Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 98)

Element Description
Re-pitch This playback engine simply matches the tempo of the Loop to the Project’s
tempo by changing the playback rate of the Loop, and playback rate changes
will result in pitch changes to the loop. Like a vinyl record, playing it faster will
also cause the pitch of the loop to rise, whereas slowing it down causes the
overall pitch to drop. This mode is therefore more suitable for non-pitched
material, like drums and percussion, and has the benefit that the transients of
sounds remain sharp and also uses significantly less CPU than the other
Engine modes. Since tempo and pitch are not independently adjustable with
this Engine, any pitch automation you may have done via Events entered in
Gate mode will be ignored, only the rhythm of the Events will be used to gate
the Loop on and off.
Stretch This playback engine provides complete independence between tempo and
pitch. With this engine, you can change the tempo of a loop without changing
its pitch, you can change its pitch without changing its tempo, or you can
change both the tempo and pitch simultaneously. This mode even allows you
to automate pitch changes by entering Events into the Pattern Editor while
using Gate mode. As this mode provides complete tempo and pitch
independence, and also works on polyphonic material, it requires more CPU
power than other Engines.
Formant This playback engine is best suited to pitched (tonal) audio as it preserves the
formant of the sound. By preserving the formant, it retains the intrinsic
character and avoids any shifts in pitch that would normally result in the
undesirable cartoonlike effects on vocals when they are pitched upwards or
downwards.
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Tempo
Set the original tempo of your Sample so that the Audio Plug-in can
accurately play it in sync, no matter what tempo you choose for your Project.
This is useful if the tempo has been miscalculated while importing the
Sample. However, be aware that changing Tempo during playback could
affect the synchronization of your Sample.
To increase Tempo click and drag upwards. To decrease the Tempo , click and
drag downwards. Press SHIFT while turning the knob to set finer increments.
Length Set the original length of your Sample so that the Audio Plug-in can accurately
play it in sync, no matter what tempo you choose for your Project. This is
useful if MASCHINE has miscalculated the length while importing the Sample.
However, be aware that changing Length during playback could affect the
synchronization of your Sample.
To increase Length click and drag upwards. To decrease the Length , click and
drag downwards. Press SHIFT while turning the knob to set finer increments.
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