Specifications

Chapter 101: Using Synchronic 585
Synchronic Playback Duration
Playback Duration determines how long a slice
will play before the next slice starts. In addition
to the predominant pulse (beat or subdivision of
the beat), rhythmic loops usually contain a vari-
ety of durations. Thus, to maintain the character
of a rhythm at different tempos, the default
value for Duration is for the duration of the
slice. This means that each slice plays for its
original note length (rhythmic value).
Synchronic also lets you override the original
duration of a slice and impose alternate rhyth-
mic patterns on the sliced-up loop. In addition
to the standard note-value durations of eighth
notes, eighth note triplets, and sixteenth notes,
the following groups of rhythmic patterns are
included: Off Beats, Syncopate, Clave, Pick Up,
and Swing.
Off Beats (Off Beats 1–5) Five variations that
generally emphasize the “and” of the beat.
Syncopate (Syncopate 1–5) Five variations fea-
turing dotted rhythms.
Selecting Playback Duration