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5:8 Groove and Palette Info Inspectors<br />
The Groove and Palette Info Inspectors displays and allows you to edit additional information for loaded Grooves and the entire<br />
current Palette.<br />
Documenting Grooves and Palettes<br />
You can set a number of text fields for documenting information about currently loaded Grooves and Palettes, such as the name,<br />
recommended tempo, time signature and musical genre. This method of documentation can be very useful when loading Grooves<br />
and Palettes in future, as you can sort and search for these information fields.<br />
Palette and Info inspector visibility<br />
By default, the Groove and Palette info inspectors are not shown, as they share<br />
screen-space with the Palette. Click the Show/Hide Info Inspectors button to reveal<br />
them. Click the button again to hide them and devote all available space to the Palette.<br />
You can freely adjust the visible Palette and Info<br />
Inspector areas by clicking the border between them<br />
and dragging up/down.<br />
Groove Info Inspector<br />
The following information is available, and can be<br />
edited, for the currently selected Groove.<br />
With the exception of the rating, any changes are<br />
stored with the Groove when it is next saved.<br />
If the Groove Info Inspector is currently showing, click the Palette button in order to<br />
view the Palette Info Inspector.<br />
Name<br />
The name of the Groove is shown here, and can be edited by clicking on the field. If<br />
no name is entered, the Groove’s filename is shown.<br />
BPM<br />
This shows the recommended tempo of the Groove in beats per minute (BPM), and<br />
can be edited by clicking on the field.<br />
Please note that Grooves are always played back at the current tempo, but this field<br />
shows what the author considers is the best tempo for the Groove.<br />
Time Sig<br />
This shows the time signature of the Groove, and can be edited by using the two sets of up/down arrow controls.<br />
It is possible for the current time signature to be different to this Groove. If this is the case, when playing Grooves from the Palette,<br />
some of the groove may be looped or truncated to fit the necessary bar length.<br />
Grooves played from the Drum Track always play to their full length.<br />
Genre<br />
Choose the Genre of the current Groove by clicking on this field and selecting the genre from the drop-down menu.<br />
Alternatively, you can double-click the field and type in any genre you want.<br />
Star Rating<br />
You can set a rating for the current Groove. This is used as a ‘favourites’ system in the Groove Browser when the list of Grooves is<br />
sorted by rating, making it easier to find your favourite Grooves. You can specify a rating for a Groove or Palette from 1 (worst) to<br />
5 (best).<br />
When you rate a Groove, the rating is automatically saved into the BFD2 Groove database – you don’t need to re-save the<br />
Groove in order to store ratings.<br />
Author<br />
The name of the Groove’s author is shown here, and can be edited by clicking on the field.<br />
Comment<br />
An additional text field is provided for adding your own notes to the stored information.
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