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Quantizing MIDI and audio
Catch Range
This parameter allows you to specify that only audio or
MIDI within a certain distance from the grid lines is af-
fected by quantizing. This allows for complex quantization
tasks, e.
g. quantizing only the heavy beats near each beat,
and not the events in-between.
With a value of 0 %, all audio or MIDI is affected by quan-
tizing. With higher percentages, wider Catch Ranges are
shown around the green lines in the grid display and only
the events within a Catch Range are quantized.
Tuplet
This parameter allows you to create rhythmically more
complex grids by dividing the grid into smaller steps.
Options for quantizing to a groove
Groove quantizing is intended for creating certain rhyth-
mic feels by matching your recorded music to a timing grid
generated from a MIDI part or an audio loop.
To extract the groove from a MIDI part, from an audio loop,
an audio event with hitpoints, or sliced audio, select the
desired material and drag it onto the grid display in the
middle of the Quantize Panel. Alternatively, you can use
the “Create Groove Quantize Preset” function (see
“Cre-
ate Groove Quantize Preset” on page 92).
Position
This parameter lets you determine how much the timing of
the groove affects the music (expressed as a percentage).
0 % means that the timing of the music remains unaf-
fected, while 100 % means that the timing is adjusted to
match the groove completely.
Velocity (MIDI only)
This parameter lets you determine how much the velocity
values within the groove affect the music. Note that not all
grooves contain velocity information.
Length (MIDI only)
Use this parameter to specify how much the length of the
notes is affected by the groove. This is done by modifying
the note-off value.
Ö For drums, the Length setting will be ignored as drum
sounds cannot be sustained.
Pre-Quantize
This pop-up menu lets you quantize your audio or MIDI to
a musical grid before groove quantizing. This helps you to
get the notes closer to their groove destination.
For example, if you apply a shuffle groove to a 16th note
pattern, you can try to set up a Pre-Quantize value of 16 to
“straighten up” the timing before applying the groove
quantizing.
Max. Move
Here, you can specify a note value that defines the maxi-
mum distance by which your audio or MIDI is moved
within the quantize grid. This prevents you from moving
material that you do not want to move.
Orig. Position
If you activate this option, the selected audio or MIDI re-
verts to its original position on the grid when quantizing.