FXpansion BFD Eco - Manual (Page 20)

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Auto-Preview and individual Preview buttons
With the Auto-Preview button enabled, selecting any Groove in the browser results in it automatically being previewed (in sync with the host if it
is playing).
With the
Auto-Preview button disabled, you must click on a Groove’s individual Preview button to preview it.
Note that BFD Eco cannot play more than 1 Groove simultaneously – if a Groove is already playing (for example, from the Drum Track), it is
muted while Groove browser previews occur. Whenever you stop previewing, the previously playing Groove is restored.
With the Auto-preview button disabled, you must click a
Groove’s individual Preview button to audition it. When Auto-preview is enabled, simply select a Groove to
audition it.
Selecting a category Selecting an item with which to
filter the category
Category filters
4 category filters are available to narrow down the Groove list, to make it
easier to find what you need. Each filter can be set to one of the following
categories by using its drop-down menu:
• Library • Author
• Genre • Time Signature
• BPM Range • Fill / Groove
The defaults are Genre, BPM Range, Time Signature and Fill/Groove.
Each of these categories features a number of items with which to filter the
Groove list. By default, all filtering is turned off, as each category is set to
‘All’.
Search
The Search function allows you to find Grooves matching one or more search keywords.
The ‘Name’, ‘Author’, ‘Library’, and ‘Genre’ information fields are searched.
6:3 Grooves Mode
Grooves Mode
This set of 3 buttons dictates how BFD Eco responds when its transport is started – either using the
Play button on BFD Eco’s transport, or in your host when using BFD Eco as a plugin.
Off
No Grooves start playing automatically when the transport is started. This mode should be used when you are working with your host’s MIDI
functions to send notes to BFD Eco.
Note that Grooves can still be previewed within the browser, and exported to your host if desired (see section 6:9).
Single
The currently selected Groove is played when the transport is started.
Single mode effectively offers a simple Groove player which indefinitely loops the currently selected Groove in the browser. The current Groove is
saved and recalled with the BFD Eco Preset or when saved within a host project.
Track
The Drum Track is played when the transport is started.
The functionality of the Drum Track is described in sections 6:4 to 6:7.