Specifications

Chapter 24: MIDI Operations 389
Template Mapping for Equal Meters And Even
Bars
If a selection starts on an even bar, only the ap-
propriate portion of the groove template will be
used. For example, if the selection is two bars
long and starts on an even bar, the template will
apply bar 2 before bar 1.
Template Mapping for Unequal Meters
In cases where the Groove Templates and track
selections are based on different meters, the
template will be repeated or truncated to match
the number of beats in the selection.
For example, if the Groove Template contains
fewer beats than the selection, such as a one-bar
template in 6/8 being applied to a one-bar selec-
tion in 4/4, the template will repeat to make up
the difference.
If the Groove Template contains more beats
than the selection on a track, such as a one-bar
template in 6/4 being applied to a two-bar selec-
tion in 4/4, only the appropriate number of
beats will be used.
Behavior for Mixed Meters
If the selection contains mixed meters, the
groove template will always be mapped so that
the downbeats are aligned. For example, if the
Groove Template consists of one-bar of 4/4 and
it is being applied to a selection of one-bar of 4/4
followed by a bar of 3/8 and one-bar of 3/4, the
Applying a 2-bar groove template to a 1-bar selection,
even numbered bar
Applying a 1-bar groove template in 6/8 to a 1-bar
selection in 4/4
4/4 Bar 1 (not used) 4/4 Bar 2
(groove template)
4/4 1-bar selection
6/8 Bar 1
4/4 1-bar selection
6/8 Bar 1 repeated
(groove template)
(beats 3–6 not used)
Applying a 1-bar groove template in 6/4 to a 1-bar
selection in 4/4
6/4 Bar 1 (beats 5–6 not used)
4/4 1-bar selection
(groove template)