8.0

Quantizing MIDI and Audio
Quantize Panel
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Options for Quantizing to a Groove
Groove quantizing is intended for recreating existing rhythmic 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 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.
Position
This parameter lets you determine how much the timing of the groove affects
the music. 0
% means that the timing of the music remains unaffected, 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)
This parameter lets you specify how much the length of the notes is affected
by the groove. This is done by modifying the note-off value.
NOTE
For drums, the Length setting is 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 set
up a Pre-Quantize value of 16 to straighten up the timing before applying the
groove quantizing.
Max. Move
Here, you can select a note value to specify a maximum distance that the
audio or MIDI is moved.