Quantize - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-6000 Owner's Manual

display: press the YES LCD button to go ahead with
the create measure operation, or the NO LCD button
to cancel. "Executing." will appear on the dis-
play while the operation is in progress, and "Com-
pleted." will appear briefly when the operation
has finished.
NOTES
• Create Measure affects all tracks simultaneously. The
specified number of blank measures is inserted before
the existing data beginning at the specified measure
number.
• The create measure operation has no "undo" function.

QUANTIZE

Aligns notes in the specified track to the nearest
specified beat.
Use the TRACK LCD dial to select the track you
want to quantize, and the SIZE LCD dial to specify
the quantize size.
Once the track number and quantize size have
been selected, press the EXECUTE LCD button to
actually execute the quantize operation. "Execut-
ing." will appear on the display while the operation
is in progress, and "Completed." will appear
briefly when the operation has finished.
Immediately after execution an "UNDO" LCD
button will appear on the left side of the display, and
that button can be used to undo the quantize opera-
tion if it was executed by mistake. The undo func-
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tion is only available until the next operation is
performed.
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The Quantize Sizes are:
1/4 = 1/4 note
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1/6 = 1/4 note triplet
1/8 = 1/8 note
1/12 = 1/8 note triplet
1/16 = 1/16 note
1/24 = 1/16 note triplet
1/32 = 1/32 note
NOTES
• Quantization is generally used to tighten up sloppy
timing. Use it judiciously, however, because timing that
is too perfect can sound cold and mechanical —
unless, of course, you're specifically aiming for a cold,
mechanical feel. Always use a quantize value that is at
Create measure, size 3, at measure 6.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Measure 6 moved up; 3 blank measures inserted.
1 2 3 4 5
Result with new measure numbers.
1 2 3 4 5 6
One measure of 8th notes before quantization
q e e q
After quantization
q e e q
The Sequencer
6
7 8 9
e e
e e
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