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Fruity plugins |
Fruity Slicer uses
using beat detection algorithms in BeatSlicer/BeatCreator to slice up a wave
file into pieces and then makes the slices accessible via the Piano Roll.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This generator plugin runs in demo mode until you have installed and registered either Zero-X BeatSlicer (available for sale at www.fruityloops.com) or BeatCreator (www.beatcreator.com).
Functions and parameters:
Open sliced
beat groove button (
) - Lets you import groove files (*.ZGR) created by BeatSlicer/BeatCreator.
Note that the groove files do not contain the sample data, so if the Fruity
Slicer doesn't find the corresponding wave file it will ask for the sample location
as well.
Open and
slice up a sample button (
) - This button allows you to open a wave file (*.WAV) and have it sliced
up automatically.
Open beat
slicer
button ( ) -
Sends the the current sample and groove file (if one exists) to the registered
beat slicer (e.g. BeatSlicer or BeatCreator) for further slice editing
and refinement. After exporting the new groove file in your beat slicer you
need to reload the groove into the generator (
).
Dump beat
to piano roll button (
) - Allows you to "dump" the beat to the Piano Roll by writing
a sequence of notes in it (each of them corresponding to a single slice). Click
to see a list of available "dump" presets.
Fill Gaps switch - Stretches the end of the slices in time to remove any gaps (when playing the sequence slower for example).
Auto Dump switch - When enabled, Fruity Slicer will dump the sliced beat automatically after loading.
Animate switch - Enable this option to let Fruity Slicer highlight the currently playing slices in the preview screen. You may turn this feature off if you experience performance problems.
Play to End - When enabled, each slice plays to the end of the loop.
Attack wheel (ATT) - Applies nondestructive* fade in effect to the slices. The more you turn this wheel to right, the longer the fade in. Can either be used as an effect or to remove clicks in the beginning of the slices. If used as a click remover, use as little amount as possible.
Decay wheel (DEC) - Applies nondestructive* fade out effect to the slices. The more you turn this wheel to the right, the longer the fade out. Can either be used as an effect or to remove clicks at the end of the slices. If used as a click remover, use as little amount as possible.
Preview screen - Shows the sample and the generated/imported groove (where each slice is separated from the rest with vertical red lines). If you hold your mouse over a slice in this area, the hint panel in FruityLoops will show the corresponding note that triggers it in the Piano Roll and the Step Sequencer.
*Nondestructive - the effect is either real-time or applied to a temporary copy of the sample, so the original sample will NOT be affected in any way.
Tips and extra info:
The tempo of any (correctly sliced up) loaded loop will automatically be adjusted to the tempo of your song.
As you can access any of the slices in the loop in the Piano Roll you can easily rearrange the loop in any way.
You can in the Piano Roll apply an effect (pitch, volume etc) to each slice in the loop.
Be picky
about the slicing. If the slice markers aren't positioned perfectly or if a
slice marker is missing, don't hesitate to press the BS button ( )
and fine tune the slice markers in BeatSlicer/BeatCreator. We can assure
you that it will be well worth the small effort.
BeatSlicer/BeatCreator also provides other methods of slicing up your samples, i.e. not only beat detection.
Demo limitations:
If you do not have BeatSlicer v1.05x or BeatCreator 1.43x registered and installed, the generator will enter a demo mode when opening a groove file created by a demo or older version of BeatSlicer/BeatCreator.
The limitation of the demo is that no settings (including the sample and its slice positions) in the generator will be saved in song projects.