Precision Groove Engineering
Sample accurate groove editing with hardware timing fusion
The Problem
Electronic producers work within three constraints for groove generation: DAW quantization produces rhythmically static results. Hardware groove templates provide improved feel but confine timing characteristics to individual machines. Manual sample adjustment offers precision at significant time cost per pattern. grooveDNA operates beyond these limitations by fusing timing signatures from multiple hardware sources, implementing alternative quantization paradigms, and enabling microtiming application at the subdivision level.
Technical Approach
Hardware Timing Analysis
Over 70 groove templates inspired by classic and contemporary hardware sequencers, capturing sample-accurate microtiming characteristics.
Groove Fusion Engine
Algorithmic methods for combining timing signatures from different hardware-inspired templates, including mix, alternate, and section-based fusion modes.
Magnetism Quantization
Alternative quantization scheme using attractor-based timing adjustment, setting downbeats or upbeats as gravitational points for surrounding notes.
Scientific Groove Generation
Implementation of peer-reviewed research on groove perception, applying gaussian distributions to timing offsets combined with hardware-inspired microtiming characteristics.
Sample-Level Precision
All timing adjustments operate at sample resolution. Manual editing, template application, and fusion operations maintain single-sample accuracy.
Audio/MIDI Analysis
Drag-and-drop extraction of timing data from external audio or MIDI files, parsed to sample-accurate resolution for use as custom templates.
Technical Demonstration
Multi-hardware groove fusion and grouped subdivision control in pattern context.
Core Capabilities
Multi-Hardware Groove Fusion
Combine timing signatures from different hardware-inspired templates to create multidimensional grooves. Alternating between distinct swing values produces patterns that expand and contract within each bar.
Step-Level Template Application
Apply groove and velocity templates to any selection of steps, enabling granular control over timing and dynamics across the pattern.
Grouped Subdivision Control
Group consecutive steps and subdivide them into smaller divisions for complex polyrhythmic structures and microtiming adjustments.
Timing Envelope System
Apply tempo-based timing curves for section-specific feel, including laid-back, urgent, and exponential timing modifications.
Infectify Algorithm
Research-backed groove generation combining hardware-inspired downbeat offsets with gaussian distributions applied to swing positions.
Alternative Timing Paradigms
Support for triplet, quintuplet, septuplet, and nonuplet subdivisions with corresponding UI reconfiguration.
External Trigger Support
MIDI output for triggering hardware devices and software instruments with sample-accurate timing.
Variable Pattern Length
Adjustable active steps from 1 to 64, enabling odd time signatures and polymetric phrase structures.
System Requirements
Formats
VST3, AU
64-bit only
macOS
macOS 10.13 or later
Intel and Apple Silicon native
Windows
Windows 10 or later
x64 architecture