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Loop Rate
Just as every LFO has a speed (or rate) parameter, the loop can be set to cycle at a
defined Loop Rate. And just like an LFO, the vector envelope Loop Rate can be
synchronized to the project tempo automatically.
 If you switch the Loop Rate to as set, the duration of the loop cycle is equal to the
sum of the times between the sustain and loop points. Click on the field labeled as
set (below the Rate slider) to select.
 If you set the Loop Rate to one of the rhythmic values (sync, left half of the slider, 32
bars up to 64th Triplet Note), the Loop Rate fits to the project tempo.
 You also can set the Loop Rate in the small panel to the right half of the slider (free).
The value indicates the number of cycles per second. Use the mouse as a slider to
adjust.
Note: If Loop Rate is not switched to “as set,” and the loop is activated (Loop Mode
Forward, Backward, or Alternate), the times of the points between the loop and sustain
points as well as the value for Loop Smooth are indicated as a percentage of the loop
duration, rather than in milliseconds.
Loop Smooth
When Loop Mode is set to Forward or Backward, there will inevitably be a moment
when a transition from the sustain point to the loop point occurs. In order to avoid
abrupt cursor position changes, this transition can be smoothed through use of the
Loop Smooth parameter.
 If Loop Rate is set to Sync or Free, the loop smoothing time will be displayed as a
percentage of the loop cycle duration.
 If Loop Rate is set to as set, the loop smoothing time will be displayed in milliseconds
(ms).
Loop Count
The loop cycle of the vector envelope doesn’t need to be performed infinitely—you
can have it cycle just a few times. Following the defined number of repetitions, the
vector envelope will run from the sustain point onwards, just as with Loop Mode off.
Use the mouse as a slider to set the Loop Count value. Possible values are 1 to 10 and
“infinite.”