How groove affects the rhythm: an example – Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) User Manual

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The Groove properties for a Sound in the software.

The Groove properties for a Sound on the controller.

Controls

Description

SWING Section

Amount

Adjusts the amount of swing, i.e. the amount by which some
events are shifted. At 0 % events are not shifted. Raise the

Amount

value to increase the strength of the swing.

Cycle

Determines on what musical resolution the groove is applied.
This directly affects which events will be shifted. Values are
measured in fractions of a whole note.

Invert

Allows you to invert the groove so that instead of being delayed
in the Pattern events will be triggered ahead of time.

How Groove Affects the Rhythm: An Example

Take a simple, regular one-bar rhythm with a hit on each eighth note. We set the

Cycle

param-

eter to

1/2

, which is one half note, that is two beats.

Playing on the Controller

Playing Tools

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