Playback Duration determines how long a slice will play before the next slice starts. In addition to the predominant pulse (beat or subdivision of the beat), rhythmic loops usually contain a variety of durations. Thus, to maintain the character of a rhythm at different tempos, the default value for Duration is for the duration of the slice. This means that each slice plays for its original note length (rhythmic value).
Synchronic also lets you override the original duration of a slice and impose alternate rhythmic patterns on the sliced-up loop. In addition to the standard note-value durations of eighth notes, eighth note triplets, and sixteenth notes, the following groups of rhythmic patterns are included: Off Beats, Syncopate, Clave, Pick Up, and Swing.
Five variations that generally emphasize the “and” of the beat.
Five variations featuring dotted rhythms.
Five variations based on Afro-Caribbean, Cuban, and Brazilian rhythms.
Five variations that start steady and then speed up over the course of a bar.
Five variations that use incorporate eighth-note swing (Swing 1–2) or sixteenth-note swing (Swing 3–5.)
