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Chapter 2 Delay eects 69
Delay Designer sync mode
Delay Designer can either synchronize to the project tempo or can run independently. When you
are in synchronized mode (sync mode), taps snap to a grid of musically relevant positions, based
on note durations. You can also set a Swing value in sync mode, which varies the precise timing
of the grid, resulting in a laid-back, less robotic feel for each tap. When you are not in sync mode,
taps don’t snap to a grid, nor can you apply the Swing value.
When sync mode is on, a grid that matches the chosen Grid parameter value is shown in
the Identication bar. All taps are moved toward the closest delay time value on the grid.
Subsequently created or moved taps are snapped to positions on the grid.
When you save a Delay Designer setting, the sync mode status, Grid, grid position of each tap,
and Swing values are all saved. This ensures that a setting loaded into a project with a dierent
tempo to that of the project the setting was created in retains the relative positions, and rhythm,
of all taps—at the new tempo.
Note: Delay Designer has a maximum delay time of 10 seconds. This means that if you load a
setting into a project with a slower tempo (than the setting’s tempo), some taps may fall outside
the 10 second limit. In such cases, these taps do not play but are retained as part of the setting.
Sync parameters
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Sync button: Turns synchronized mode on or o.
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Grid pop-up menu: Choose a grid resolution from several musical note durations. The grid
resolution, along with the project tempo, determines the length of each grid increment.
As you change grid resolutions, the increments shown in the Identication bar change
accordingly. This also determines a step limitation for all taps.
For example, imagine a project with a tempo of 120 bpm. The Grid pop-up menu value is set
to 1/16 notes. At this tempo and grid resolution, each grid increment is 125 milliseconds (ms)
apart. If Tap A is currently set to 380 ms, turning on sync mode shifts Tap A to 375 ms. If you try
to move Tap A forward in time, it snaps to 500 ms, 625 ms, 750 ms, and so on. At a resolution
of 1/8 notes, the steps are 250 milliseconds apart, so Tap A automatically snaps to the nearest
division (500 ms) and could be moved to 750 ms, 1000 ms, 1250 ms, and so on.