Work with a Clip Cell
Use Clip Mode for WAV files where you want to use
synchronized loops and quantized playback for the entire
WAV file. Clip Mode works well with drum loops between
one and eight measures long, but there is no hard limit to
the length. This is the only Pad Mode that supports beat
synchronization. An example of a file that works well with
Clip Mode is \SountrackLoops\SL Dark Ambient\BA L
BassArpegg 100 C.wav. This clip is used in the preset SL
Dark Ambient. The following parameters are specific to
Clip Mode:
Clip Cell Misc
Parameters Page
Parameter Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Loop Mode Controls whether the WAV file plays in a loop.
The whole WAV file will be played in the loop for
clip pads. Only forward looping is supported with
clip pads.
On, Off
No
Beat Count Enter the number of beats in the clip file to give
bitbox mk2more information to work with when
synchronizing playback to the current song BPM.
If set to Auto, bitbox mk2 will attempt to detect
the beat count automatically.
Auto, 1 to 512
No
Quant Size Use Quant Size to quantize when the playback
starts and stops. Quantization will cause
playback to snap to a musical grid with intervals
specified by the Quant Size parameter. When
quantization is used, the note trigger will cause
playback to start and end on the next quant size
boundary. For example, if the Quant Size is set
to 1-bar and you press the pad, the playback will
begin at the start of the next bar.
None - always start and stop
immediately
1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 bar, 2
bars, 4 bars,
8 bars
No
Sync
Sync is only enabled when quantizing is enabled
(the Quant Size parameter is not None.) The
Sync feature prevents timing drift that can occur
when the length and BPM of a clip does not align
exactly with the tempo of playback. When Sync
is used, bitbox mk2 will realign the audio to
match the clock at the step size specified here.
Even slight differences between WAV file BPM
and clock tempo can cause significant drift over
time. Select a value for Sync that will control the
size of the musical unit to which the clip will be
synchronized. Choose small settings, like 1/16th,
for rhythmic or percussion clips. Choose large
settings, like 1-bar, for sustained tones or drones
None – playback will occur at
the original rate. Looping will
happen as soon as the sample
ends.
1/16, 1/8,1/4, 1/2, 1 bar, Slice
(See
Synchronize Playback of Clip
Pads
below for more
information.)
No
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