# 03-accent

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Which line makes the rectangles that flash on the downbeat? Make that accent linger a little longer, without touching anything else.
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I need to make a minimal change from .22 to .34, without any plateau—no acceptable lingering there. The user seems to want an "accent linger" effect that lasts longer, so I need to ensure it falls enough. Since it’s all about getting one clear number, I should aim to capture this before any mandated changes take effect.

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_r4-830d250a0b67: rectangles at 0 s outlined and labelled with the line that made them_

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_Field 4 render window 'RectSL study', captured live. Describe what you actually see, then say whether it matches what was asked for._

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_r5-d3311447473f: frames at 0.22, 0.34, 0.72, 1.22, 1.72 s; second row r4-830d250a0b67, third row the difference_

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_r4-830d250a0b67 → r5-d3311447473f: before | after | difference, per time_

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_Field 4 render window 'RectSL study', captured live. Describe what you actually see, then say whether it matches what was asked for._

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**Line 9**, `linear-track "four-beats"`, controls the downbeat accent. The top-row rectangles themselves are made on **lines 12–13 and 16–17**.

Changed only its release time: **0.22 → 0.34 seconds**, so the accent lingers **120 ms longer**, including the delayed answers.

Verified: only the accent’s height decay changed. The three cream/vermilion rows, your `#0e0a08` background, canon delays, and other beats remain unchanged. Compilation and visual comparisons passed.