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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")