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Appendix > MFXList
Slicer
Thisslicesthesoundupintosmallpieces,creatingtheimpressionthatabackingphraseisbeingplayed.
Thisslicesupthesoundatcertainintervalsinto16parts(16steps),breakingthesoundintoarhythmthatfollowsthe
sequencepattern(apatternusedforslicingupthesound).Thisiseffectivewhenusedwithsustainingsounds.
Parameter Value Explanation
PATTERN 1‒32 Setsthesequencepattern.
SPEED 0‒100(whentheSYNCparameter
isOFF)
2/1to1/64T(bars;whentheSYNC
parameterisON)
Setstheperiodoverwhichthesequencepatternrepeats.
DEPTH 0‒100 Setstheslicingdepth.Largersettingsmaketheslicing
effectmoreprominent.
SHUFFLE 0‒100 Largersettingsdelaythetimingofeven-numberedsteps(2,
4...).
MODE Setshowthevolumechangeswhenthenextstepsounds.
LEGATO Thevolumeisnotchangedbetweensteps.
SLASH Thevolumeisresettozerobeforethenextstepsounds(at
theboundarybetweensteps).
SYNC OFF,ON WhenthisisON,theeffectsoundsynchronizeswiththe
tempo.