empty drum pad with name and color
Drum Pad Insert Empty("C#2", "Snare", "#D00000")

// Insert a file into a drum pad
Insert File In Drum Pad("C1", "c:\MySamplesDir\sample.wav")

// Insert a VST3 plugin into a drum pad
Insert VST3 In Drum Pad("C1", "Reverb")