Master Synchro Panel

This panel drives the tempo and main Usine's synchronizations.

  1. Main synchro engine On/Off
  2. Cycle position
  3. Total bar position
  4. Tempo
  5. Restart
  6. Tap
  7. Timecode
  8. Activate/deactivate timecode
  9. Restart timecode from 00:00:00:00

on-off

Switches ON or OFF the synchronization.

tempo

Global tempo of Usine. The tempo value can be set to any value from 0.001 to Billions of Billions bpm but the display range is limited.

Its range can be modified in the settings panel:

  • Normal scale: from 30 to 300 bpm.
  • Large scale: from 1 to 800 bpm.

more

Display more controls in the panel.

cycle trigger

Sens a 1 at the beginning of each cycle.

bar trigger

Sens a 1 at the beginning of each bar.

beat trigger

Sens a 1 at the beginning of each beat.

8 trigger

Sens a 1 at the beginning of each 8th.

16 trigger

Sens a 1 at the beginning of each 16th.

cycle position

This indicates the current position in the cycle.

bar position

This indicates the current position in the bar.

beat position

This indicates the current position in the beat.

8 position

This indicates the current position in the 8th.

16 position

This indicates the current position in the 16th.

cycle length

Duration of the cycle in milliseconds.

bar length

Duration of the bar in milliseconds.

total bar position

This indicates the total bar position (from the start of the synchro).

cycle ppq pos

PPQ position in the cycle.

total ppq

This indicates the total bar position.

nb beat per cycle

Number of beats in the cycle

synchro restart

Restarts the synchronization from the beginning of the cycle.

tap

Enables you to adjust the tempo by successive taps.

average of the last taps, at least 3 taps.

reset tap

Reset the tap counter in order to enter a new tap tempo.

x

Multiplies the current tempo by 2.

Not visible by default.

/

Divides the current tempo by 2.

Not visible by default.

timecode

Current timecode.

timecode on

Activate/deactivate the timecode.

timecode restart

restart the timecode from the beginning.

restart timecode

Restart the timecode form 00:00:00:00.

Settings

saved in preset

Determines if parameters of this object are saved in the preset-panel.

fade preset

Parameters of the this object can cross faded when you recall a preset in the grid.

Optional setting, does not appear on all objects.

fade preset

Parameters of the this object can cross faded when you recall a preset in the grid.

Optional setting, does not appear on all objects.

bar list

List of bars with their time signature for the cycle. A cycle can be made of several bar with different time signatures.

for example:

4/4
4/4
3/4

Represents a cycle of two 4/4 bars and a 3/4 bar, so 11 beats. Allowed time signatures are x/1, x/2, x/4, x/8, x/16.

Moreover, you can define a precise tempo for each bar, for example

4/4=120
3/8=90
7/4=100

The first 4/4 bar will be at tempo=120, the second 3/8 at 90 and so on.

large scale

Lets you use a tempo display range from 1 to 800 bpm.

frame rate

Sets the timecode frame rate.

start main engine on receive

When ON, main process engine is started automatically when a timecode or MTC is received.

offset

Timecode offset to apply. TIMECODE = TIMECODE-received + OFFSET

ustomize Interface Choose which elements are visible in the panel.

  • show on-off
  • show tempo
  • show timecode
  • show cycle position
  • show bar position
  • show restart
  • show mult2 button
  • show div2 button
  • show tap tempo button

See also

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