User Guide

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PLAY OPTIONS PANEL
This panel lets you change a number of different aspects of the Groove
Librarian’s behaviour.
Exit the panel without making any changes by clicking its icon again, or by clicking
the icon in the top-right corner, or bring up a new panel instead by clicking
another panel icon.
Sync to Song
This setting sets the host sequencer’s song clock as the synchronization source
for BFD’s Grooves, so that they play in phase with the song clock. Effectively, it
means that if a Groove is triggered, it starts playing from the point in the bar at
which it is triggered. For example, if you trigger a Groove on the 2nd beat of a bar
in your song, it will play the Groove from its 2nd beat - so that if there is a kick on
the 1st beat, and a snare on the 2nd, it will start playing with the snare.
Sync Groove Phase
This setting makes subsequent Grooves play in phase with the first Groove
played. So, if you trigger a new Groove whilst the original is playing its third beat,
the new Groove will start playing from its third beat as well. Note that Polyphonic
Mode (see below) must be enabled for this to have any effect.
Transition Mode
This drop-down sets how transitions between Grooves are handled.
• Immediate:
When in this mode, a newly triggered Groove will start playing immediately.
Any Groove synchronization options will still be in effect, however, which may lead
to an apparent delay in the Groove’s playback if, for instance, the Groove has no
notes at the synchronized play start point.
• Next Beat:
Using this mode, when a new Groove is triggered, the transition takes place
on the next beat of the Sync Mode source. For example, if the new Groove is
triggered between the 2nd and 3rd beats of a bar, it will actually start playing on
the 3rd beat, which is the next beat after the trigger is made.