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Clicking the button below the Group label opens the Group menu, allowing a choice
between the Off and group 1 to 8 settings. If two different sounds are assigned to the
same group, they will cut each other off. A typical use of this facility is when you’re
programming hi-hat sounds: when playing a real hi-hat, the closed hi-hat note cuts off
and mutes the ringing of the open hi-hat. This function is often referred to as hi-hat
group mode.
Note: While in Single Trigger mode, only the currently sounding note of the same
sound is cut off. A sound that is assigned to a group cuts off all other sounds
(regardless of note) in the group.
Clicking on the Gate button turns the Gate function on and off. If active, the sound is
immediately cut off as soon as the MIDI note is released (MIDI note off), regardless of
envelope settings.
Note: The Gate function ensures that a specific sound does not play beyond a note off
event, as defined in the sequencer. A corresponding rhythmic definition of the exact
note off time is achieved with the Gate Length parameter in Ultrabeats step sequencer.
Logic Express’s sequencer allows you to quantize note off events, or precisely edit them
manually. Note length can be an important creative element when programming
rhythm tracks.