Audio Damage Replicant 1.5 - Manual (Page 11)

Length Controls
The LENGTH numerical controls the length of the audio segments that Replicant
repeats. Clicking and dragging upwards on the numerical increases the length of the
segments. The segment length can range from 1/128
th of a measure to a full measure.
Dotted values are denoted by the letter „D‟.
If the TRIPLETS switch next to the LENGTH numerical is turned on, then Replicant can
choose segment lengths in triplet time values. This switch affects both the time values
available when changing the LENGTH control and the time values that Replicant
chooses randomly. If this switch is not turned on, the lengths of the repeated audio segments are restricted to
even note values and dotted values. Triplet values are denoted by the letter „T‟.
The LENGTH RND slider introduces random variations of the segment length. If this slider is positioned at its
far left, it has no effect and the segments will always be the length set by the LENGTH numerical. As you
move the slider to the right, the lengths of the segments become more varied. Note that Replicant does not
change the length of a segment once it starts repeating it.
Repeat Controls
The REPEATS numerical controls how many times Replicant repeats a segment of audio. Dragging upwards on
this control increases the number of times Replicant that repeats, with a maximum setting of 16 repetitions.
The REPEAT RND slider causes Replicant to randomly vary the number of times it
repeats. If this slider is set to its far left, it has no effect and the number of repetitions is
entirely controlled by the REPEATS numerical. As you move this slider to the right, the
number of times that Replicant repeats any segment of audio will become more
unpredictable, although it will not repeat any segment more than 16 times.
It is worth mentioning that the combination of a long LENGTH setting and a high
REPEATS setting will cause Replicant to churn away merrily on the same segment of audio for quite some
time—as long as 16 measures.
The MODE switches also affect how Replicant chooses beats for repetition. These switches determine what
happens if Replicant is currently repeating and a new beat is selected for repetition (either because its trigger
switch is on or because it is chosen randomly because the RANDOM BEATS opportunity slider is set higher
than 0%).