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--- a/5
+++ b/5
@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ Two empty lines before the next entry.
 External contributors notice at the end of the line: (LastName, FirstName / nick)


+## 2022-010-14 2.4.0
+Add option to split or subdivide a step: Polyrhythms and Techno-Kickdrums!
+("Die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht" - Is this the final final release?)
+
+
 ## 2022-04-17 2.3.2
 Hotfix: Don't discard user data when setting or deleting steps in a multiplicator-measure.

--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,9 +1,9 @@

-[//]: # (Generated 2022-04-17T21:13:03.381666. Changes belong into template/documentation/readme.template)
+[//]: # (Generated 2022-10-14T23:55:28.253667. Changes belong into template/documentation/readme.template)

 # Patroneo

-Program version 2.3.2
+Program version 2.4.0


 ![Screenshot](https://git.laborejo.org/lss/Patroneo/raw/branch/master/documentation/screenshot.png "Screenshot")
@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ Program version 2.3.2
 Patroneo (which is Esperanto for "Pattern") is an easy to use, pattern based midi sequencer, a
 program that sends digital "notes" to software instruments such as synthesizers and samplers.

-This program is feature-complete with version 2.3.0 in 2022.
+This program is feature-complete with version 2.4.0 in 2022.
 Further releases will be limited to maintenance and fixing problems.

-Patroneo is primarily designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
+Patroneo was initially designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
 importance of patterns and repetitions in any kind of music. However, Patroneo is a full sequencer
 you can use to create real music. The constraints it presents will more likely boost your
 creativity than suppressing it.
@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ It is possible to clone a git repository.
 ## Dependencies
 * Python 3.6 (maybe earlier)
 * PyQt5 for Python 3
+* PyQt OpenGL and SVG modules, if they are separated in your distribution
 * DejaVu Sans Sarif TTF (Font) (recommended, but not technically necessary)
 * libcalfbox-lss  https://git.laborejo.org/lss/libcalfbox-lss

--- a/2
+++ b/2
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 program=patroneo
-version=2.3.2
+version=2.4.0

 . template/configure.template  #. is the posix compatible version of source
--- a/documentation/english.adoc
+++ b/documentation/english.adoc
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :Author: Laborejo Software Suite
-:Version: 2.3.2
+:Version: 2.4.0
 :iconfont-remote!:
 :!webfonts:

@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ https://asciidoctor.org/docs/user-manual/
 = Patroneo

 // Don't write in the empty line above line. It will be interpreted as author html tag
-For program version 2.3.2
+For program version 2.4.0

 == Introduction

@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ For program version 2.3.2
 Patroneo (which is Esperanto for "Pattern") is an easy to use, pattern based midi sequencer, a
 program that sends digital "notes" to software instruments such as synthesizers and samplers.

-This program is feature-complete with version 2.3.0 in 2022.
+This program is feature-complete with version 2.4.0 in 2022.
 Further releases will be limited to maintenance and fixing problems.

-Patroneo is primarily designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
+Patroneo was initially designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
 importance of patterns and repetitions in any kind of music. However, Patroneo is a full sequencer
 you can use to create real music. The constraints it presents will more likely boost your
 creativity than suppressing it.
@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ makes some workflows faster and more convenient.
 * Space: Start and pause playback
 * L: Play the current measure as a loop
 * Home: Set playback to the beginning of the track.
+* For more shortcuts please check the Edit menu

 == Description of the graphical user interface and its functions

@ -418,6 +419,17 @@ rotate your mouse wheel the velocity changes by 10 each. It doesn't matter which
 To make all tones of a row quieter or louder hold the Alt key (not AltGr) and use your mousewheel
 on a step of that row.

+===== Split or subdivide notes
+
+To split a step even further, hold the mouse cursor over an activated note
+and press a number key on the keyboard.
+Key 1 means "no split", all other keys are a subdivision e.g. 3 is splits into 3 sounding notes.
+All pitches are the same.
+
+This can be used, for example, to create polyrhythmic patterns, or to divide "even" during swing.
+Or of course to simply have more and faster notes :)
+
+
 ==== Pitches and Scales

 image:en_pitches.png[link="en_pitches.png"]
--- a/documentation/english.part.adoc
+++ b/documentation/english.part.adoc
@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ makes some workflows faster and more convenient.
 * Space: Start and pause playback
 * L: Play the current measure as a loop
 * Home: Set playback to the beginning of the track.
+* For more shortcuts please check the Edit menu

 == Description of the graphical user interface and its functions

@ -370,6 +371,17 @@ rotate your mouse wheel the velocity changes by 10 each. It doesn't matter which
 To make all tones of a row quieter or louder hold the Alt key (not AltGr) and use your mousewheel
 on a step of that row.

+===== Split or subdivide notes
+
+To split a step even further, hold the mouse cursor over an activated note
+and press a number key on the keyboard.
+Key 1 means "no split", all other keys are a subdivision e.g. 3 is splits into 3 sounding notes.
+All pitches are the same.
+
+This can be used, for example, to create polyrhythmic patterns, or to divide "even" during swing.
+Or of course to simply have more and faster notes :)
+
+
 ==== Pitches and Scales

 image:en_pitches.png[link="en_pitches.png"]
--- a/documentation/german.adoc
+++ b/documentation/german.adoc
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :Author: Laborejo Software Suite
-:Version: 2.3.2
+:Version: 2.4.0
 :iconfont-remote!:
 :!webfonts:

@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ https://asciidoctor.org/docs/user-manual/
 = Patroneo

 // Don't write in the empty line above line. It will be interpreted as author html tag
-Für Programmversion 2.3.2
+Für Programmversion 2.4.0

 == Benutzung

@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ macht die Tastatur manche Arbeitsabläufe schneller und bequemer.
 * Leertaste: Start und Pause der Wiedergabe.
 * L: aktuelle Taktpositionen in Schleife spielen.
 * Pos1: Wiedergabe an den Anfang des Stückes setzen.
-
+* Mehr Shortcuts sind im Bearbeiten-Menü

 == Beschreibung der grafischen Oberfläche und ihrer Funktionen

@ -435,6 +435,17 @@ Um alle Töne einer Reihe leiser oder lauter zu machen hält man die Alt-Taste (
 gedrückt und benutzt das Mausrad auf der jeweiligen Reihe.


