ABLETON LIVE3
Owner's Manual

3.3. THE LIVE EFFECTS

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When the signal goes from above to below the threshold, the Hold time kicks in. (Note to tech heads: the gate has hysteresis, so the release occurs about 3 dB lower than the threshold.) After the hold time expires, the gate closes over a period of time set by the Release parameter.

3.3.10

Grain Delay

The Grain Delay Effect.

The Grain Delay effect slices the input signal into tiny particles (called �grains�) that are then individually delayed and can also have different pitches compared to the original signal source. Randomizing pitch and delay time can create complex masses of sound and rhythm that seem to bear little relationship to the source. This can be very useful in creating new sounds and textures, as well as getting rid of unwelcome house guests, or terrifying small pets (just kidding!). To refer delay time to the master tempo, activate the Sync switch, which allows using the Delay Time beat division chooser. The numbered switches represent time delay in 16th notes. For example, selecting �4� delays the signal by four 16th notes, which