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Slope ↘

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Slope ↘ module panel in Bitwig Grid
Slope ↘ in Bitwig Grid 6.0.6.

A one-sided slew processor that slows falling changes while allowing rising changes to pass more directly.

What it does

Slope ↘ reshapes only downward movement. When the input falls below the current output, the output approaches it according to Time; when the input rises, the module follows that increase without applying the same downward slew.

Controls and ports

Signal In supplies the value to reshape, Time sets the slew duration for falling changes, and Out supplies the asymmetrically smoothed signal.

Practical uses

  • Add release or decay only to falling control changes while preserving fast attacks.
  • Turn gates or steps into immediate rises with smooth tails.
  • Smooth the downward side of a modulation pattern without softening positive transients.

Things to know

  • This module processes raw signal movement and does not calculate amplitude like Follower or Follower RF.
  • Only the falling direction receives the configured slew behavior.
  • A new rising value can interrupt a falling ramp immediately.
  • The exact response curve and visible Time definition are not exposed by a dedicated Nitro body.

Technical details

No Nitro implementation has been confirmed for this visible module. The behavior is described conservatively from module metadata and editorial research.

The behavioral contract mirrors Slope ↗: if input < state, move state toward input according to Time; otherwise pass or rapidly follow the rising input. A generic symmetric lag/slew implementation exists in the atlas, but no wrapper evidence proves that the visible one-sided module uses its linear clamp equation. The exact falling curve, time scaling, initialization, and lane handling remain open.

Open questions

  • Distinguish linear rate limiting from exponential smoothing and compare it directly with Slope ↗.
  • Measure rising pass-through, interrupted falls, negative values, zero crossing, initialization, and stereo behavior.
  • Confirm the missing localized Time control description and its full visible range.

Version and sources

Checked against Bitwig Studio 6.0.6. This page combines Bitwig's module metadata, the existing Grid course and guides, and Nitro analysis where the mapping is strong enough to support a technical statement.

Return to Bitwig Grid Modules or the Grid Modules course lesson.

Also matches: Bitwig Slope ↘ module, Bitwig Grid Slope ↘, Slope ↘ Grid module