+===== Noten spalten oder unterteilen
+
+Um einen Schritt noch weiter zu unterteilen hält man den Mauszeiger auf eine aktivierte Note
+und drückt eine Nummertaste auf der Tastatur. Die Taste 1 ist dabei "keine Unterteilung", alle
+weitere Tasten stehen für sich selbst. z.B. ist die 3 eine Unterteilung in 3 klingende Noten.
+Die Tonhöhen sind hierbei alle gleich.
+
+Dies kann z.B. benutzt werden um polyrhytmische Muster zu erstellen oder während eines Swing doch
+wieder "gerade" zu teilen. Oder natürlich um einfach mehr und schnellere Noten zu haben :)
+
+
 ==== Tonhöhen, Skala und Tonleiter

 image:de_pitches.png[link="de_pitches.png"]
--- a/documentation/german.part.adoc
+++ b/documentation/german.part.adoc
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ macht die Tastatur manche Arbeitsabläufe schneller und bequemer.
 * Leertaste: Start und Pause der Wiedergabe.
 * L: aktuelle Taktpositionen in Schleife spielen.
 * Pos1: Wiedergabe an den Anfang des Stückes setzen.
-
+* Mehr Shortcuts sind im Bearbeiten-Menü

 == Beschreibung der grafischen Oberfläche und ihrer Funktionen

@ -406,6 +406,17 @@ Um alle Töne einer Reihe leiser oder lauter zu machen hält man die Alt-Taste (
 gedrückt und benutzt das Mausrad auf der jeweiligen Reihe.


+===== Noten spalten oder unterteilen
+
+Um einen Schritt noch weiter zu unterteilen hält man den Mauszeiger auf eine aktivierte Note
+und drückt eine Nummertaste auf der Tastatur. Die Taste 1 ist dabei "keine Unterteilung", alle
+weitere Tasten stehen für sich selbst. z.B. ist die 3 eine Unterteilung in 3 klingende Noten.
+Die Tonhöhen sind hierbei alle gleich.
+
+Dies kann z.B. benutzt werden um polyrhytmische Muster zu erstellen oder während eines Swing doch
+wieder "gerade" zu teilen. Oder natürlich um einfach mehr und schnellere Noten zu haben :)
+
+
 ==== Tonhöhen, Skala und Tonleiter

 image:de_pitches.png[link="de_pitches.png"]
--- a/documentation/index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/index.adoc
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :Author: Laborejo Software Suite
-:Version: 2.3.2
+:Version: 2.4.0
 :iconfont-remote!:
 :!webfonts:

@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ https://asciidoctor.org/docs/user-manual/
 == Patroneo Multi-Language Documentation
 image::logo.png["logo", 320, 180]

-For program version 2.3.2
+For program version 2.4.0

 This site is part of the https://www.laborejo.org[Laborejo Software Suite]

--- a/documentation/manpageinclude.h2m
+++ b/documentation/manpageinclude.h2m
@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ Patroneo - Easy to use pattern based midi sequencer.
 Patroneo (which is Esperanto for "Pattern") is an easy to use, pattern based midi sequencer, a
 program that sends digital "notes" to software instruments such as synthesizers and samplers.

-This program is feature-complete with version 2.3.0 in 2022.
+This program is feature-complete with version 2.4.0 in 2022.
 Further releases will be limited to maintenance and fixing problems.

-Patroneo is primarily designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
+Patroneo was initially designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
 importance of patterns and repetitions in any kind of music. However, Patroneo is a full sequencer
 you can use to create real music. The constraints it presents will more likely boost your
 creativity than suppressing it.
@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Connect external synthesizers and samplers to create sounds.
 https://www.laborejo.org/bugs

 [copyright]
-Patroneo 2.3.2 - Copyright 2022
+Patroneo 2.4.0 - Copyright 2022
 Laborejo Software Suite
 https://www.laborejo.org/

