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260 MIDI EDITORS
Settings applied here also affect the behavior of the "Input Q (view page 58)" button in the
track editor.
In this case, MIDI quantize settings changed in the VIP are applied as a preset for new
VIPs.
Quantization presets
Here you can select from a number of presets:
 5-tuplet: Quantization occurs in fifths
 Magnetic quantize: The "Q window" value is set to "50", i. e. only 50% of quantization
will be considered. Only events that are within a range of 25% of the grid width left and
right of the grid point will be quantized.
 Swing: The swing parameter is set to "75", i. e. in contrast to the binary rhythm, which
features a "swing" value of "50", inclined/un-highlighted counting times will be set to
delay. This results in a swing feeling
 Triplets: Quantization occurs in triplets
 16th offbeat: The quantization grid's timing is moved back a 16th note
 8th offbeat: The quantization grid's timing is moved back an 8th note
 "New groove" and "More life for hi-hat" provide groove templates
Of course you can create and save your own settings as presets.
Q grid/Q length
Both fields for "Q snap" and "Q length" match the fields in the MIDI editor's toolbar. The
settings for grid and length quantization are also located here. The value "#" in the length
parameter couples the length quantization value to the respective snap quantization value
that has been set.
Tuplets (8th, 5th, 7th)
The Q grid also provides n-tuplet quantization values (for thirds, fifths, and sevenths). For
example, if 7 is entered, the grid will be adjusted for septuplets. The count will be divided
into 7 subsections for quantization. A thirds snap is indicated by a "T" behind the number.
Groove template
You can set a rhythmic pattern on all selected MIDI events or Audio objects with Groove
Templates. Groove Templates adjust the selected range of a recording to a specific
musical grid. So you can bring static MIDI patterns to life, quantize them according with
available audio drum loops or create special metrics like dotted grid values. It is also
possible to make a rhythmic pattern for the MIDI pen. As well as the position the velocity
and note length can be also be changed with the Groove Template (only for MIDI).
A Groove Template enables a freely-definable grid. As a rule it is from one to four beats
long and repeats itself in a loop. The length of the Groove Templates is in principle,
however, freely-definable. You can also create a grid based on a track's bass drum, to
draw a perfectly in-time bass using the MIDI pen. Length and start of the Groove
Templates are continually set to all the beats.