one question about groove

[ello]

maybe again just some misunderstanding on my side. but, how exactly is the groove setting working? from my understanding i can offset the actual trigger of a step by changing the value of steps groove. however, it seems that if i do so, not only that step, but the whole pattern is affected by that.

how is it used properly? i seem to not understand it

[skybox]

Groove can be used any way you like, but ideally if you're trying to keep all the patterns/tracks in "sync" you make sure that by the end of the pattern it adds up to the original total of ticks (this is how I mentally handle it), so if you wanted swing, you would subtract from 6, and then add whatever you subtracted elsewhere (usually the step immediately after).

[ello]

thanks. this makes sense... i wasn't aware of the fact that the total substeps add together and thus the actual pattern length is modified

[XORadmin]

It's even that with a groove a step length is modified...which is of course not necessary the gatelength.

[ello]

so, one can even create somekind of polyrythms by using just the groove setting and not altering the step count at all

[XORadmin]

Exactly. The sickest polyrhythms you can imagine

[ello]

just tried it :) the more i do the more i love the sequencer. previously i was more into pure random regenerative patching and the nerdseq now gives so many opportunities.