--- a/documentation/out/english.html
+++ b/documentation/out/english.html
@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ body.book #toc,body.book #preamble,body.book h1.sect0,body.book .sect1>h2{page-b
 <div id="preamble">
 <div class="sectionbody">
 <div class="paragraph">
-<p>For program version 2.3.2</p>
+<p>For program version 2.4.0</p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
@ -512,11 +512,11 @@ body.book #toc,body.book #preamble,body.book h1.sect0,body.book .sect1>h2{page-b
 program that sends digital "notes" to software instruments such as synthesizers and samplers.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="paragraph">
-<p>This program is feature-complete with version 2.3.0 in 2022.
+<p>This program is feature-complete with version 2.4.0 in 2022.
 Further releases will be limited to maintenance and fixing problems.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="paragraph">
-<p>Patroneo is primarily designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
+<p>Patroneo was initially designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
 importance of patterns and repetitions in any kind of music. However, Patroneo is a full sequencer
 you can use to create real music. The constraints it presents will more likely boost your
 creativity than suppressing it.</p>
@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ makes some workflows faster and more convenient.</p>
 <li>
 <p>Home: Set playback to the beginning of the track.</p>
 </li>
+<li>
+<p>For more shortcuts please check the Edit menu</p>
+</li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 </div>
@ -1067,6 +1070,19 @@ rotate your mouse wheel the velocity changes by 10 each. It doesn&#8217;t matter
 <p>To make all tones of a row quieter or louder hold the Alt key (not AltGr) and use your mousewheel
 on a step of that row.</p>
 </div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_split_or_subdivide_notes">Split or subdivide notes</h5>
+<div class="paragraph">
+<p>To split a step even further, hold the mouse cursor over an activated note
+and press a number key on the keyboard.
+Key 1 means "no split", all other keys are a subdivision e.g. 3 is splits into 3 sounding notes.
+All pitches are the same.</p>
+</div>
+<div class="paragraph">
+<p>This can be used, for example, to create polyrhythmic patterns, or to divide "even" during swing.
+Or of course to simply have more and faster notes :)</p>
+</div>
+</div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect3">
 <h4 id="_pitches_and_scales">2.3.3. Pitches and Scales</h4>
@ -1564,7 +1580,7 @@ The program is split in two parts. A shared "template" between the Laborejo Soft
 </div>
 <div id="footer">
 <div id="footer-text">
-Last updated 2022-04-17 21:13:03 +0200
+Last updated 2022-10-14 23:55:28 +0200
 </div>
 </div>
 </body>
--- a/documentation/out/german.html
+++ b/documentation/out/german.html
@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ body.book #toc,body.book #preamble,body.book h1.sect0,body.book .sect1>h2{page-b
 <div id="preamble">
 <div class="sectionbody">
 <div class="paragraph">
-<p>Für Programmversion 2.3.2</p>
+<p>Für Programmversion 2.4.0</p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
@ -609,6 +609,9 @@ macht die Tastatur manche Arbeitsabläufe schneller und bequemer.</p>
 <li>
 <p>Pos1: Wiedergabe an den Anfang des Stückes setzen.</p>
 </li>
+<li>
+<p>Mehr Shortcuts sind im Bearbeiten-Menü</p>
+</li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 </div>
@ -1097,6 +1100,19 @@ egal über welchem Velocity Knopf (plus oder minus) man schwebt.</p>
 <p>Um alle Töne einer Reihe leiser oder lauter zu machen hält man die Alt-Taste (nicht AltGR !)
 gedrückt und benutzt das Mausrad auf der jeweiligen Reihe.</p>
 </div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_noten_spalten_oder_unterteilen">Noten spalten oder unterteilen</h5>
+<div class="paragraph">
+<p>Um einen Schritt noch weiter zu unterteilen hält man den Mauszeiger auf eine aktivierte Note
+und drückt eine Nummertaste auf der Tastatur. Die Taste 1 ist dabei "keine Unterteilung", alle
+weitere Tasten stehen für sich selbst. z.B. ist die 3 eine Unterteilung in 3 klingende Noten.
+Die Tonhöhen sind hierbei alle gleich.</p>
+</div>
+<div class="paragraph">
+<p>Dies kann z.B. benutzt werden um polyrhytmische Muster zu erstellen oder während eines Swing doch
+wieder "gerade" zu teilen. Oder natürlich um einfach mehr und schnellere Noten zu haben :)</p>
+</div>
+</div>
 </div>
 <div class="sect3">
 <h4 id="_tonhöhen_skala_und_tonleiter">3.3.3. Tonhöhen, Skala und Tonleiter</h4>
@ -1616,7 +1632,7 @@ Ansonsten starten Sie patroneo mit diesem Befehl, Sprachcode ändern, vom Termin
 </div>
 <div id="footer">
 <div id="footer-text">
-Last updated 2022-04-17 21:13:03 +0200
+Last updated 2022-10-14 23:55:28 +0200
 </div>
 </div>
 </body>
--- a/documentation/out/index.html
+++ b/documentation/out/index.html
@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ body.book #toc,body.book #preamble,body.book h1.sect0,body.book .sect1>h2{page-b
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="paragraph">
-<p>For program version 2.3.2</p>
+<p>For program version 2.4.0</p>
 </div>
 <div class="paragraph">
 <p>This site is part of the <a href="https://www.laborejo.org">Laborejo Software Suite</a></p>
--- a/documentation/patroneo.1
+++ b/documentation/patroneo.1
@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.2.
-.TH PATRONEO "1" "April 2022" "Patroneo 2.3.2" "User Commands"
+.TH PATRONEO "1" "October 2022" "Patroneo 2.4.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 Patroneo - Easy to use pattern based midi sequencer.
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 usage: patroneo [\-h] [\-v] [\-s DIRECTORY] [\-p] [\-m] [\-V]
 .PP
-Patroneo \- Version 2.3.2 \- Copyright 2022 by Laborejo Software Suite \-
+Patroneo \- Version 2.4.0 \- Copyright 2022 by Laborejo Software Suite \-
 https://www.laborejo.org/patroneo
 .SS "options:"
 .TP
@ -31,16 +31,17 @@ deactivating midi and audio.
 \fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
 (Development) Switch the logger to INFO and print out
 all kinds of information to get a high\-level idea of
-what the program is doing.
+what the program is doing. You can also set the
+environment variable LSS_DEBUG=1
 .SH USAGE

 Patroneo (which is Esperanto for "Pattern") is an easy to use, pattern based midi sequencer, a
 program that sends digital "notes" to software instruments such as synthesizers and samplers.

-This program is feature-complete with version 2.3.0 in 2022.
+This program is feature-complete with version 2.4.0 in 2022.
 Further releases will be limited to maintenance and fixing problems.

