Triggers

Generates a selected number of evenly spaced logic pulses during each incoming phase cycle.

What it does #

Triggers multiplies the phase traversal into N equal subcycles. Each subcycle is high for its first half and low for its second half, producing evenly distributed trigger-like logic pulses across the master cycle.

Controls and ports #

The wrapper provides a phase input with the standard device-phase pre-cord, a trigger-count setting, Mute When Stopped, and a logic output.

Practical uses #

• Create evenly spaced rhythmic events from a transport-synchronized phase ramp.
• Generate several subdivisions from the same master cycle without constructing a step pattern.
• Modulate or replace the source phase to warp the timing while preserving the number of subcycles.

Things to know #

• Despite its name, the recovered output is a 50-percent-duty logic pulse for each subdivision, not a one-sample impulse.
• The phase pre-cord adds device phase to a patched phase input unless it is disabled.
• Mute When Stopped forces the output low.
• Use Gates when individual events need to be enabled or disabled instead of evenly distributed.

Technical details #

A high-confidence Nitro implementation candidate supports the technical summary, but the visible-module mapping remains inferred.

For wrapped phase p and trigger count N, the confirmed implementation evaluates q = fract(p * N) and outputs 1 while q < 0.5, otherwise 0. Device phase is added before wrapping when the pre-cord is enabled. Transport mute forces 0 and resets its internal phase readout to -1.

Nitro port	Type
phase	InputAudioPortType
N	InputValuePortType
useDevicePhase	InputValuePortType
devicePhase	InputAudioPortType
muteWhenStopped	InputValuePortType
transportPlaying	InputValuePortType
out	OutputAudioPortType
phaseOut	OutputAudioPortType

Open questions #

• Confirm the current count range and behavior when the count changes mid-cycle.
• Measure exact boundary samples, stereo phase handling, and audio-rate modulation.

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.

Related material #

• Grid Modules course reference
• Lookup Data Tables - Bitwig Grid Module Guide

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