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Using the per-Output Clock Divider
This is very powerful feature, and it can help to visualize it. The chart below shows outputs with
sequence lengths of 8 and 6, with some of the outputs clock-divided. The meta-pattern still repeats
every 24 beats. However, when the clock is divided, each output repeats a different number of times
within the meta-pattern.
For example, the first row covers 24 beats. So, you could turn on just one of the steps, and it would only
trigger once in 24 beats. Without this feature, you would have to chain three patterns together to get 24
beats. This greatly increases the possible patterns that can be created.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
8 ч 3 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
6 ч 2 1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
In the next example, we have programmed a classic breakbeat. The snare drum triggers every four
beats, but the kick drum has a staggered beat. There is also a hi-hat on every other beat.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HiHat
8 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Snare 8 ÷ 2 1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8
Kick
8 ÷ 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
This pattern is technically correct, but it does not sound quite right. The hi-hats don’t trigger when
expected, and steps 6 and 7 are too close together, even if the temp is slowed down.
Now look at the chart below. We have divided the kick and snare clocks by 2. Now it looks like a proper
drum tab, and it sounds perfect.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
HiHat
8 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Snare 8 ÷ 2 1
2
3 4 5
6
7
8
Kick
8 ч 2
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8