User Manual

MIDI EFFECTS PROCESSING
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Figure 76-2: The Change velocity effects processor. Drag the handles
to change the Threshold, Ratio and Gain settings.
DEFLAM
The DeFlam MIDI effects plug-in is a non-
destructive version of the DeFlam region operation
found under the Region menu (page 597).
DeFlam looks for groups of note that are very close
together. When such a group is found, the average
attack time of the group of notes is computed. All
notes in the group are moved such that their attack
times are aligned exactly to the average time.
The group of notes that is deflammed is
determined by the tick value you specify. This
creates a “window” of effectiveness. Groups of
notes within that window will be deflammed.
For more information, see “DeFlam” on page 597.
Figure 76-3: The DeFlam effects processor.
ECHO AND ARPEGGIATOR
The Echo effect is similar to a traditional digital
delay. It remembers material played in, then repeats
it later on. There are some interesting differences,
though. You are not restricted to simple fixed
delays. In fact the “rhythmic pattern” used by the
Echo for regenerating the material is completely
customizable. Additionally, each repetition of the
material can be sent to a different output
assignment. Furthermore, a transpose effect is
hooked into the Echo’s feedback loop, allowing you
to transpose on each repetition.
The Arpeggiator watches what notes are sounding
(being held) and then arpeggiates them (plays
them one at a time). The Arpeggiator gives you
complete control over the rhythm and order in
which the notes are played back. In addition, each
arpeggiated note can be sent to a different output
assignment.
Rhythmic patterns
Both the Echo and Arpeggiator effects are built
around a flexible rhythmic architecture. In the
Echo effect the Rhythm section determines how
each event will be delayed. In the Arpeggiator it
determines the rhythm that will be used for each
arpeggiated note. Rhythms can be set up using one
of three modes: Grid, Custom and Raw Ticks.
Grid: You will notice that the Grid mode settings
are almost identical to the Quantize effects grid
settings. They function in a similar fashion. You
can set up rhythms consisting of any metric
subdivision. You can “swing” the grid, and you can
offset the entire grid by an arbitrary number of
ticks. (For more info, see the section on the
Quantize effect.) Rather than a check box for
“Tuplets”, there is a popup menu. This menu lets
you turn off the tuplet feature, turn it on (select
Tuplet) or put the grid into “poly rhythm” mode
(select Poly). The “Off” and “Tuplet” settings are
identical in effect to checking or un-checking the
Tuplet box in the Quantize effect. The Poly mode
combines both sides of the tuplet expression (you
will notice that the words “in the time of ” change to
“against”) to create a standard rhythmic
interference pattern. For example if you pick Poly
and choose 3 against 2 (eighth notes) you will hear
both a straight eighth note pulse and a “3 in the
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Current settings
Ratio handle
Threshold/gain handle