Reverse a Pattern

Reverse a Pattern

rev plays a pattern in reverse - every cycle runs backwards.

Reverse the drums

Compare: without rev the pattern is bd hh sd hh; with it, hh sd hh bd.

Reverse an effect

rev also works on effects. Here the filter frequency sweeps downward instead of upward:

Notice how the filter is reversed, not the drums!

Reverse a note line

Where rev acts

• .rev() on the pattern - reverses the sounds.
• Combined with effects - reverse can apply to any parameter.

TL;DR

• rev() plays the pattern backwards each cycle.
• Works on sounds and on effects like lpf.
• Listen to how the direction of a melody changes.