Apple MB792Z/A User Manual - Page 625

• Swing quantization: The 8F Swing, 8E Swing, 8D Swing, 8C Swing, 8B Swing, 8A Swing, and 16F-to-16A Swing settings delay the position of every second point in the quantization grid by a fixed percentage. The 8 or 16 denotes an eighth- or sixteenth-note quantize value. You can also manually alter the swing factor of any quantize value. • Quantization off: The off (3840) setting plays the notes at the finest possible timing resolution: 1/3840 note, which is unquantized playback, in practical terms. • Normal quantization: The 1/1-Note, 1/2-Note, 1/4-Note, 1/8-Note, 1/16-Note, 1/32-Note, and 1/64-Note settings quantize the MIDI region to the equivalent note value. • Triplet quantization: The 1/3-Note, 1/6-Note, 1/12-Note, 1/24-Note, 1/48-Note, and 1/96-Note settings quantize the MIDI region to triplet note values. A 1/6 note is equivalent to a quarter triplet, 1/12 note to an eighth triplet, 1/24 note to a sixteenth triplet, and 1/48 note to a thirty-second triplet. The Swing settings delay the position of every second point in the quantization grid by a fixed percentage, as follows: Quantize setting 8F Swing or 16F Swing 8E Swing or 16E Swing 8D Swing or 16D Swing 8C Swing or 16C Swing 8B Swing or 16B Swing 8A Swing or 16A Swing Swing percentage 71% 66% 62% 58% 54% 50% Fine-Tuning the Quantize Grid Options You can use the Q-Swing field and the advanced quantization parameters in the Region Parameter box to fine-tune your quantization grid. These provide a number of additional features that allow you to create and apply a swing or other quantize feel to your MIDI and software instrument parts. Chapter 21 Quantizing Audio and MIDI 625