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Recording a Song

Quantize

Quantize automatically shifts the timing of a note. This can be used to correct imperfect timing in a performance by

shifting notes that were played either too early or too late so they will fall exactly on the correct beat. For example,

you can accurately align any out of time notes to the nearest 8th or 16th-note beat depending on the type of song

you are quantizing. Sometimes quantizing all of your notes to exactly the same beat can make your playing sound

too stiff. The Advanced Recorder quantize function allows you to set a quantize “Range” so only the notes that

were very early or late are quantized. Notes that were almost perfect are not quantized thus keeping more of the

original feeling in your music.

TRACK : Selects the track that you wish to

quantize.

START BAR/END BAR : Selects the bar range

that you want to quantize.

NOTE LOW : Selects the lowest note that you

want to quantize.

NOTE HIGH : Selects the highest note that you

want to quantize. Use the Dial to change
the note value.

RESOLUTION : Selects the note Resolution

for quantization

RANGE LOW/RANGE HIGH : Sets the Low and

High Range for quantization.

BACK : Returns you to the Advanced Recorder menu.
UNDO : Undoes the quantization which was just applied.
EXEC : Applies the quantization to your recording.

Resolution determines the timing value the quantize function will use to shift the notes you want to quantize. For example,

setting a quarter note resolution will shift all of the quantized notes to the nearest quarter beat. Setting an eighth note

resolution will shift all of the quantized notes to the nearest eighth beat and so on. In the Advanced Recorder, quantize

values are expressed in note values and as a number that indicates how many clock beats each note value contains. The

Advanced Recorder divides each beat in a bar into 96 smaller clock beats. A Quarter note is 96 clock beats, an eighth

note is 48 clock beats, and a sixteenth note is 24 clock beats and so on. The quantize resolution range is from quarter

notes (96 clocks), to 64th note triplets (4 clocks).

Range sets up timing “borders” around the Resolution value you specify. Notes within these borders will not be quantized

and notes outside the borders will be moved to the nearest beat speciﬁed by the resolution value (Quarter note, Eighth note,

etc.). The negative value represents the placement of the “border” before the beat, and the positive value represents the

placement the “border” after the beat. Together, these two “borders” form a timing “range” around the speciﬁed beat.

Selecting zero Range results in no
“range”, and all notes are shifted to the
precise beat.

The notes that fall beyond the Range
are moved to the closest “border” of
the Range.

The notes that fall inside the Range are
not shifted at all.

By experimenting with Resolution and Range settings, you can correct the timing
of the notes in your recording while still allowing for a natural, human feel.