Arturia MINILAB 3 User Manual page 18

4.5.5.4. Swing
Swing is a "behind the beat" feeling instead of a perfectly even rhythmic pulse.
With 1/8 chosen as a division and Swing set to Off (which is actually 50%), all eighth notes
are played evenly. By increasing the Swing factor, every second note in an eighth note group
will play later. At 67%, you get a true (exact) swing feel. Values in the 55–64 range give a
slightly jerky feel that can be magic in some cases.
This behaviour of course applies to all divisions – 1/8, 1/16, and 1/32.
4.5.5.5. Gate
Gate time is the duration window during which each note is allowed to "speak," and it's the
same from note to note. Lower gate times result in a more clipped or staccato sound, while
longer ones give the full envelope of the notes more of a chance to play out.
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♪ If the volume envelope of a sound has a long release, reducing the Gate time helps arpeggiated
notes sound more defined.
4.5.5.6. Rate
This parameter adjusts the rate of the Arpeggiator in beats per minute, but only when
the Sync parameter is set to Internal. If you turn this knob while external Sync is set, the
message "Ext Sync selected" is displayed.
You can also set the rate using
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Tap Tempo [p.15].
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