MIDI Ratchet

Repeats incoming MIDI notes as bursts of faster rhythmic subdivisions, retriggering each note several times within its duration. The subdivision count determines how many rapid hits replace a single note, producing rolls, stutters, and drum-fill textures. Use it to inject rhythmic energy into sequences and drum parts.

Inputs

MIDI In

MIDI message input

ID	midi
Signal	midi · event rate
Coercion	Forbidden

Clock

Musical phase clock for tempo-synced ratchet spacing.

ID	clock
Signal	clock · control rate
Coercion	Implicit

Outputs

MIDI Out

MIDI message output

ID	midi
Signal	midi · event rate
Coercion	Forbidden

Parameters

Count

Sets the number of repeated notes emitted for each incoming note.

ID	count
Type	int
Control	slider
Range or Options	1 to 16 count, step 1
Default	2

Time Mode

Chooses millisecond spacing or clock-synced note divisions.

ID	timeMode
Type	enum
Control	buttons
Range or Options	Milliseconds (ms), Sync (tempoSync)
Default	Sync (tempoSync)

Division

Sets the clock-synced note division between ratchet hits.

ID	division
Type	enum
Control	select
Range or Options	1/64 (1/64), 1/32 (1/32), 1/16 (1/16), 1/8 (1/8), 1/4 (1/4), 1/2 (1/2), 1/1 (1/1)
Default	1/16 (1/16)

Dotted

Uses a dotted value for the selected clock division.

ID	dotted
Type	bool
Control	toggle
Default	false

Swing

Offsets alternate clock-synced hits for a swung feel.

ID	swing
Type	float
Control	slider
Range or Options	0 to 1 phase01, step 0.01
Default	0

Spacing

Sets the time between repeated notes when Time Mode is Milliseconds.

ID	spacingMs
Type	float
Control	slider
Range or Options	1 to 2000 ms, step 1, log
Default	60

Details

Canonical ID	midi.ratchet
Category	midi
Runtime Surface	midi
Runtime Targets	control-main-thread
JUCE Early Access	Supported
Early Access Note	Native-supported in the plugin for the current catalog/runtime support contract.