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Strength, Sens., Swing Rate

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The Song Jobs The "Strength" parameter determines how "strongly" the notes are attracted to the specified quantize value. The strength range is from 0% to 100%. At a setting of "0%" no quantization will occur, while a setting of "100%" will cause all notes to be aligned precisely to the nearest specified beat value. Inbetween settings produce a corresponding shift in the position of all off-beat notes to the nearest specified beat value. With a value setting of "d" and a strength setting of 50%, for example, a note that does not fall precisely on an 8th-note beat will be shifted about halfway to nearest 8th-note beat. The "Sens." parameter (sensitivity) determines the range over which notes will be quantized. This parameter can be set from "-100%" through "0%" to "+100%". at "0%" no quantization will occur. A setting of either "-100%" or "+100%" will cause all notes to be quantized. Refer to the graph below for an idea of how the quantize range is determined by other settings. The heavy solid lines in the sensitivity graph represent the range over which notes will be quantized. At a setting of "+50%", for example, only notes that fall within the range that is less than halfway to the quantize range of the adjacent note will be quantized. Notes outside this range and those of adjacent notes will be left un-quantized. Nearest specified beat +100% +50% Sensitivity 0% -50% -100% Quantize value (note length) The "Swing Rate" parameter produces a "swing" feel by shifting the timing of "back beats", as specified by the quantize parameters. For example, if the specified quantization value is 8th notes, then the swing effect will shift the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th beats of each measure forward to create a swing feel. If the quantize value is set to a triplet note length, the last note in each triplet group will be shifted. If the quantize value is set to a compound note length (e.g. 8th note + 8th note triplet) the even-numbered back beats will be shifted. The "Swing Rate" parameter determines how much the timing of the affected notes will be shifted. The range is from 50% (no swing) to 75% (maximum swing) for even note lengths, from 66% to 83% for triplet note lengths, and from 50% to 66% for even-plus-triplet note lengths (e.g. 8th note + 8th note triplet). 36

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36
The Song Jobs
The
“Strength”
parameter determines how “strongly” the notes are attracted
to the specified quantize value. The strength range is from 0% to 100%. At a
setting of “0%” no quantization will occur, while a setting of “100%” will
cause all notes to be aligned precisely to the nearest specified beat value. In-
between settings produce a corresponding shift in the position of all off-beat
notes to the nearest specified beat value. With a value setting of “d” and a
strength setting of 50%, for example, a note that does not fall precisely on an
8th-note beat will be shifted about halfway to nearest 8th-note beat.
The
“Sens.”
parameter (sensitivity) determines the range over which notes
will be quantized. This parameter can be set from “–100%” through “0%” to
“+100%”. at “0%” no quantization will occur. A setting of either “–100%” or
“+100%” will cause all notes to be quantized. Refer to the graph below for an
idea of how the quantize range is determined by other settings. The heavy solid
lines in the sensitivity graph represent the range over which notes will be
quantized. At a setting of “+50%”, for example, only notes that fall within the
range that is less than halfway to the quantize range of the adjacent note will
be quantized. Notes outside this range and those of adjacent notes will be left
un-quantized.
The
“Swing Rate”
parameter produces a “swing” feel by shifting the timing of
“back beats”, as specified by the quantize parameters. For example, if the
specified quantization value is 8th notes, then the swing effect will shift the
2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th beats of each measure forward to create a swing feel. If
the quantize value is set to a triplet note length, the last note in each triplet
group will be shifted. If the quantize value is set to a compound note length
(e.g. 8th note + 8th note triplet) the even-numbered back beats will be shifted.
The “Swing Rate” parameter determines how much the timing of the affected
notes will be shifted. The range is from 50% (no swing) to 75% (maximum
swing) for even note lengths, from 66% to 83% for triplet note lengths, and
from 50% to 66% for even-plus-triplet note lengths (e.g. 8th note + 8th note
triplet).
+100%
+50%
Sensitivity 0%
–50%
–100%
Quantize value (note length)
Nearest specified beat