Freeze Delay - Strange setting on trigs 5 - 1 1:3 ratio

Elektron Gear Octatrack
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Apologies if this has been discussed before but….
I’m using the Freeze Delay with the ratio on 1:3

Trigs 7 and 6 (plus the appropriate Track button) give pleasant, musical effects which sound like minim and crotchet triplets respectively. However trig 5 does not give the expected result so I had to revert to the main Track button and a manual time of around 22 to get something like quaver triplets as the 24 preset on the trig button was too slow. I think this is supposed to give a dotted note which to my ears doesn’t seem to fit.

Likewise, trig 4 is set to 12 which again is too slow so a setting of 10 seems better. According to Synthdawg’s manual the trigs where I’m looking for a triplet feel are actually dotted notes. Have I got this right or am I missing a trick? I’m wondering if this might be a mathematical problem that can’t be solved.

As usual thank you in advance for any advice/insight.

Les

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Dotted notes to me too (except 1 and 128). Defaut delay value is 48, dotted 8th. 64 is a quarter note.
64 can’t be divided by 3 so yes there is a mathematical limit.

I’d try 3/4 scale…

OT Manual :

When 1:3 is selected [TRIG] keys 1-8 will select TIME values 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 and 128.

What is it ?

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Ok - I think I’ve got this sussed now and I’ve made a video about it:

I like to understand things, particularly from a musical point of view. I’m pretty late to the party I know but this video might just help other beginners like me.
I’m learning by my mistakes but I guess we all do that, right!:blush:

Cheers

Les

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