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Quantizing with Randomize
If quantized notes sound too mechanical or "on
the beat," use the Randomize option in the
Quantize window to make them sound more
natural.
To "humanize" the rhythmic feel of notes:
Select the range of MIDI notes to be quan-
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tized.
Choose Event > MIDI > Grid/Groove Quan-
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tize.
Under What to Quantize, select the Attacks
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option. To quantize note durations as well, se-
lect the Releases option.
From the Quantize Grid pop-up menu, select
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the note value you want to use.
Select the Randomize option with a value of
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5%.
Click Apply.
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Audition the change and if the desired effect is
not achieved, undo the edit and experiment
with a different Randomize percentage.
Experimenting with Quantize
When using the Quantize command, you'll of-
ten have to experiment with many of the con-
trols. You may have to try different values for
Include and Exclude Within, and Strength;
these controls determine which notes are af-
fected and how drastically they are changed. In
addition, the Randomize control, which adds a
percentage of randomness to the quantize, can
be used to make tracks feel less "mechanical."
Groove Quantize
The Grid/Groove Quantize window can apply
Groove Quantize when a groove template is se-
lected in the Quantize Grid pop-up menu.
Groove quantize adjusts MIDI note locations
and durations according to a groove template
rather than a strict quantization grid. Groove
templates extract the particular rhythmic feel of
a recorded performance so that is can be applied
to a MIDI sequence. DigiGroove templates can
be generated using Beat Detective.
MIDI Operations window, Grid/Groove Quantize
(groove template selected)
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