Ratcheting with Gate Stretching = ON
If
Gate Stretching
), then ratcheting works in one of three different
ways, which you select using the
Ratchets
parameter in the TRACK MENU. There are three
options: Multiply; Pulse; and Gated — each of which is described below.
● MULTIPLY
When you assign
‘x’
number of ratchets to a stage, this option creates
‘x’
number of ratchets in
‘y’
pulse counts, where the value of
‘y’
is determined by the stage’s PULSE COUNT switch plus
the
DIV
screen’s
PULSE DIV
value (if the GATE TYPE = MULTI) .
This results in ratchet repeat rates that speed up or slow down depending on how long the
non-ratched gate would last. It can yield very interesting rhythmic variations but may not
sonically resemble “traditional” ratchets.
The following example shows the relationship between number of
RATCHETS
, GATE TYPE,
PULSE DIV
, and a Stage’s PULSE COUNT when
Gate Stretching = ON
and
Ratchets = Multiply
.
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