Apple MB792Z/A User Manual - Page 631

This triggers a process where quantize markers are automatically placed on top of the existing transient markers. You can easily differentiate between quantize markers and normal flex markers, as quantize markers don't have an orange handle at the top. 6 Remove tracks that shouldn't be referenced for quantization by doing one of the following: • Turn off the Q button in the track header. • Select the track, and deselect the Q-Reference checkbox in the Inspector's Track Parameter box. Although these tracks are still phase-locked with the other members of the group, their transient markers will not be taken into account during the quantization process. All tracks that are part of the edit group that have their Q button turned on will contribute their transients for audio quantization. At this point, the position of the quantize markers is the same in all tracks-meaning that the quantization will be phase-locked. 7 To complete the quantization process, open the Quantize pop-up menu in the Inspector's Region Parameter box, and choose a Quantize value. Quantizing MIDI Regions Permanently In the same way that other region parameters can be normalized, the quantization settings can also be applied permanently to one or more regions. The Apply Quantization Settings Destructively function is especially well-suited to pre-quantization. For example, if a recorded MIDI region cannot be quantized to a 16D Swing value without producing a few incorrectly timed notes, quantize it to 1/16 notes and then use Apply Quantization Settings Destructively. You can now use swing quantization on this cleaned-up version of the MIDI region. Another example: If you are recording a hi-hat pattern consisting of 1/16 notes and one single 1/32 note, first play the rhythm (quantized to 1/16 notes) without the 1/32 note and choose Apply Quantization Settings Destructively. You can now raise the Quantization parameter value to 1/32-Note and add the extra note without incorrectly quantizing any badly played 1/16 notes. To permanently quantize a region 1 Choose the desired quantization settings-including extended region parameter quantize options, if desired. 2 Choose MIDI > Region Parameters > Apply Quantization Settings Destructively (or use the Apply Quantization Destructively key command, default assignment: Control-Q). Note: When this is done, it is impossible to revert to the original recording, unless you use Undo immediately after performing the operation (or use the Undo History command). Chapter 21 Quantizing Audio and MIDI 631