Speed Ramp

Speed Ramp

Speed Ramp automates the process of building tempo. Instead of manually adjusting speed after every few repetitions, NoteHound increases it for you in controlled steps — so you stay focused on playing, not on the interface.

Pro feature: Speed Ramp requires a Pro subscription.

How It Works

You define a journey from a starting speed to a target speed, split into steps. NoteHound plays the loop a set number of times at each step, then bumps the speed up automatically.

Configuring Speed Ramp

1. Tap the RAMP pill to open the speed ramp popover.
2. Set the Start Speed — the speed at which the ramp begins (e.g., 0.5x). Range: 0.1x to (target - step). Displayed as percent.
3. Set the Target Speed — where the ramp ends (e.g., 1.0x). Range: (start + step) to 2.0x.
4. Set the Step Size — how much speed increases per step. Range: 0.01 to 0.5. Step: 0.01.
5. Set Reps per Step — how many loop repetitions to play before stepping up. Range: 1 to 20.

Using the Ramp

1. Set your start speed, target speed, step size, and reps per step.
2. Tap Start Ramp.
3. Play the loop. After completing the configured reps, speed increases by the step size automatically.
4. The RAMP pill flashes (opacity pulsing) during ramping and shows solid orange when the target is reached.
5. Tap Reset Ramp to restart from the beginning speed.

Example

• Start: 0.5x, Target: 1.0x, Step: 0.05x, Reps: 4
• NoteHound plays the loop 4 times at 0.5x, then 4 times at 0.55x, then 0.60x … until it reaches 1.0x

That’s 40 repetitions total, ending at full speed.

Progress Indicator

A ring indicator fills as you progress through the ramp. When the ring is full, you’ve reached the target speed.

Tip: Combine Speed Ramp with Per-Loop Settings to save a different ramp configuration for each loop in your project.