-Patroneo is primarily designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
+Patroneo was initially designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
 importance of patterns and repetitions in any kind of music. However, Patroneo is a full sequencer
 you can use to create real music. The constraints it presents will more likely boost your
 creativity than suppressing it.
@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ Run without audio and midi. Skips all JACK checks. Used to just look at the GUI,
 .SH "REPORTING BUGS"
 https://www.laborejo.org/bugs
 .SH COPYRIGHT
-Patroneo 2.3.2 - Copyright 2022
+Patroneo 2.4.0 - Copyright 2022
 Laborejo Software Suite
 https://www.laborejo.org/
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
--- a/engine/api.py
+++ b/engine/api.py
@ -196,13 +196,14 @@ class ClientCallbacks(Callbacks): #inherits from the templates api callbacks
            func(stepDict)
        callbacks._dataChanged()

-    def _removeStep(self, track, index, pitch, factor):
+    def _removeStep(self, track, index, pitch, factor, split):
        """Opposite of _stepChanged"""
        self._exportCacheChanged(track)
        stepDict =  {"index": index,
                "factor": factor,
                "pitch": pitch,
                "velocity": 0, #it is off.
+                "split": split,
        }
        for func in self.removeStep:
            func(stepDict)
@ -1305,7 +1306,7 @@ def deleteSwitches(howMany, fromMeasureNumber):
    updatePlayback()

 #Pattern Steps
-
+#aka Notes
 def setPattern(trackId, patternList, undoMessage):
    """Change the whole pattern, send a callback with the whole pattern.
    This is also the main undo/redo function.
@ -1327,13 +1328,13 @@ def getAverageVelocity(trackId):
    return session.data.trackById(trackId).pattern.averageVelocity

 def setStep(trackId, stepExportDict):
-    """This is an atomic operation that only sets one switch and
-    only sends that switch back via callback. A simple GUI
+    """This is an atomic operation that only sets one step and
+    only sends that step back via callback. A simple GUI
    will most like not listen to that callback since they
    already changed the step on their side. Only useful for parallel
    views.

-    format:  {'index': 0, 'pitch': 7, 'factor': 1, 'velocity': 90}
+    format:  {'index': 0, 'pitch': 7, 'factor': 1, 'velocity': 90, "split":1}

    This is also for velocity!

@ -1376,19 +1377,22 @@ def removeStep(trackId, index, pitch):
    track.pattern.buildExportCache()
    track.buildTrack()
    updatePlayback()
-    callbacks._removeStep(track, index, pitch, oldNote["factor"])
+    callbacks._removeStep(track, index, pitch, oldNote["factor"], oldNote["split"])

-def toggleStep(trackId, index, pitch, factor=1, velocity=None):
+def toggleStep(trackId, index, pitch, factor=1, velocity=None, split=1):
    """Checks the current state of a step and decides if on or off.
    Toggled Notes have average velocity and factor 1. If you need more fine control use setStep
-    directly"""
+    directly.
+
+    This is only used by the apc_mini input
+    """
    track = session.data.trackById(trackId)
    if not track: return
    maybeNote = track.pattern.stepByIndexAndPitch(index, pitch)
    if maybeNote is None:
        if velocity is None:
            velocity = getAverageVelocity(trackId)
-        setStep(trackId, {'index': index, 'pitch': pitch, 'factor': factor, 'velocity': velocity})
+        setStep(trackId, {'index': index, 'pitch': pitch, 'factor': factor, 'velocity': velocity, "split":split})
    else:
        removeStep(trackId, index, pitch)

--- a/engine/config.py
+++ b/engine/config.py
@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ METADATA = {
    #release announcements, entries in software directories etc.
    "tagline" : 'Easy to use pattern based midi sequencer.',

-    "version" : "2.3.2",
+    "version" : "2.4.0",
    "year" : "2022",
    "author" : "Laborejo Software Suite",
    "url" : "https://www.laborejo.org/patroneo",
@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ METADATA = {
 Patroneo (which is Esperanto for "Pattern") is an easy to use, pattern based midi sequencer, a
 program that sends digital "notes" to software instruments such as synthesizers and samplers.

-This program is feature-complete with version 2.3.0 in 2022.
+This program is feature-complete with version 2.4.0 in 2022.
 Further releases will be limited to maintenance and fixing problems.

-Patroneo is primarily designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
+Patroneo was initially designed for educational purposes, where the main goal is to teach the
 importance of patterns and repetitions in any kind of music. However, Patroneo is a full sequencer
 you can use to create real music. The constraints it presents will more likely boost your
 creativity than suppressing it.
--- a/engine/pattern.py
+++ b/engine/pattern.py
@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ class Pattern(object):
    Only existing steps (Switched On) are in self.data
    {"index": from 0 to parentTrack.parentData.howManyUnits * stretchfactor. But can be higher, will just not be played or exported.,
     "factor": float,
-     "pitch": int 0-7,
+     "pitch": int 0-maxPitch,
     "velocity":int 0-127,
+     "split": int 1-n, (GUI restricts n=9)
    }

    The pitch is determined by an external scale, which is a list of midi pitches.
@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class Pattern(object):
        vel = self.averageVelocity
        for index in range(self.parentTrack.parentData.howManyUnits * self.parentTrack.patternLengthMultiplicator):
            for pitchindex in range(l):
-                lst.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel})
+                lst.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel, "split":1})
        self.data = lst

    def empty(self):
@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ class Pattern(object):
        for index in range(self.parentTrack.parentData.howManyUnits * self.parentTrack.patternLengthMultiplicator):
            for pitchindex in range(l):
                if not (index, pitchindex) in existing:
-                    lst.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel})
+                    lst.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel, "split":1})
        self.data = lst

    def getRow(self, pitchindex):
@ -194,14 +195,14 @@ class Pattern(object):
        for i in range(numberOfRepeats):
            for b in toRepeatChunk:
                if b:
-                    newRow.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel})
+                    newRow.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel, "split":1})
                index += 1

        self._putRow(pitchindex, newRow)

    def repeatFromStep(self, pitchindex, stepIndex):
        """Includes the given step.
-        Uses original velocities and scale factors
+        Uses original velocities, splits and scale factors
        """
        originalRow = self._getRowWithNoneFillers(pitchindex)
        toRepeatChunk = originalRow[:stepIndex+1]
@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ class Pattern(object):

        for index in range(self.parentTrack.parentData.howManyUnits * self.parentTrack.patternLengthMultiplicator):
            if not index in existingIndices:
-                self.data.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel})
+                self.data.append({"index":index, "factor": 1, "pitch": pitchindex, "velocity":vel, "split":1})


    def stepByIndexAndPitch(self, index, pitch):
@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ class Pattern(object):
            note["factor"] = pattern["factor"] #size multiplier -> longer or short note
            note["velocity"] = pattern["velocity"]
            note["midipitch"] = self.scale[pattern["pitch"]] #we always report the untransposed note. For a GUI the pattern gets transposed, not the note.
+            note["split"] = pattern["split"]
            note["exceedsPlayback"] = False #This is set by buildPattern.
            self.exportCache.append(note)

