User guide

Chapter 21 Editing Audio in the Sample Editor 547
Using the Quantize Engine
This Digital Factory function allows you to use a MIDI region template (within reason),
to quantize an audio recording.
This is done by using a dynamic time compression or expansion algorithm. The
function is similar to the Groove Machine, except that the quantize template can reflect
values other than just 8th or 16th note swing grooves. Even user-defined MIDI grooves
can be used!
To use the Quantize Engine on an audio region:
1 Select the audio region that you want to quantize in the Arrange area.
2 In the Sample Editor, choose Factory > Quantize Engine.
3 Set the desired parameters in the Quantize Engine tab.
4 Click the Process button.
Setting the Quantize Engine Parameters
The parameters available to the Quantize Engine are almost identical to those available
for the Audio to Score function (see “Converting Audio to MIDI: Using Audio to Score”
on page 544). This section only outlines the parameters that differ from the Audio to
Score function.
Preset
Choose a preset that best matches the characteristics of the audio material.
Quantize by
Click on this pop-up menu to set the required quantization grid. The same values
available for MIDI data (including user quantization templates) are found here.