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Wave Variations

For each wave part, you can create 32 variations using the variation buttons at the top of the part. This is very similar to using variations in a pattern part. See Part Variations.

For example, you can create a part that plays a different wave or group of waves each time the segment loops. The variation that plays when a segment loops is chosen in a random order, or according to an order that you specify.

The following figure shows a wave track with a maximized wave part, displaying the 32 Variation Buttons. The button for variation 1 is selected, which makes the variation active. Because no other buttons are selected, all other variations in the part are inactive. The CHIMES wave is contained only in variation 1.

Wave variation

After you design multiple variations for a part, you can use the Wave Part tab of the Wave Track Properties window to specify options for how they are selected during playback. You can also use the Variations tab in the Wave Properties window of a selected wave to assign it to different variations in the part.


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