Decorators
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Decorators are modifiers attached to scene nodes. They change how a pattern plays without modifying the pattern itself. This means the same pattern can sound different at different points in your scene.
Select a scene node and open the Dock panel to add and edit decorators:
Decorator Types
Section titled “Decorator Types”Transpose
Section titled “Transpose”Shifts the pitch of all notes in the pattern.
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| REL (Relative) | Shift by N semitones from the pattern’s original key |
| ABS (Absolute) | Force all notes to a specific key (ignores original pitch) |
Use case: Reuse the same chord pattern at different points in the arrangement by transposing it. A verse pattern transposed +5 becomes a chorus.
Changes the BPM for this node’s pattern.
- Value is in BPM (e.g., 120, 140)
- When playback enters this node, tempo changes immediately
- When playback leaves, tempo returns to the previous value (or the next node’s tempo decorator)
Use case: Speed up for a build section, slow down for a breakdown.
Repeat
Section titled “Repeat”Plays this node’s pattern N times before following an outgoing edge.
- Value: 1–16 (default 1 = play once)
- Repeat happens before the edge decision
Use case: Play the chorus 4 times before moving to the bridge.
Enables or modifies effects for this node.
- Toggle individual effects on/off per node
- Adjust send levels per node
Use case: Add heavy reverb only during the ambient breakdown section.
Automation
Section titled “Automation”Automate any parameter over the duration of the pattern. Draw an automation curve that modulates a knob value from start to end of the pattern.
- Select a parameter target (any voice or FX knob)
- Draw a curve in the automation editor
- The curve repeats with each repeat cycle
Use case: Filter sweep across a 4-bar build, modulation depth ramp during a drop.
Stacking Decorators
Section titled “Stacking Decorators”A single node can have multiple decorators. They apply in order from top to bottom. For example:
- Transpose +7 (shift up a fifth)
- Tempo 140 (speed up)
- Repeat 2 (play twice)
The pattern plays at 140 BPM, transposed up 7 semitones, two times in a row.
Adding and Removing
Section titled “Adding and Removing”- Add: Select a node → Dock panel → tap the decorator type button
- Remove: Swipe left on a decorator row, or tap the × button
- Reorder: Drag the handle to change order
Related
Section titled “Related”- Scene Nodes — node types and edges
- Playback — how decorators interact with the engine
- Effects — FX Pad details