RE: repeater loop multiply limitation?

["Damon Langlois (Electrix)" <Damon@electrixpro.com>]

>Damon wrote:
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>It's just "virtual" until an 
>overdub
>it done. The FIRST overdub onto the multiplied track has to complete 
>one
>full loop record cycle which "flattens" the track. If you leave the 
>overdub
>early Repeater will finish the cycle for you. Once the multiply is
>"flattened" you have no restrictions.
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>Damon, for the above context, will you define 'virtual' , 'flattens',
>and 'finish the cycle for you'
>I don't understand them.
>Or should I RTFM?
>thanks,
>bret

"Virtual"=you hear the loop as 4 bars but inside it is actually 1 bar
repeated 4 times. It isn't increasing the file size at all it's just
referencing the same file with an instruction to the number of multiplies. 

"Flatten"=That 4 bars is no longer just referencing the original 1 bar.
Instead it is now a full 4 bar file-no fancy stuff. 

'Finish the cycle for you'=if you stop the record Repeater would continue
until the end of a full loop from where you first pressed record.

Respect,

Damon Langlois
Creative Director
Electrix 
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