Korg M3, Руководство по параметрам

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Duration Group Overview
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Duration Group
Overview
The Duration Group contains the parameters that control
the duration of the notes in a Generated Effect.
About Duration Patterns
Duration Patterns control the duration of notes for each
“rhythm event” that is generated according to the settings in
the Rhythm Group. Choices can be made from “Random
Pools” of values as described in detail later on. Furthermore,
values can be tied to each other; such ties can be absolute or
random.
A Duration Pattern will loop as long as note generation
continues. It normally will not reset to the beginning of the
Pattern unless a new Trigger is received, or the Phase
Pattern has been configured to restart it at the beginning of
certain Phases. That means that a four step Duration Pattern
can be looping while an eight step Velocity Pattern and a
twelve step Cluster Pattern are also independently looping,
for example.
Pattern Grid & Associated
Parameters
Duration Pattern
A Duration Pattern controls the durations that the notes are
generated with according to a grid of rhythmic values. It has
any number of steps up to 32, with each step being
represented by one column on the grid. The first column
always contains at least one value; unused columns appear
disabled. The top part of the grid corresponds to 18 different
rhythmic values; the bottom 2 rows are special purpose
rows:
[ties: rand] - Random Tie: randomly ties the rhythmic value
in the same column to the previous column’s rhythmic
value. For example, a 16th note in the first column followed
by a 16th note and a random tie in the 2nd column yields
either an 8th note or two 16th notes. When at least one
random tie has been selected, a weighting curve is available
which allows choices to be slanted towards more ties or less
ties, as described later.
[ties: abs] - Absolute Tie: always ties the rhythmic value in
same column to the previous column’s rhythmic value. For
example, a 16th note in the first column followed by a 16th
note and an absolute tie in the 2nd column yields an 8th
note.
The 2 tie rows are mutually exclusive; only one at a time can
be used in any given column.
If the “Duration Mode” is 3: Timed, 4: Rhythm
Overlap
, or 5: Rhythm %, the Duration Pattern Grid is
not utilized.
Pattern grids cannot be viewed and edited in the M3.
Associated Parameters
Duration Mode [0…7]
Selects one of several modes of operation for generating
durations in the current Phase:
Based on the current setting, the Duration Pattern Grid,
and Random Weighting Parameters may not be
available.
0: Poly Extend
Each note will sustain until the next generation of the same
note, or until that note is no longer a part of the Note Series
(caused by playing a new chord, for example). For example,
if the notes to a CMaj chord are sustaining and the chord is
changed to a C Minor, only the Es will be damped.
Especially useful for finger-picked and strummed guitar
effects. Certain steps may be “damped” by using the
Duration Pattern to indicate a duration value shorter than
the current Rhythm Pattern value. The “Duration Value”
parameter is used to specify a percentage of the Duration
Pattern value, making it shorter or longer by a certain
amount. For example, if the Rhythm Pattern is generating
quarter notes, any step in the Duration Pattern (as modified
by the Duration Value) that is shorter than a quarter note
will cause the notes (and all sustaining notes at that time) to
have the specified duration. This is useful for simulating the
technique of strumming and damping certain chords within
the progression. Any value in a Duration Pattern step (as
modified by the Duration Value) that is longer than the
current Rhythm Pattern value will be ignored, and the notes
will sustain as described above. The “Duration Value”
specifies a percentage of the overall value (1–800%) -
therefore, values less than 100% will shorten the duration
represented by the Pattern Step, and values greater than
100% will lengthen it.
1: Poly Extend/Damped
The same as above, except all sustaining notes will be
damped when the chord changes, not just notes that are no
longer in the Note Series.
2: Mono Extend
The same as above, except each note or cluster is sustained
until the next note or cluster (of any pitch or pitches) is
generated.
3: Timed (“Duration Value”: 1…5000 ms)
The “Duration Value” parameter is used to specify the
duration of the generated notes, in milliseconds (1–5000 ms).
0: Poly Extend 4: Rhythm Overlap
1: Poly Extend/Damped 5: Rhythm %
2: Mono Extend 6: Pattern Overlap
3: Timed 7: Pattern %