Specifications
Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 581
Synchronic Slice Options
Additional Sound Options let you adjust the
overall gain (+/–24 dB) of the selected preset
and extend the slices to compensate for slower
tempos.
Gain (–24 through 24 dB)
Adjust the gain of a
sound in order to boost or attenuate the current
loop. To achieve a good balance between all
loaded sounds, a “gain” control is available for
each sound with +/– 24 dB of gain.
Slice Extension (Off, Type 1, Type 2)
Since a
sliced up sound can be played back at a slower
tempo than its original performance, each slice
may need to play for a longer duration than the
original audio file length. Otherwise, a slice will
stop when it reaches its end point, and sound is
unnaturally truncated. Slice Extension lets you
designate if and how slices can be artificially ex-
tended. Synchronic provides the following Slice
Extension types:
• Off: Adds no tail extension, however it does
ramp down any DC offset that may occur at
the last sample of a slice.
• Type 1: Sounds best on loops that predomi-
nantly contain high frequencies, such as a
tambourine or a hi-hat loop.
• Type 2: Sounds most natural for most loops
and is the default setting.
Synchronic Playback Module
Overview
The Playback module determines how the
sounds loaded into the Sound module presets
are played back. Each sound slice in the selected
Sound module preset is played back synchro-
nized to the Pro Tools MIDI Beat Clock, and the
the Playback module determines the order, du-
ration, direction, starting slice, and mode by
which each slice is played back.The Playback
module additionally provides controls for the
playback pitch and offset of the selected sound
presets.
You can toggle between Playback Performance
mode (see “Synchronic Playback Performance
Mode” on page 581) and Playback Edit mode
(see “Synchronic Playback Edit Mode” on
page 582)
Synchronic Playback
Performance Mode
(RTAS Only)
In Performance mode, the Playback module pro-
vides Preset, A/B Sound selectors, and User
Knob controls.
Options settings
Playback module, Performance mode
Sound A/B
selectors
Performance/Edit
Mode toggle
Presets
User Knobs
(PB1 and PB2)