Patterns

Picking a pattern preset, tuning the knobs for your own rhythm, chaining patterns into a phase timeline, and driving a toy from music.

• Building your own pattern · Three knobs in the Patterns tab let you tune any rhythm. Here is what intensity range, rhythm, and smoothness each do, with example settings.
• Chaining patterns into a longer session · The phase timeline lets you queue several presets in order, each fading into the next over 30 seconds. Build a 30-minute session in a minute.
• How to pick a pattern preset · ToyControl ships with five tuned pattern presets. Here is what each is calibrated for, with a one-line guide for picking the right one.
• How to drive your toy with music · Music sync pulses your toy on the beat of whatever is playing. Here is how to set it up with your microphone or your computer's audio.
• Visual tour of the Patterns tab · Every control in the Patterns tab, labelled. Preset chips, knobs, steady speed, the phase timeline, and what each one does.