Plug-in Reference

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The Included VST Instruments
LoopMash
Defining the Master Loop
One track is always selected. This is the master track: it provides the rhythmic pattern
that you hear, and it is the sounds of this loop that are replaced by slices selected
from the other loops in the current LoopMash configuration.
• To make a track the master track, activate the button to the left of the track display.
Auditioning Slices
To audition the slices, proceed as follows:
• Click on the slice that you want to hear.
• Use the Step function in the transport controls (see “Transport Controls” on page
168) to step through the slices.
Playback and Master Slice Indicators
A rectangle in the track color around a slice indicates the current position within the
master loop, that is, the master slice. The slice currently selected for playback is
indicated by a white rectangle.
Setting a Loop Range
At the top of the track display, a ruler showing bars and beats (using the project’s time
signature) is displayed. In the ruler, you also find the loop range selector (the bracket)
that defines the play length.
• To shorten the play length, click and drag the handles of the loop range selector
(the bracket) at the top of the track display.
This allows you to select even a very small range within your master loop for
playback – the rest of the loop is not taken into consideration. Note that short loop
ranges (less than 1 bar) may conflict with the jump interval setting (see
“Storing
Your Configuration as Scenes” on page 169).
• To change the playback range, click the loop range selector and drag it to a
different position as a whole.
Setting Track Transposition Value and Track Volume
The track controls to the right of each track allow you to set a track transposition value
and the track volume for each track individually.
• To set a track transposition value, click the button to the right of the track and
select a transposition interval from the pop-up menu.
The set value is displayed on the button.
Ö This function is tied to the setting for the Slice Timestretch parameter (see “Audio
Parameters” on page 171). When Slice Timestretch is deactivated, transposition is
created by increasing/decreasing the playback speed of the slices (transposing a
track up by one octave corresponds to playing the slices twice as fast). With Slice
Timestretch on, you get true pitch shifting, that is, there is no change in playback
speed.
• You can change the relative volumes of your tracks with the volume controls on the
far right of each track.
This is useful for level adjustments between tracks. A VU meter to the left of the
volume control provides visual feedback of the current volume.
Setting the Similarity
With the similarity gain slider (to the left of each track) you can determine how
important a particular track is for the mashing up of the master loop. By moving the
slider, you specify that a track is more/less similar to the master track, thus overruling
the result of the LoopMash analysis. As a result, more/less slices from this track are
included in the current mash.