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(8) Engine: Here you can choose from three different playback engine modes from the drop-down
menu:
• Re-pitch: This playback engine mode matches the tempo of the loop to the host sequencer's
tempo by changing the playback rate of the loop, and playback rate changes will result in pitch
changes to the loop. Like a vinyl record, playing it faster will also cause the pitch of the loop to
rise, whereas slowing it down causes the overall pitch to drop. This mode is therefore more
suitable for non-pitched material, like drums and percussion, and has the benefit that the transi-
ents of sounds remain sharp and also uses significantly less CPU than the other Engine
modes. Since tempo and pitch are not independently adjustable with this Engine, any pitch au-
tomation you may have done via Events entered will be ignored, only the rhythm of the Events
will be used to gate the Loop on and off.
• Stretch: This playback engine mode provides complete independence between tempo and
pitch. With this engine, you can change the tempo of a loop without changing its pitch, you can
change its pitch without changing its tempo, or you can change both the tempo and pitch simul-
taneously. This mode even allows you to automate pitch changes by entering notes into the
host sequencer. As this mode provides complete tempo and pitch independence, and also
works on polyphonic material, it requires more CPU power than other Engines.
• Formant: This playback engine mode is best suited to pitched (tonal) audio as it preserves the
formant of the sound. By preserving the formant, it retains the intrinsic character and avoids
any shifts in pitch that would normally result in the undesirable cartoon-like effects on vocals
when they are pitched upwards or downwards.
(9) Tempo: Sets the original tempo of your loop so that the Audio plug-in can accurately play it in
sync, no matter what tempo you choose in your host sequencer. This is useful if your host software
has miscalculated the tempo while importing the loop. However, be aware that changing Tempo
during playback could affect the synchronization of your loop.
(10) Length: Sets the original length of your loop so that the Audio plug-in can accurately play it in
sync, no matter what tempo you choose in your host sequencer. This is useful if your host software
has miscalculated the length while importing the loop. However, be aware that changing Length
during playback could affect the synchronization of your loop.
All parameters of the Audio plug-in can be adjusted by clicking the parameter and dragging the
mouse upwards or downwards. Pressing the [SHIFT] key on your computer keyboard while drag-
ging sets finer increments.
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