User Manual

Chapter 46: Event Operations 1015
Mapping Groove Templates
Pro Tools applies groove templates relative to the
song start. For example, a two-bar groove template
repeats starting at every odd-numbered bar in the
session (bar 1, 3, 5, 7…).
Template Mapping for Equal Meters And Odd
Numbered Bars
If a two-bar groove template is applied to a selec-
tion of one bar of the same meter, only the first bar
of the template is used. If the selection does not en-
compass bar boundaries, for example 1|2|000 to
2|1|000, the groove template only modifies the se-
lected notes.
Template Mapping for Equal Meters And Even
Bars
If a selection starts on an even bar, only the appro-
priate portion of the groove template will be used.
For example, if the selection is two bars long and
starts on an even bar, the template applies bar 2 be-
fore bar 1.
Template Mapping for Unequal Meters
In cases where the Groove Templates and track se-
lections are based on different meters, the template
will be repeated or truncated to match the number
of beats in the selection.
For example, if the Groove Template contains
fewer beats than the selection, such as a one-bar
template in 6/8 being applied to a one-bar selection
in 4/4, the template repeats to make up the differ-
ence.
If the Groove Template contains more beats than
the selection on a track, such as a one-bar template
in 6/4 being applied to a two-bar selection in 4/4,
only uses the appropriate number of beats.
2-bar groove template, repeating template grid
Applying 2-bar groove template to a 1-bar selection,
odd numbered bar
Applying a 2-bar groove template to a 1-bar selection,
even numbered bar
2-bar
groove
template
2-bar
groove
template
2-bar
groove
template
2-bar
groove
template
4/4 bar 1
4/4 bar 2 (not used)
4/4 1-bar selection
4/4 bar 1 (not used) 4/4 bar 2
4/4 1-bar selection
Applying a 1-bar groove template in 6/8 to a 1-bar
selection in 4/4
Applying a 1-bar groove template in 6/4 to a 1-bar
selection in 4/4
6/8 bar 1
4/4 1-bar selection
6/8 bar 1 repeated
(beats 3–6
not used)
6/4 bar 1
4/4 1-bar selection
(beats 3–6
not used)