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NystagmusE · Post by **NystagmusE** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:28 am

Hi guys. I haven't been using eXT for a while but I'm getting back into it.
What is the downward pointing arrow icon next to the grid settings?
When I click it, it turns into a right pointing arrow. What does it do?
What does it mean?

fanta1 · Post by **fanta1** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:01 pm

The manual says: "Toggle between absolute and relative snap". But don't ask me about the difference. I would be happy, someone here has a clue.

NystagmusE · Post by **NystagmusE** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:42 am

Thanks. At least now I know it's not anything I really need to worry about.
Which PDF manual are you reading and which page is that on? Do you have a link?

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:20 am

I think it has to do with the grid.
If you move an event, note, in one of the mode it will snap to the absolute grid or in grid steps from the original position of the note.
In absolute mode, If the note is on the grid or near the grid snapping location, it will move to the grid by force.
In relative mode it will move in grid increments but not to the grid snaps ( if the note is off a bit it will move, in 16th for example, and end up a little off again but in a 16th step).

This is what I recall....

Gee, it is not easy to explain....
Anyone?

fanta1 · Post by **fanta1** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:47 am

http://www.energy-xt.com/download/Energ ... ual_EN.pdf on page 14

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:04 pm

Page 14....
But it doesn't explain the meaning of Absolute vs Relative.

fanta1 · Post by **fanta1** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:20 pm

As said: Don't ask me... I answered just your question which PDF

B.t.w.: I sorted the individual snap feature out like a lot of unnecessary features - especially in the newer releases of eXT. Jorgen should be aware of the documented bugs, than building strange or useless things. Ignorance seems the best way to survive, sometimes. So do I.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:34 pm

Still...
Was my interpretation right or surely wrong?

fanta1 · Post by **fanta1** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:51 pm

eXT Snap.jpg

Confirmed!!!

I moved an unquantized note with "relative on" (pointer to the right) and it snapped (unquantized) one step - as you said. I hope, I saved your weekend.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:17 pm

I don't use XT much but for unfinished old work and that function is actually super for moving events with swing without ending up on the grid again. (Avoiding to workaround with temp notes)

Near feature indeed.

NystagmusE · Post by **NystagmusE** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:53 am

Thanks guys. I played around with it again after your explanations and I don't really fully understand it intellectually, but I get the feel of it.
And I can see what it does from your examples. I guess I do understand it, I just don't ever use relative mode. I always make my clips match the grid and if I need to deal with stuff that's more tricky, I use a smaller grid size. But both ways work alright. Nothing's wrong.

Thanks again. LiquidSound, your explanation was good. And so was everyone else's too.

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:49 am

From the energyXT v1 Commands Guide:

- - the vertical arrow indicates absolute Snap: the position or length is adjusted to the Arrange Grid and then by one Snap size at a time, so if the length or position is not aligned to the grid, e.g. to a beat, it will lose its offset and it will be aligned afterwards.
- - the horizontal arrow indicates relative Snap: the position or length is adjusted by one Snap size at a time, if the length or position is not aligned to the grid, e.g. to a beat, it will retain its offset and it will not be aligned afterwards.

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