@ -399,8 +401,17 @@ class Pattern(object):
                pitch = 127
            elif pitch < 0:
                pitch = 0
-            exportPattern += cbox.Pattern.serialize_event(startTick, 0x90 + self.parentTrack.midiChannel, pitch, velocity) # note on
-            exportPattern += cbox.Pattern.serialize_event(endTick-1, 0x80 + self.parentTrack.midiChannel, pitch, velocity) # note off  #-1 ticks to create a small logical gap. Does not affect next note on.
+
+
+            #Split.
+            splitAmount = noteDict["split"]
+            for split in range(splitAmount):
+                dur = endTick-startTick
+                st = int(startTick + (split * dur / splitAmount)) #note on
+                end = int(st + dur/splitAmount -1)  #note off
+
+                exportPattern += cbox.Pattern.serialize_event(st, 0x90 + self.parentTrack.midiChannel, pitch, velocity) # note on
+                exportPattern += cbox.Pattern.serialize_event(end-1, 0x80 + self.parentTrack.midiChannel, pitch, velocity) # note off #-1 ticks to create a small logical gap. Does not affect next note on.

        pattern = cbox.Document.get_song().pattern_from_blob(exportPattern, oneMeasureInTicks)
        self._builtPatternCache[cacheHash] = pattern
--- a/qtgui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qtgui/mainwindow.py
@ -643,6 +643,15 @@ class MainWindow(TemplateMainWindow):
                self.songEditor.currentHoverStep.decreaseAugmentationFactor()


+    def stepSplit(self, value):
+        """This happens during step/note hover. The hoverLeave event will send the changed data
+        to the api. We simply change our internal GUI value here"""
+        if value < 1 or value > 9:
+            value = 1 #Do it here so we don't have a surprise somewhere else, no matter if other functions check themselves.
+
+        if self.patternGrid.currentHoverStep:
+            self.patternGrid.currentHoverStep.split = value
+            self.patternGrid.currentHoverStep.setApperance() #update graphics

    def createMenu(self):
        #We have undo/redo since v2.1. Template menu entries were hidden before.
@ -653,7 +662,8 @@ class MainWindow(TemplateMainWindow):
        self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuEdit", "actionGlobalOffsetSubmenu", QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "Global Rhythm Offset"), lambda: globalOffsetSubmenu(self), tooltip=QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "Shift the whole piece further down the timeline"))

        self.menu.addSeparator("menuEdit")
-        #Measure Modifications
+
+        #Measure Modifications - Hover Shortcuts

        self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuEdit", "actionHalftoneTransposeIncrease",  QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "Increase halftone transpose for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)"), lambda: self.halftoneTranspose(1), shortcut="h")
        self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuEdit", "actionHalftoneTransposeDecrease",  QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "Decrease halftone transpose for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)"), lambda: self.halftoneTranspose(-1), shortcut="Shift+h")
@ -667,6 +677,16 @@ class MainWindow(TemplateMainWindow):
        self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuEdit", "actionAugmentationFactorIncrease",  QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "Increase augmentation factor for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)"), lambda: self.augmentationFactor(1), shortcut="a")
        self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuEdit", "actionAugmentationFactorDecrease",  QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "Decrease augmentation factor for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)"), lambda: self.augmentationFactor(-1), shortcut="Shift+a")

+        #Pattern Splitter - Hover Shortcuts
+        self.menu.addSeparator("menuEdit")
+        self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuEdit", "actionStepSplit1",  QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "No Step Split (use shortcut!)"), lambda: self.stepSplit(1), shortcut="1")
+
+        splitTranslate = QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Menu", "[Only Shortcut] Split hovered Step in ")
+        for i in range(2, 10): #10 exclusive
+            strI = str(i)
+            self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuEdit", "actionStepSplit"+strI, splitTranslate + strI , lambda qtarg, i=i: self.stepSplit(i), shortcut=strI)
+
+

        self.menu.addSubmenu("menuView", QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("menu","View"))
        self.menu.addMenuEntry("menuView", "actionMaximizeSongArea",  QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("menu", "Maximize Song Area"), self.maximizeSongArea)
--- a/qtgui/pattern_grid.py
+++ b/qtgui/pattern_grid.py
@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class PatternGrid(QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene):

        self._middleMouseDown = False

+        self.currentHoverStep = None #used by the main window
+
        #self.ticksToPixelRatio set by callback_timeSignatureChanged
        self.playhead = Playhead(parentScene = self)
        self.addItem(self.playhead)
@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ class PatternGrid(QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene):
        """
        if (stepDict["index"], stepDict["pitch"]) in self._steps:
            guiStep = self._steps[stepDict["index"], stepDict["pitch"]]
-            guiStep.on(velocityAndFactor = (stepDict["velocity"], stepDict["factor"]))
+            guiStep.on(velocityAndFactorAndSplit = (stepDict["velocity"], stepDict["factor"], stepDict["split"]))

