| LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Quantize | |
| d3dy -- 08/06/2005, 13:12:45 -- #17358 | |
| Scot,I think there're More and more people joining thissite. congratulation to you... I wanna ask,what is the function of quantize in sequencer or recording software. | |
| 7 -- 08/06/2005, 13:55:03 -- #17361 | |
| Quantize locks the notes to specific beats or sub-beats (depending on resolution). Example: Let's say you're a sloppy player and can't seem to play in the pocket. All your quarter notes are either rushing (hit before the beat) or dragging (hit after the beat). Instead of bothering to learn how to play in time, you can use quantize to "nudge" you notes to fall exactly on the beat. * * * * * * * Most good players will tell you that quantize sucks the groove right out of a live recording, and they never use it (probably because they don't have to). * * * * * * * The most advantageous use of quantize is when trying to create readable scores off of a live midi performance. Very often opening a live performance midi file in a notation program will yield all kinds of strange anomalies like double dotted sixteenth rests, etc. which are difficult (if not impossible) to read. In cases like these, judiciously quantizing certain sections will make the notation infinitely easier to sight-read. | |
| Dr. Whack -- 08/06/2005, 14:26:51 -- #17365 | |
| If a human plays four quarter notes against a click track, chances are they will not be perfectly even. This is what we call "human feel". Quantizing places them perfectly in time. What 7 meant by resolution is how many parts per measure there will be. If you quantize at 4 parts per measure all notes played will be adjusted to the nearest 4th of each measure, creating perfect quarter notes. If you set resloution to 8, the notes will be adjusted to the nearest "8th" note, etc... This can be usefull when sequencing bass and drum parts in pop music. It's a common practice to quantize bass and drums or portions of the drums, but use "human feel" or "real time" for keys, guitars, overdubs etc. | |
| Scot -- 11/20/2005, 19:24:48 -- #17702 | |
| datedatedate | |
| Scot -- 12/01/2005, 00:52:28 -- #17787 | |
| sdfgsdfgdsfg | |
| Scot -- 12/01/2005, 00:53:42 -- #17788 | |
| asdfasdfsdaf | |
| Scot -- 12/01/2005, 00:57:49 -- #17789 | |
| asdf | |
| Scot -- 12/01/2005, 01:01:08 -- #17790 | |
| afafaf | |
| Scot -- 12/07/2005, 13:11:02 -- #17794 | |
| hghg hg hg hg hg hg hg | |
| Copyright © 2005 by Scot Ranney. All rights reserved. | |
| Click Here for more information about performances and clinics. Click Here to sign up for Scot's music announcements. | |