Rhythmic accompaniment with SwarGroove

How to proceed

The first step is to create a track and assign it to SwarGroove. Once the track is created, click on the SwarGroove title to open its editor and select the groove you want to use.

Configure the Groove

Before proceeding further, you may want to customize the groove behavior.

• Set the ITR (Iteration) count of loops to 200 so they continue playing until you manually switch to another loop or break.
• Assign specific trigger keys to loops and breaks by double-clicking the first column of each entry and selecting the desired key.

Once this is done, click the Sync To Host button so the groove synchronizes with Swar Performer's play head.

Create the Mapping

Next, go to your device configuration and create a mapping for SwarGroove.

Resize the mapping to a single octave only, since more keys are not required, and place the mapped range at one end of your keyboard.

To verify that everything works correctly:

1. Press the Play button
2. Press keys within the mapped SwarGroove range
3. Observe the groove jumping to the corresponding loops or breaks

You can also adjust the BPM from the top toolbar to match the desired tempo.

Use Stop and Rewind to reset the play head when needed.

Add Additional Instruments

After configuring SwarGroove, you can add additional tracks for melodic instruments of your choice and create appropriate mappings for them.

Start Performing

You can now begin your performance by pressing Play and triggering loops or breaks within the SwarGroove mapped range, while simultaneously playing your melodic instruments using the remaining keys on the keyboard.