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--- loopy_pro_actions_tips [2024/02/26 06:01] – majore rewrite in process espiegel123
+++ loopy_pro_actions_tips [2024/02/26 07:27] (current) – espiegel123
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 ==== MIDI Learn ====
 When you MIDI Learn in Loopy Pro, you are creating a MIDI Binding to an action which you can also customize or add to. The bindings and their actions are accessed by the Control Settings panel.
-==== Action Sequences ===
+===== Action Sequences ====
 Anywhere in Loopy Pro where an action can be used, a series of actions can be used. There will be a "+" icon you can tap to add more actions. For example, if you MIDI Learn Play/Stop for a clip, you can go into Control Settings and find the MIDI binding you created and add more actions to the sequence so that your MIDI binding does more than just toggle play for that clip.
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 ==== Action Timing ====
-To the left of each action is a white circle. Tapping on the circle pops up a panel to set options for when the action is performed. By default, the first action happens immediately, and each subsequent action happens one after the other without delay.
+To the left of each action is a white circle. Tapping on the circle pops up a panel to set options for when the action is performed.
-When the timing options panel pops up, it will initially be set to Immediate. When move the timing slider, the choice of Quantization or Delay will appear. If the timing is set to Quantization, the action is performed at the next time that the clocks aligns with that quantization setting. If the timing is set to Delay, the action happens after Delay of the specified time and is independent of the clock's position. If the clock is not moving, all quantizations fire immediately!
+{{:loopy_pro_action_circle.jpeg?600|}}
+By default, the first action happens immediately, and each subsequent action happens one after the other without delay.
+When the timing options panel pops up, it will initially be set to Immediate.
+{{:loopy_pro_actions_timing_immediate.jpeg?600|}}
+When move the timing slider, the choice of Quantization or Delay will appear.
+{{:loopy_pro_actions_timing_options1.jpeg?600|}}
+If the timing is set to Quantization, the action is performed at the next time that the clocks aligns with that quantization setting. If the timing is set to Delay, the action happens after Delay of the specified time and is independent of the clock's position. If the clock is not moving, all quantizations fire immediately!
 ==== Action Timing and Tempo ====
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 ==== After Last/With Last/Next Trigger ====
-The timing options for all but the first action are slightly different from the first action's. In addition to the choice of Quantization and Delay, the following options appear: After Last, With Last, Next Trigger. The specified quantization or delay is applied. Most actions take next to no time to execute. Stop clip actions are somewhat different as discussed below.
+The timing options for all but the first action are slightly different from the first action's.
+{{:loopy_pro_actions_options2.jpeg?600|}}
+In addition to the choice of Quantization and Delay, the following options appear: After Last, With Last, Next Trigger. The specified quantization or delay is applied. Most actions take next to no time to execute. Stop clip actions are somewhat different as discussed below.
 **After Last**. The action is performed after the previous action is performed (with the specified quantization or delay).
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 There are other ways to play/solo clips in order but they require you to set the timing. This method will work without needing to know the clip lengths.
-{{:lpactions-1f096c30-432c-402c-a177-e33cd5f4059c.png?400|}}
+===== Action Timing Icons =====
-{{:lpactions-9a538c9b-8277-4e3f-95c6-d89ff84fa6ae.png?400|}}
+{{:loopy_pro_action_icons.jpeg?600|}}
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-STUB - IN PROGRESS
+The circle that appears next to actions indicates the timing/trigger settings.
+  * An empty circle indicates "With Last"
+  * A circle with a clock in it indicates "With Last" with delay or quantization
+  * A circle with a number indicates a "Next Trigger" sequence with the number indicating the trigger number.
+  * A circle with an arrow indicates "After Last"
+===== Helpful Hints =====
+Use quantization when timing needs to be precise and even a millisecond or two would make a difference.
-It {{:lpactions-fd793afe-fc47-4f5a-95fd-9170fd6fe8c7.jpeg?400|}}{{:lpactions-7b2bcd5b-ea08-461c-9e4e-3689a35c371b.png?400|}}
+**Delay Plus Quantization**. You will sometimes need to have a delay before a quantized event to make sure that it fires on the NEXT quantization interval rather than right now as in the //Stop Clip Timing// example elsewhere on this page. If the clock is at 0, every quantization amount would trigger.
+**Dummy Actions**. If you need to quantize an action after a delay, you may need to create a dummy action that does nothing but delay. If the action itself is a play or stop or record action which has its own quantization settings, set the quantization within that action. If you need to use a "dummy" action to delay, you can add a the Adjust Parameter Clip Action without specifying a target clip or Trigger Widget action without specifying a widget or any action that would do nothing.
+===== Related Pages =====
+[[loopy_pro_action_list|Loopy Pro: Action List]]
+[[https://loopypro.com/manual/#actions|Loopy Pro Manual - Actions Chapter]]
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