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EXPANDED EXPOSITIONS
The following sections provide a bit more information about a couple of the concepts discussed
within the manual.
Gate Stretching - Examples
This section provides a more in-depth look at the Gate Stretching parameter, which is enabled
per-track in the Track
● When Gate Stretching = OFF, Gate Lengths are expressed as a percentage of one clock
pulse.
● When Gate Stretching = ON, Gate Lengths are expressed as a percentage of a 'note's length,'
meaning gate lengths 'stretch' as notes grow longer or shorter.
For example:
Assume you have a GATE LENGTH = 75% and a note that's TWO clock pulse long:
● With Gate Stretching = OFF, the gate will be high for 75% of a single clock pulse. Since
the note is 2 clock pulses in duration, the gate will be high for .75 clock pulses and low
for the next 1.25 clock pulses.
● With Gate Stretching = ON, the gate will be high for 75% of the entire note length. Since
the note is 2 clock pulses in duration, the gate will be high for 1.5 clock pulses and low
for 0.5 clock pulses.
NOTE: Gates cannot be stretched beyond the confines of the Stage in which they're generated.
The examples shown on the following page illustrate how the Gate Stretch parameter (shown in
Column 1) affects the rhythm and note values when combined with different GATE TYPE settings
(Column 2) and with different Pulse Divisions (Column 3).
It assumes the TRACK GATE screen's Gate parameter is set to 75%, and there are no per-stage
overrides. It also assumes a 3-stage, linear, forward playing sequence — with four pulses on
Stage 1, two pulses on Stage 2, and three pulses on Stage 3.
Menu. Specifically:
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