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MIDI processing and quantizing
The Quantize Setup dialog contains the following settings:
The Grid and Type pop-ups
These are used to determine the basic note value for the
quantizing grid. In other words, these have the same func-
tionality as the Quantize pop-up menu on the toolbar.
Swing
The Swing slider is only available when a straight note
value is selected for the grid and Tuplet is off (see below).
It lets you offset every second position in the grid, creating
a swing or shuffle feel. When you adjust the Swing slider,
the result is shown in the grid display.
A straight eighth note grid compared with a grid with 60% swing.
Tuplet
Allows you to create more rhythmically complex grids by
dividing the grid into smaller steps.
Magnetic Area
This allows you to specify that only notes within a certain
distance from the grid lines should be affected by quantiz-
ing.
• When the slider is set to 0%, the Magnetic Area func-
tion is deactivated, i.e. all notes are affected by quantizing.
If you move the slider gradually to the right, you will note how the mag-
netic areas are shown around the blue lines in the grid display.
Presets
The controls in the lower left corner of the dialog allow you
to store the current settings as a preset, which will then be
available on the Quantize menus on the toolbars. The
usual preset procedures apply:
• To store the settings as a preset, click the Store button.
• To load a stored preset into the dialog, just select it from
the pop-up menu.
This is useful if you want to modify an existing preset.
• To rename the selected preset, double-click on the
name and type in a new one.
• To remove a stored preset, select it from the pop-up
menu and click Remove.
• You can also create presets by extracting existing
grooves from a MIDI part.
Just select the desired MIDI part and drag it on the grid display in the
middle of the Quantize Setup dialog or open the Advanced submenu on
the MIDI menu and select “Part to Groove” (see “Part to Groove” on
page 329).
Only notes within the indicated zones will be affected by quantizing.