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ARTURIA – DrumBrute – USER’S MANUAL 17
2.3.4.1 Roller
When DrumBrute is recording a pattern the Roller strip can be used to generate drum
rolls. Place your finger somewhere within the strip while recording, press a pad, and
DrumBrute will repeat (“roll”) that instrument into the pattern. The rate of the repeat is
determined by where you press your finger (1/4, 1/8, etc.).
2.3.4.2 Looper
When a pattern is playing back (i.e., not being recorded) this strip can be used to loop
sections of the current pattern. The size of the loop is determined by the time division
selected within the Looper strip area. The start and end points of the loop are based on
the playback location of the pattern at the time the Looper strip is pressed.
2.3.4.3 Step Repeat
The touch strip is also used in Step Mode to enter Step Repeat data. This feature allows
you to enter rapid, repeating notes without having to alter the timing value for the
pattern. Details about this feature are found in section 5.2.5.
2.3.5 Global BPM
It is possible for all patterns to have their own tempo, or you can use this parameter to
force them all to play back at the same tempo. To toggle this feature, hold the Shift
button and press step button 15.
2.3.6 Polyrhythm
Individual instrument tracks within a pattern can loop independently when the
Polyrhythm feature is enabled. This setting is stored separately for each pattern. To
enable this feature, hold the Shift button and press step button 16.
To learn more about the Polyrhythm feature, see section 7.3.
The smallest drum roll the pattern can record is set by the timing division you have
selected for the pattern. In other words, if the timing division of the pattern is 1/16,
DrumBrute will not record 1/32 rolls played on the Roller strip.