    def callback_removeChanged(self, stepDict:dict):
        """This callback reaction was introduced after support for the APCMini.
@ -239,8 +241,8 @@ class PatternGrid(QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene):
            for noteDict in exportDict["pattern"]:
                x = noteDict["index"]
                y = noteDict["pitch"]
-                velocityAndFactor = (noteDict["velocity"], noteDict["factor"])
-                self._steps[(x,y)].on(velocityAndFactor=velocityAndFactor, exceedsPlayback=noteDict["exceedsPlayback"])
+                velocityAndFactorAndSplit = (noteDict["velocity"], noteDict["factor"], noteDict["split"])
+                self._steps[(x,y)].on(velocityAndFactorAndSplit=velocityAndFactorAndSplit, exceedsPlayback=noteDict["exceedsPlayback"])

            self.scale.buildScale(exportDict["numberOfSteps"])
            self.scale.setScale(exportDict["scale"])
@ -529,12 +531,21 @@ class Step(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
        self._factorChangeAllowed = False #during drag and drop this will be True. Used in the mouse steps.
        self.shadow = False
        #Velocity
-        self._rememberVelocity = None
+        self._rememberVelocity = None #check if to send new data on api in self.hoverLeaveEvent
        self.velocityNumber = QtWidgets.QGraphicsSimpleTextItem()
        self.velocityNumber.setParentItem(self)
        self.velocityNumber.setBrush(self.parentScene.labelColor)
        self.velocityNumber.setPos(offset*2,offset*2) #that is not pretty but you can see it under the cursor

+        #Split
+        self.split = 1
+        self._rememberSplit = None #check if to send new data on api in self.hoverLeaveEvent
+        self.splitNumber = QtWidgets.QGraphicsSimpleTextItem()
+        self.splitNumber.setParentItem(self)
+        self.splitNumber.setBrush(self.parentScene.labelColor)
+        self.splitNumber.setPos(SIZE_UNIT-offset*8,SIZE_UNIT-offset*9) # lower right corner. It is always "/n" where n is a single digit. So a fixed position and width.
+        #set in setApperance if > 1
+
        if self.parentScene.parentView.parentMainWindow.ui.actionVelocitiesAlwaysVisible.isChecked():
            self.velocityNumber.show()
        else:
@ -566,13 +577,20 @@ class Step(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
                rect.setWidth(SIZE_UNIT * self.factor - self.offset*2)
                self.setRect(rect)

-        if self.status:
+        if self.status: #step/note is on
            setWidth()
            assert self.parentScene.currentColor
            self.setBrush(self.parentScene.currentColor)
            self.velocityNumber.setBrush(self.parentScene.labelColor)
+            if self.split > 1:
+                self.splitNumber.show()
+                self.splitNumber.setBrush(self.parentScene.labelColor)
+                self.splitNumber.setText("/" + str(self.split))
+            else:
+                self.splitNumber.hide()
+
            self.setZValue(_zValuesRelativeToScene["step"])
-        else:
+        else: #step/note is off
            self.setOpacity(1)
            if self.shadow:
                setWidth()
@ -606,18 +624,22 @@ class Step(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
            "index":self.column,
            "pitch":self.row,
            "factor":self.factor,
-            "velocity":self.velocity}
+            "velocity":self.velocity,
+            "split":self.split,
+            }

    def useDefaultValues(self):
        self.velocity = api.getAverageVelocity(trackId=self.parentScene.parentView.parentMainWindow.currentTrackId) #already sets opacity and velocityNumber
        self._rememberVelocity = self.velocity
        self.factor = api.DEFAULT_FACTOR
+        self.split=1
+        self._rememberSplit = self.split
        self.initalized = True

-    def on(self, velocityAndFactor=None, exceedsPlayback=None):
-        """velocityAndFactor is a tuple"""
-        if velocityAndFactor: #on load / by callback
-            self.velocity, self.factor = velocityAndFactor
+    def on(self, velocityAndFactorAndSplit=None, exceedsPlayback=None):
+        """velocityAndFactorAndSplit is a tuple"""
+        if velocityAndFactorAndSplit: #on load / by callback
+            self.velocity, self.factor, self.split = velocityAndFactorAndSplit
        else: #User clicked on an empty field.
            self.useDefaultValues()

@ -639,7 +661,8 @@ class Step(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
        self.status = False
        self.setRect(*self.defaultSize)
        self.setApperance() #sets color, main/sub size and exceedPlayback warning
-        self.velocityNumber.hide()  #just in case.
+        self.velocityNumber.hide()
+        self.splitNumber.hide()


    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
@ -650,6 +673,7 @@ class Step(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
                api.removeStep(self.parentScene.parentView.parentMainWindow.currentTrackId, self.column, self.row)
            else:
                self.on()
+                self.parentScene.currentHoverStep = self
                self._factorChangeAllowed = True
                self._factorStartTime = time() #see mouseReleaseEvent
        else:
@ -691,10 +715,13 @@ class Step(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
        if the mouse cursor is not on that item anymore"""
        if self.status:
            event.accept()
-            self.statusMessage(QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Statusbar", "Note: Left click do deactivate. Middle click to listen. MouseWheel to change volume (+ALT key to change entire row). Right click for pattern options."))
+            self.statusMessage(QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Statusbar", "Note: Left click do deactivate. Middle click to listen. MouseWheel to change volume (+ALT key to change entire row). Number keys to split. Right click for pattern options."))
+            self.parentScene.currentHoverStep = self #this is replicated in  self.mousePressEvent, turning the note on
            self._rememberVelocity = self.velocity
+            self._rememberSplit = self.split
        else:
            self.statusMessage(QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate("Statusbar", "Left click do activate note. Middle click to listen. Right click for pattern options."))
+            self.parentScene.currentHoverStep = None
            event.ignore()

