- DJ page
- Gatr
5. Gatr Gater target and pattern
Selects the gater target (DJ FX filter or DJ FX audio) and pattern.
A "gater" is an effect that rhythmically turns a signal on and off, creating a choppy or stutter-like pattern, synced to the tempo of your song.
When an Aud (audio) target pattern ("positive" values) is selected, the gater pattern is applied to any DJ FX-added audio output's volume, (e.g. rhythmically making the noise+drone+filter playback audible and inaudible), while audio from the internal synthesizer is passed unaltered. If you need the internal synthesizer's audio to gate as well, please use the individual track gater behavior when programming fragments.
When an FLt (filter) target pattern ("negative" values) is selected, the gater pattern is applied to DJ FX filtered audio output. If the gate is closed, then the behavior depending on the filter target (6/Sn/'fl.tg'), is as follows;
- 'mix'; the full mix (noise+drone+buffer) is being filtered; upon gate close, only the internal synthesizer remains audible
- 'buff'; only any playing buffer is being filtered; upon gate close, any playing buffer becomes inaudible
- 'nois'; only any playing noise is being filtered; upon gate close, any playing noise becomes inaudible
- 'synt'; only the internal synthesizer is being filtered; upon gate close, the filter is temporarily suspended and the synthesizer will be audible unfiltered
The gater pattern numbers and behaviors are identical to those found in the fragment and scene editing of individual tracks.
You may also be interested in...
- 2. Pt.Ln Pattern Length (under Patterns)
Note that changing this setting to below 16, will cause the higher-numbered steps to become unavailable for programming and modification.
- Chaining patterns (under Quick start guide and video)
To chain the current pattern to another, use the value knob to switch to the "Pattern" ("Pttn") page.
- Patterns / Pttn page (under Guides, tutorials and docs)
It is also possible to change the length of a pattern to something smaller than 16 steps (see "Pt.Ln"/"Ptrn Len" parameter) on a per-pattern basis.
- Pattern length and BPM divisor (under Tempo and BPM)
You should notice that these tracks will sound complex and interesting, but never quite random.