GrooveBox adds groove to a flat rhythm of the input signal. The first tick is played thru, any further ticks are delayed. The groove amount can be randomised to provide a kind of live feeling. Supports mono and stereo.
Parameter | Range | Description |
Scale | 2..4 ticks | Number of ticks applied to the groove: 2 ticks mean that every second tick is delayed. With 4 ticks, the second beat is delayed, beat 3 and 4 are shortened. |
Groove Mode | no/yes | Controls the groove pattern: In standard mode all ticks are played and grooved according to 'Groove' parameter. In mode 123- the 4th tick is not played at all, so the 3rd tick can played some longer. Modes (12)34 and (12)3- melt the first ticks to one fixed unit. Useful for longer samples on the 1st tick when tick 2 is empty. |
Shuffle | 0..100%
(hex 00..80) |
Amount of random shuffle: With 0% the beat is played exact as given in the 'Groove' parameter. Any other value randomely shortens the delay of the second tick. |
Smooth | 0..100%
(hex 00..C0) |
Amount of fade in / fade out: Depending on the source signal, GrooveBox may cause clicks when low frequencies are processed. To reduce that noise the signals of each tick of the input can be faded in and out controlled by the 'Smooth' parameter. |
Groove | 0..100%
(hex 00..C0) |
Groove Amount: Finally, here you control the groove. 0% means no additional groove at all (dryout), 33.33% are causing perfect triplets, with 100% the first tick at scale 2 or 3 or the first two ticks at scale 4 are extended to the end. |
Trigger | ./1 | Triggers the groove (only available in pattern): Sets the starting point for the groove in a pattern. In general the groove should start at the first tick automatically. However, when you are playing around with the song tempo or you turn on/off your machines, the groove could get out of control. It is highly recommended to trigger the GrooveBox at least the beginning of the song. |