    def hoverLeaveEvent(self, event):
@ -703,10 +730,11 @@ class Step(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
        if the mouse cursor is not on that item anymore"""
        if not self.parentScene.parentView.parentMainWindow.ui.actionVelocitiesAlwaysVisible.isChecked():
            self.velocityNumber.hide()
+        self.parentScene.currentHoverStep = None
        self.statusMessage("")
        if self.status:
            event.accept()
-            if self.status and not self.velocity == self._rememberVelocity:
+            if self.status and (self.velocity != self._rememberVelocity or self.split != self._rememberSplit): #check if there is an actual data change.
                api.setStep(self.parentScene.parentView.parentMainWindow.currentTrackId, self.export())
                self._rememberVelocity = self.velocity
        else:
--- a/qtgui/resources.py
+++ b/qtgui/resources.py
--- a/qtgui/resources/translations/de.qm
+++ b/qtgui/resources/translations/de.qm
--- a/qtgui/resources/translations/de.ts
+++ b/qtgui/resources/translations/de.ts
@ -32,17 +32,17 @@
 <context>
    <name>EventContextMenu</name>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="417"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="419"/>
        <source>Invert Steps</source>
        <translation>Schritte invertieren</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="418"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="420"/>
        <source>All Steps On</source>
        <translation>Alle Schritte an</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="419"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="421"/>
        <source>All Steps Off</source>
        <translation>Alles Schritte aus</translation>
    </message>
@ -52,17 +52,17 @@
        <translation type="obsolete">Reihe mit Wiederholung bis hier befüllen</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="424"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="426"/>
        <source>Clear Row</source>
        <translation>Reihe löschen</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="425"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="427"/>
        <source>Invert Row</source>
        <translation>Reihe umkehren</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="423"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="425"/>
        <source>Repeat to step {} incl. to fill Row</source>
        <translation>Reihe mit Wiederholung bis Schritt {} befüllen</translation>
    </message>
@ -116,65 +116,75 @@
 <context>
    <name>Menu</name>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="652"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="661"/>
        <source>Convert Grouping</source>
        <translation>Gruppierung umwandeln</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="652"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="661"/>
        <source>Change step-grouping but keep your music the same</source>
        <translation>Taktartaufspaltung durch Gruppierung umwandeln, versucht die Musik gleich klingen zu lassen</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="653"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="662"/>
        <source>Global Rhythm Offset</source>
        <translation>Genereller Rhythmusversatz</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="653"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="662"/>
        <source>Shift the whole piece further down the timeline</source>
        <translation>Schiebt das gesamte Stück &amp;quot;später&amp;quot; auf die Timeline</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="658"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="668"/>
        <source>Increase halftone transpose for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erhöhe Halbton-Transposition für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="659"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="669"/>
        <source>Decrease halftone transpose for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erniedrige Halbton-Transposition für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="661"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="671"/>
        <source>Increase in-scale transpose for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erhöhe Skalen-Transposition für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="662"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="672"/>
        <source>Decrease in-scale transpose for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erniedrige Skalen-Transposition für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="664"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="674"/>
        <source>Increase step delay for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erhöhe Schritt-Verzögerung für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="665"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="675"/>
        <source>Decrease step delay for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erniedrige Schritt-Verzögerung für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="667"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="677"/>
        <source>Increase augmentation factor for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erhöhe Augmentierungs-Faktor für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="668"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="678"/>
        <source>Decrease augmentation factor for currently hovered measure (use shortcut!)</source>
        <translation>Erniedrige Augmentierungs-Faktor für den Takt momentan unter dem Mauszeiger (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="682"/>
+        <source>No Step Split (use shortcut!)</source>
+        <translation>Keine Spaltung (Tastenkürzel benutzen!)</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="684"/>
+        <source>[Only Shortcut] Split hovered Step in </source>
+        <translation>[Tastenkürzel] Spalte Schritt unter Mauszeiger in </translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
    <name>NOOPengineHistory</name>
@ -455,72 +465,72 @@
 <context>
    <name>Scale</name>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="827"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="855"/>
        <source>Major</source>
        <translation>Dur</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="828"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="856"/>
        <source>Minor</source>
        <translation>Moll</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="829"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="857"/>
        <source>Dorian</source>
        <translation>Dorisch</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="830"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="858"/>
        <source>Phrygian</source>
        <translation>Phrygisch</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="831"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="859"/>
        <source>Lydian</source>
        <translation>Lydisch</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="832"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="860"/>
        <source>Mixolydian</source>
        <translation>Mixolydisch</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="833"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="861"/>
        <source>Locrian</source>
        <translation>Lokrisch</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="834"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="862"/>
        <source>Blues</source>
        <translation>Blues</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="835"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="863"/>
        <source>Hollywood</source>
        <translation>Hollywood</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="838"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="866"/>
        <source>English</source>
        <translation>Englisch</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="839"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="867"/>
        <source>Lilypond</source>
        <translation>Lilypond</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="840"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="868"/>
        <source>German</source>
        <translation>Deutsch</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="841"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="869"/>
        <source>Drums GM</source>
        <translation>Drums GM</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="836"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="864"/>
        <source>Chromatic</source>
        <translation>Chromatisch</translation>
    </message>
@ -568,20 +578,20 @@
    <message>
