Song Mode and the Song Editor
Song Mode: The METRONOME Page
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Song Mode: The MISC Page
The MISC page contains miscellaneous sequencer parameters. The MISC page appears below:
Parameter
Range of Values
Default
Control Chase
On, Off
On
Quantize
Off, 1 to 100%
Off
Grid Resolution
1/1 to 1/480
1/8
Swing
-100% to 125%
0
Release Quantization
Yes, No
No
Key Wait
Off, On
Off
Control Chase
A common shortcoming of many sequencers is that when you start a sequence at some point in
the middle of sequence, the controllers remain at their current levels until the sequencer comes
across a controller event. Control Chase remedies this (generally) undesired behavior.
When Control Chase is On, all non-note MIDI events from the beginning of the song up to the
current time are computed, and the most recent non-note MIDI event is sent out before starting
playback. This ensures that the volume, panning, program changes, and other controllers for the
song are correct, regardless of where you start the song. With Control Chase set to Off, the
sequencer behaves as previously described.
Quant
The Quantize parameter determines the amount of real-time quantization (if any) applied to the
sequence during recording. The percentage specified for this parameter is the amount of
quantization the sequencer applies to the grid (see below) for each Note event recorded.
Note that using real-time quantization has the same effect as recording normally, and then using
the Quantize Track Editing operation.
Grid
The grid parameter determines the resolution of quantization and the position of the grid points.
