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Offset Grid By
Offsets the Quantize Grid
forward or back in time by a specified num-
ber of ticks. Use this option to achieve a
pushed (positive values) or laid back (nega-
tive values) feel.
✽ To Quantize just the backbeats, set the
Quantize Grid to half-notes with an Offset of
960 ticks.
Swing
When selected, every other grid
boundary is shifted by the specified per-
centage value (0-300) to achieve a “swing”
feel. A Swing value of 0% yields no swing,
while 100% yields a triplet feel. With Swing
set to 300%, every other grid boundary is
moved to the next grid point.
Quantize Options
Additional Quantize options include:
Include Within When selected, attacks and
releases are only quantized if located
within the specified percentage of the
Quantize Grid. Use this option to clean up
downbeats without affecting notes that are
“swung” or wildly off the beat.
Figure 14 shows the Quantize Grid set to
quarter notes with the Include Within op-
tion set to 50%. Only attacks and releases
falling within the shaded area (equivalent
to an eight note area around each beat) are
quantized.
Exclude Within When selected, attacks and
releases are not quantized if located within
the specified percentage of the Quantize
Grid. Use this option to preserve the feel of
notes close to the beat, while correcting
others that are drastically away from the
beat.
Figure 15 shows the Quantize Grid set to
quarter notes with the Exclude Within op-
tion set to 25%. Attacks and releases falling
within the shaded area (equivalent to a six-
teenth note area around each beat) are not
quantized.
Strength When selected, notes are moved a
percentage toward the Quantize Grid.
Lower percentages preserve the original
feel of the notes, higher percentages align
the notes more tightly to the grid.
100% Swing, eighth note grid
Every other grid point
shifted by swing
0% Swing
(480 ticks)
100% Swing
(640 ticks)
Figure 14. Include Within option
Figure 15. Exclude Within option