Manual

Quantize effect
The Quantize effect allows you to apply a variable amount of non-destructive quantize to playing Groove
events. You can quantize to a variety of resolutions, with optional swing.
This is a non-destructive Quantize function as opposed to the destructive Quantize function in the Editor Functions.
Quantize type
Select a timing resolution using this drop-down menu. The following types are available:
Straight
1 note
1/
1/
1/
1/1
1/
1/
1/1
Triplet
1/ triplet
1/ triplet
1/ triplet
1/1 triplet
1/ triplet
1/ triplet
1/1 triplet
110
Dotted
1/ dotted
1/ dotted
1/ dotted
1/1 dotted
1/ dotted
1/ dotted
Quantize
The Quantize control varies the amount of quantizing applied, with results ranging from unquantized (minimum position) to hardquantized
(maximum position). Adjusting this control between these values allows you to tighten up timing without losing all of the
feel of the original Grooves.
Q Swing
This control applies a variable amount of swing to 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 and 1/128 grid resolutions. Do not confuse Q-Swing with
the Swing effect. The principle is similar to that of the grid Swing for snapping and quantizing to the Editor grid (see section 6:4),
except that the Groove FX Quantize effect grid is altered rather than the Edit Grid for snap editing and destructive quantizing.
Double/Half time effect
Activating the Double time button makes the Groove engine play at double time (double the current tempo).
Activating the Half time button makes the Groove engine play at half time (half the current tempo).
Simplify effect
The Simplify control dials in an algorithm that selectively mutes events in terms of ‘importance’ to the Groove. It’s
something of a ‘complexity gate’, with the control acting as a threshold parameter. It is very useful if you find a
Groove to be too ‘busy’ – for example, with a lot of ghost notes that intrude upon the rest of your song too much.
The function judges events based on their velocity and distance from the current Quantize grid settings. At smaller settings, low
velocity events that are subtantially away from the quantize grid division are muted. As the control is increased, more and more
events are carefully removed in order to simplify the Groove further.
Dynamics effect
Compress
This control reduces the range of dynamic variation in the playing Grooves. Turning it all the way to the right
makes all events play at the maximum velocity (127), assuming that other Groove FX that affect event velocity are
inactive.
Do not confuse this with the audio compressors in BFD2’s Mixer page, which alter the dynamics of audio signals. The Compress
effect in the Groove FX is an event velocity compressor, which is more akin to telling a drummer to use less intense accenting or,
at extreme settings, to play every hit at exactly the same force.
Weight
The Weight control allows you to scale up or down the velocity of playing Groove events - this is like asking a drummer to play
more softly or harder overall. It is useful as a ‘makeup velocity gain’ control when used in conjunction with the Compress control.
It works in a similar way to the Master Dynamics control elsewhere in BFD2, although it applies only to the Groove engine. Normal
triggering of articlulations via MIDI is unaffected.