Published by PitchChanger · Updated · How these guides are made
How to use this workflow
Locate the passage
Export a permissioned drum reference and open it in an external editor with a time ruler. PitchChanger does not provide onset measurement or a swing-percentage control.
Compare the evidence
Mark several repeated pairs on the same instrument. Record ambiguous attacks rather than snapping every marker to a grid.
Save a usable reference
Calculate each long/short ratio and compare the spread. Listen to the original before calling a displaced transient intentional swing.
Worked example and evidence boundary
For invented onsets at 0, 320 and 500 milliseconds, the long interval is 320 ms and the short interval is 180 ms. Their ratio is 320/180 = 1.78:1; the first interval occupies 64% of the pair. A strict 2:1 pair spanning 500 ms would divide at 333.33 ms. These are arithmetic examples, not measured drummer timing.
What to verify before using the result
Separation can soften or blur an attack. Use the estimate to locate a passage, then check the full mix or original drum recording. Report your marker uncertainty and instrument; a hi-hat timing observation should not be generalized to every kick and snare.
Common questions
Can I measure swing directly in this splitter?
No. Export the reference and measure onset times in an external editor. The splitter has no onset ruler or swing-ratio display.