Aligning the playback timing of samples inputted to a pattern (QUANTIZE)

You can quantize the notes of a pattern that you’ve inputted in real time.

This lets you correct patterns in which the beginning of the sample playback is out of time with the beat of the song.

  1. Press the [PATTERN SELECT] button.
  2. Press the [PATTERN EDIT] button.
  3. Press pads [1]–[16] to select the pattern you want to quantize.
  4. The pattern edit screen appears.
  6. Press the [RECORD SETTING] button.
  7. The quantize screen appears.
  9. If the quantize screen isn’t shown, press the [RECORD SETTING] button once more.
  10. Press pads [1]–[16] to select the samples you want to quantize.
  11. Use the [CTRL 1]–[CTRL 3] knobs to configure the quantize parameters.

  12. Controller

    Parameter

    Value

    Explanation

    [CTRL 2] knob

    QTZ

    GRID 32, GRID 16.3, GRID 16, GRID 8.3, GRID 8, GRID 4.3, GRID 4, SHUFFLE 16, SHUFFLE 8

    Specifies the interval to which the notes should be aligned.

    Set this to “GRID 32” when quantizing to thirty-second note intervals, and set this to “GRID 4.3” when quantizing to quarter-note triplets.

    The “SHUFFLE 16” and “SHUFFLE 8” settings give the rhythm a shuffle or swing feel.

    [CTRL 3] knob

    STR

    0–100 (%)

    Sets the strength of quantization used for adjusting the note timing, as set in the QTZ parameter.

    If you’ve selected “GRID” for the QTZ parameter, a setting of 100% corrects the note timing to match the timing set in the QTZ parameter.

    Lower values make the quantization less obvious, and a value of 0% results in no quantization.

    If you’ve selected “SHUFFLE” for the QTZ parameter, a value of 50% makes the notes play at equal intervals, and larger values make the notes play like dotted notes.

    [SHIFT] button + [CTRL 2] knob

    QTZ.START (QS)

    Selects the start of the range for quantization.

    [SHIFT] button + [CTRL 3] knob

    QTZ.END (QE)

    Selects the end of the range for quantization.

  13. Press the [VALUE] knob.
  14. The “Quantize Pattern” message appears.
  15. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “OK”, and press the [VALUE] knob.
  16. This corrects the timing at which the samples sound to match the specified interval.

MEMO

Once you’ve quantized a pattern, you can’t revert to the way it was before.