Pad Parameters Specific to Clip Mode
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
blackbox more information to work with when
synchronizing playback to the current song
BPM. If set to Auto, blackbox 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, blackbox 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
To Use Slices to Synchronize
Playback of Clip Pads
below
for more information.)
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