FXpansion GURU - Manual (Page 53)

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• Shift
This Graph type Shifts the play position of a Pad forward or
back between adjacent steps. In other words, it will make a
Pad trigger later (values higher than 0) or earlier (values below
0). It’s great for programming ‘swing’ and syncopation into your
Patterns. Shift Graphs are created when performing unquan-
tized Recording, or when using Score mode in the Loops
Browser with unquantized loops. When creating Shift values in
this way, the relevant values will appear on the Pad lanes with
whose notes they are associated.
This Graph type is bi-directional: no Shift takes place at the
centre of the y-axis, while the top of the y-axis represents a
Shift all the way forward to the next step, while the bottom of
the y-axis is a Shift all the way back to the previous step.
Please note that this Graph does not affect MIDI notes playing
into GURU from your sequencer.
• Scrub
This changes the start point of the samples on a Pad. It is
perfect for glitchy, disturbed audio effects.
This Graph type is bi-directional: the normal start point defined
in the Pad Edit view is used as the centre of the y-axis, while
values above the centre move the start point later in the sam-
ple, and values below the centre move the end point earlier in
the sample.
If you draw this Graph by clicking, then holding the [ALT] key
and dragging, the values will be quantized to 16
th s.
Shift Graphs can be at their
most effective when used in
a subtle way. Sometimes the
most floor-shaking Grooves
have a minimal, but never-
theless distinctive, use of
syncopation.