Kawai Concert Performer CP3 Owner's Manual page 50

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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.
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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.
BACK : Returns you to the Advanced Recorder menu.
UNDO : Undoes the quantization which was just applied.
EXEC : Applies the quantization to your recording.
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.
RESOLUTION : Selects the note Resolution
for quantization
RANGE LOW/RANGE HIGH : Sets the Low and
High Range for quantization.