Quantize - Rodgers PR-300 Owner's Manual

Quantize
Even if you record along with the Metronome,
you'll find that sometimes your timing will stray a
little. This is especially noticeable if you are building
a Multi-Track Sequence and there are many different
parts sounding together.
The PR-300 has a Quantize function which can
correct small timing errors and line notes up directly
on the beat.
Be aware, that the PR-300 can only correct small
timing errors. If there are some notes which are far
off the beat, they may not line up correctly. Also,
"perfect timing" can sometimes make music sound
mechanical.
With practice, however, the Quantize function can
be a valuable tool in the creation of music.
To use the PR-300 Quantize feature:
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(1) Hold [SIDFT] and press [QUANTIZE].
(2) Indicate which part of the song you want to
quantize (in the same way as the Cut, Copy and
Erase functions).
(3) Press the
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button until the screen at right
appears in the display.
(4) Rotate the alpha-dial to select the resolution of
Quantization desired.
The resolution detennines how many divisions per
beat the quantize function will use. For instance, if
you select a sixteenth-note (J=), the quantize
function will use four divisions per quarter note.
Make sure you select a note value which is as small
as the smallest note value which occurs in the
section to be quantized. Otherwise, notes may be
run together.
(5) Press [ENTER].
The PR-300 may display "Please Wait ...", after
which the Play Screen will return.
You can reverse a Quantize function using the Undo
command (see "Undo" for more information).
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You can select half, quarter, triplet
quarter, eighth, triplet eighth,
sixteenth, triplet sixteenth or thirty-
second note resolution.
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