Electronic Musician

We Got The Beat Repeat

Don’t be put off by the name of this Ableton plugin. Though Beat Repeat was designed for drums, because it creates controlled or randomized repetitions of any incoming signal it can be a valuable tool for spicing up static guitar loops and pads as well.

A quick fiddle with the controls reveals that Interval defines

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