Using LFO 3 for Time-Stretching

In this tutorial, you use LFO 3 to sync a loop to the tempo of your song. You can use the spectral or grain oscillator for this.

Procedure

  1. Load the “Init” preset.
  2. On the Synth page, select the oscillator that you want to use: grain or spectral.
  3. Load the “Andank” sample from the “Padshop Factory/05 Musical Fx” folder.

    You can also use other samples from this folder.

  4. Set Position to +50 % and Speed to 0 %.
  5. If you use the grain oscillator, set Number to 2, Duration to 10, and Duration Key Follow to 0 %.
  6. Go to LFO 3 and drag its modulation icon to the Position parameter.

    • For the grain oscillator, this assigns LFO 3 to Grain Position in the modulation matrix.

    • For the spectral oscillator, this assigns LFO 3 to Spectral Position in the modulation matrix.

  7. On LFO 3, select Saw as Waveform and set Shape to 100 %.
  8. Set Retrigger to On, Sync Mode to Tempo, and Rate to 4/4.
  9. Optional: Try out other samples from the Padshop Factory/05 Musical Fx folder.

Result

If you now play a note and change the tempo of the host, the loop will follow.

Tip

The “Init Time Stretch” preset uses the settings described above for the grain and spectral oscillators. Use this preset to switch freely between grain and spectral oscillator and listen how it sounds.

The “Trigger Point” preset is a finished sound using the spectral oscillator. You can also switch it to the grain oscillator.