From 4c41da5f81ecf5faab280248933a24345ea2933d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "D. Smolken" <49921787+DSmolken@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:04:28 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] delay_beats and stop_beats updates (#136) Added info about delay_beats and stop_beats use in Cakewalk products and examples, from info recently posted in our Discord. --- docs/opcodes/delay_beats.md | 13 +++++++++++++ docs/opcodes/stop_beats.md | 13 +++++++++---- 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/opcodes/delay_beats.md b/docs/opcodes/delay_beats.md index 544250649..47903fffa 100644 --- a/docs/opcodes/delay_beats.md +++ b/docs/opcodes/delay_beats.md @@ -2,3 +2,16 @@ template: "sfz/opcode.j2" opcode_name: "delay_beats" --- +Used in Cakewalk Dimension Pro and DropZone, alongside [stop_beats], to play slices of loops at specific points in the bar. +## Examples +```sfz +delay_beats=1 +delay_beats=2.25 stop_beats=3 +delay_beats=25.9922 stop_beats=26.0964 +``` +## Practical Considerations +In ARIA this opcode can be used, but every region uses up a polyphony voice, and therefore raising polyphony to +MAX is recommended for sequences beyond a very short length. + + +[stop_beats]: stop_beats.md diff --git a/docs/opcodes/stop_beats.md b/docs/opcodes/stop_beats.md index aeaefba91..96cb540b6 100644 --- a/docs/opcodes/stop_beats.md +++ b/docs/opcodes/stop_beats.md @@ -2,11 +2,16 @@ template: "sfz/opcode.j2" opcode_name: "stop_beats" --- +Used in Cakewalk Dimension Pro and DropZone, alongside [delay_beats], to play slices of loops at specific points in the bar. +## Examples +```sfz +delay_beats=1 stop_beats=1.5 +delay_beats=25.9922 stop_beats=26.0964 +``` ## Practical Considerations -Intended to be a counterpart to [delay_beats] but apparently not actually -implemented. This opcode passes the parser in ARIA but seems to have no effect -on its region. - +Intended to be a counterpart to [delay_beats] and used in Cakewalk Dimension Pro and DropZone. +This opcode appears to be not implemented in ARIA - it passes the parser in ARIA but seems to +have no effect on its region. [delay_beats]: delay_beats.md