SONiVOX Big Bang Universal Drums - Manual (Page 15)

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IRC: Intelligent Rhythm Control
If you've written music with MIDI before, you know
how difficult the concept of time can be to realizing
an effective and artistically rewarding piece of
music, especially if you're capturing a performance
or creating a track in real time.
What is IRC?
IRC is a rhythm-enabling device that automatically adjusts and corrects your playing to make it
"in time" in "real time," based on your host DAW's tempo and beat setting. IRC also lets you
"humanize" your performance by letting some notes play out of time (a little or a lot) based on
your preference.
How IRC Works
IRC uses the beat resolution you set as a guideline for controlling incoming MIDI notes and
pushing "late hits" to the next beat. For example, when Big Bang Universal Drums's IRC is set
to 1/4, each time you trigger a MIDI note, IRC will look at where this note falls in relation to
quarter-note intervals. If you miss the quarter-note, IRC will push it to the next note interval so
that it plays in time.
IRC Gate ("Who Said Being Late Is a Bad Thing?")
It's not. Being a little late is a good thing; it's what good musicians do. This is where the IRC
Gate comes in. You can be as late as you want and still let these notes play in place (not
really—it will only let you be as late as a 16th note.)
To set the gate, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS X) on the IRC panel and select
the desired setting.