Sequentix P3 SEQUENCER Operation Manual page 141

Accumulator Limit
The limit setting is the maximum value that the accumulator can hold.
If you experimented with the step values on the "offset note rel" event you may have found that you
can set a negative offset – transposing notes downwards.
If you start from zero and apply negative offsets, then the accumulator value can become negative.
For this reason the limit value for the accumulator is absolute – that is, the limit is for positive and
negative numbers.
For example, if you set limit to 10, positive offsets will be able to raise the value to +10 and negative
offsets will be able to lower the value to -10 (minus 10).
In the current example pattern, when the note accumulator reaches 3 octaves of transpose, it is cleared.
The default limit of 36 gives you 3 octaves range on the note accumulator – the limit is given in
semitones.
You can set the limit anywhere between 0 and 127.
Limit Behaviour
The limit behaviour tells the accumulator what to do when it exceeds its limit.
The default is rtz – which stands for "return to zero".
So when the example pattern tries to increase the note accumulator value beyond its limit of 36, the
accumulator value is reset to zero.
There are four possible settings for limit behaviour:
rtz - when the value exceeds the limit, the accumulator is reset to zero
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clip - the value is restricted to the limit, and will go no further
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rvtz - reverse to zero
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rvbp - reverse bi-polar
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Return to zero was explained above, and you can hear its effect in the example pattern.
The clip behaviour is the simplest – the accumulator value won't exceed the limit, it just sticks there
once the lim it is reached.
The reverse options will need a little more explanation.
P3 Sequencer User Manual
Sequentix Music Systems
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