        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="694"/>
        <source>Note: Left click do deactivate. Middle click to listen. MouseWheel to change volume (+ALT key to change entire row). Right click for pattern options.</source>
-        <translation>Note: Linksklick um auszuschalten. Mittelklick: Hören. Mausrad um Lautstärke zu ändern (+ALT Taste für die ganze Reihe). Rechtsklick für Muster-Optionen.</translation>
+        <translation type="obsolete">Note: Linksklick um auszuschalten. Mittelklick: Hören. Mausrad um Lautstärke zu ändern (+ALT Taste für die ganze Reihe). Rechtsklick für Muster-Optionen.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="697"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="723"/>
        <source>Left click do activate note. Middle click to listen. Right click for pattern options.</source>
        <translation>Linksklick um Note anzuschalten. Mittelklick um zu hören. Rechtsklick für Muster-Optionen.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="748"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="776"/>
        <source>Pitch in MIDI half-tones. 60 = middle C. Enter number or spin the mouse wheel to change.</source>
        <translation>Tonhöhe in Midi-Halbtönen: 60 = Schlüssel-C. Gib eine Zahl ein oder drehe das Mausrum um sie zu verändern.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1103"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1131"/>
        <source>Click to change volume for all notes in single steps, spin mouse wheel to change in steps of 10.</source>
        <translation>Linksklick um alle Noten in Einerschritten lauter/leiser zu machen. Mausrad drehen für 10er Schritte.</translation>
    </message>
@ -630,6 +640,11 @@
        <source>Measure: Left click to deactivate. Middle click to show as shadows in current pattern. Right click for measure group options. Read the Edit menu for advanced modifications while hovering.</source>
        <translation>Takt: Linksklick zum ausschalten. Mittelklick um als Schatten in momentaner Spur anzuzeigen. Rechtsklick für Taktgruppen-Optionen. Im Bearbeiten-Menü sind mehr Möglichkeiten.</translation>
    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="718"/>
+        <source>Note: Left click do deactivate. Middle click to listen. MouseWheel to change volume (+ALT key to change entire row). Number keys to split. Right click for pattern options.</source>
+        <translation>Note: Linksklick um auszuschalten. Mittelklick: Hören. Mausrad um Lautstärke zu ändern (+ALT Taste für die ganze Reihe). Nummerntaste zum Spalten. Rechtsklick für Muster-Optionen.</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
    <name>TimeSignature</name>
@ -864,72 +879,72 @@
 <context>
    <name>TransposeControls</name>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="855"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="883"/>
        <source>+Half Tone</source>
        <translation>+Halbton</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="857"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="885"/>
        <source>Transpose the whole scale up a half tone (+1 midi note)</source>
        <translation>Transponiere die Tonleiter einen Halbton aufwärts (+1 MIDI Tonhöhe)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="860"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="888"/>
        <source>-Half Tone</source>
        <translation>-Halbton</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="862"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="890"/>
        <source>Transpose the whole scale down a half tone (-1 midi note)</source>
        <translation>Transponiere die Tonleiter einen Halbton abwärts (-1 MIDI Tonhöhe)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="865"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="893"/>
        <source>+Octave</source>
        <translation>+Oktave</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="867"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="895"/>
        <source>Transpose the whole scale up an octave (+12 midi notes)</source>
        <translation>Transponiere die Tonleiter eine Oktave aufwärts (+12 MIDI Tonhöhe)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="870"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="898"/>
        <source>-Octave</source>
        <translation>-Oktave</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="872"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="900"/>
        <source>Transpose the whole scale down an octave (-12 midi notes)</source>
        <translation>Transponiere die Tonleiter eine Oktave abwärts (-12 MIDI Tonhöhe)</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="879"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="907"/>
        <source>Set Scale to:</source>
        <translation>Benutze Tonleiter:</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="881"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="909"/>
        <source>Take the bottom note and build a predefined scale from it upwards.</source>
        <translation>Ändere die Tonleiter des Musters auf die Ausgewählte. Referenzton ist die unterste Reihe des Musters.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="887"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="915"/>
        <source>Set Notenames to:</source>
        <translation>Benutze Notennamen:</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="889"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="917"/>
        <source>Use this scheme as note names.</source>
        <translation>Use this scheme as note names.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="893"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="921"/>
        <source>Choose how many different notes does this pattern should have.</source>
        <translation>Anzahl der verschiedenen Tonhöhen-Stufen aus.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="896"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="924"/>
        <source> Notes</source>
        <translation> Noten</translation>
    </message>
@ -937,22 +952,22 @@
 <context>
    <name>VelocityControls</name>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1081"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1109"/>
        <source>+Velocity</source>
        <translation>+Velocity</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1084"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1112"/>
        <source>Make everything louder. Hover and mousewheel up/down to go in steps of 10.</source>
        <translation>Alle Töne lauter machen. Mit dem Mauszeiger über dem Knopf bleiben und das Mausrad auf oder ab bewegen für 10er Schritte.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1087"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1115"/>
        <source>-Velocity</source>
        <translation>-Velocity</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1090"/>
+        <location filename="../../pattern_grid.py" line="1118"/>
        <source>Make everything softer. Hover and mousewheel up/down to go in steps of 10.</source>
        <translation>Alle Töne leiser machen. Mit dem Mauszeiger über dem Knopf bleiben und das Mausrad auf oder ab bewegen für 10er Schritte.</translation>
    </message>
@ -1060,32 +1075,32 @@ Man kann sogar negative Zahlen eingeben, wobei es unmöglich ist vor die Jack-Tr
 <context>
    <name>menu</name>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="671"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="691"/>
        <source>View</source>
        <translation>Ansicht</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="672"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="692"/>
        <source>Maximize Song Area</source>
        <translation>Formeditor maximieren</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="673"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="693"/>
        <source>Maximize Pattern Area</source>
        <translation>Takteditor maximieren</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="674"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="694"/>
        <source>Equal space for Pattern/Song Area</source>
        <translation>Gleiche Größe für Form- und Takteditor</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="675"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="695"/>
        <source>Follow playhead in pattern-view by scrolling.</source>
        <translation>Playhead in Musteransicht durch Scrollen verfolgen.</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="676"/>
+        <location filename="../../mainwindow.py" line="696"/>
        <source>Velocity numbers are always visible</source>
        <translation>Lautstärkennummern sind immer sichtbar</translation>
    </message>