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title: "Beat Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XMG_BEAT.html"
section_path: "MoGraph > Shaders > Beat Shader"
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description: "The Beat Shader is ideal for use in simulating such effects as the beat of a heart or other rhythmic effects. Based on its settings, the Beat Shader …"
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# Beat Shader

The Beat Shader is ideal for use in simulating such effects as the beat of a heart or other rhythmic effects. Based on its settings, the Beat Shader creates a temporal mix between black and white in accordance with the **Range Curve**. Note also the [Time Field Layer](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/FLTIME.html.md), which works similarly.