FXpansion GURU - Manual (Page 58)

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• If you enjoy jamming with the on-screen Pads, you can make
them velocity-sensitive, with the highest velocity at the centre.
7:4 Using Groove
GURU’s Groove functions offer a very flexible way of manipu-
lating the ‘feel’ of your sequences. It is similar to the ‘Swing’
or ‘Shuffle’ function in drum machines, although it takes the
concept much further. In GURU, a Groove has 2 elements: tim-
ing information and velocity information. These let you apply
Groove to the timing of the notes in your sequences, as well
as to their velocity.
Each Engine has its own Groove settings, adjustable using the
Groove controls just underneath the Sequencer Master.
Groove controls
Please note that holding down the [ALT] key while adjusting
any Groove control will result in the same parameter being
adjusted across all 8 Engines.
Groove selector
Click and drag up and down on this small window in order to
select from the available Grooves. You can also [CTRL]-click
this in order to bring up a menu of Grooves.
Groove timing amount
This knob adjusts the amount of Groove timing deviation to be
applied to the current Engine’s Patterns. If you hold down the
[ALT] key while you adjust this control, it will be adjusted to the
same value for all Engines.
Groove velocity amount
This knob adjusts the amount of Groove velocity deviation to
be applied to the current Engine’s Patterns. Again, if you hold
down the [ALT] key while adjusting this parameter, it will be
adjusted to the same value for all Engines.
Please note that this control will not have any effect when you
use a Groove created from Shift Graphs (see below).
Groove selector
Groove velocity amount
Groove timing amount