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Pro Audio has two types of commands that you can use to modify the
timing of a clip. The Quantize commands alter the timing of the notes
in your recording so that they Þt a time grid. The grid can have Þxed
time intervals or intervals that are based on some existing note pattern.
The Fit to Improvisation command, on the other hand, sets up a series
of tempos that Þt the material you have recorded. HereÕs a summary of
when to use each type of command:
These two types of commands are discussed in the following sections.
Quantizing
Quantizing is one of the most important editing functions in Pro Audio.
You use this feature to correct timing errors you make when recording
from a MIDI instrument or to adjust the timing of audio events.
Very few musicians are capable of performing in perfect time. As you
play, you are likely to strike some notes slightly before or after the beat
or to hold some notes slightly longer than you intended. The Quantize
commands can help to correct these types of timing mistakes.
Pro Audio has two different quantize commands:
These commands have quite a few settings, making them very ßexible
and powerful. In addition, both of these commands lets you create, save,
and re-use presets. This means that once you Þnd the settings you like,
you can save them and then apply them to other projects in a consistent
way.
Use this command... To do this...
Quantize
Change the timing of the notes you’ve recorded to fit
with the tempo of a song
Fit to Improvisation
Change the tempos of a song to fit with the
performance you’ve recorded
Command... How it works...
Edit-Quantize
Adjusts the start time and duration of selected notes
so that they line up with a fixed size grid
Edit-Groove Quantize
Lays a grid over an existing piece of music (the
groove pattern
), and then adjusts the start time,
duration, and velocity of selected notes so that they
line up with the grid
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