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MIDI: Recording and Playback
nothing is selected, then “MIDI Thru“will be shown in the
sequence parameter box instead of the sequence name.
Name
Double-click to enter a name for the sequence in the top
line.
Quantization
Quantization allows you to correct the timing of a se-
quence with extreme precision. Quantization corrects the
timing of the note-ons, while maintaining the original
length of each note. If you wish to retain the original tim-
ing of your performance, set the Quantization to “Off
(3840)“. There are many quantization options, including
several odd tuplet and swing settings.
Loop
If you enable “Loop”, the selected object will be repeated
until it encounters another object in the same track, or un-
til the end of the song is reached. Loops can be very useful
for providing the correct beat with a played Hihat track in-
stead of with a metronome. For this, just record one, two,
or four beats of Hihat and quantize to a sixteenth or an
eighth. Loop the sequence (Loop: On), and a perfectly
timed Hihat will accompany you. Later the loops can be
converted to real copies for further editing by selecting
Functions > Sequence Parameters > Turn Loops to Real
Copies.
Transpose
This function allows you to transpose sequences in half-
tone steps. An octave has 12 half-tone steps. You can,
therefore, transpose a sound by one octave upward or
downward with +12 or −12!
Velocity
MIDI differentiates 127 speeds with which a note can be
struck—from the softest pianissimo (1) up to the hardest
fortissimo (127). If you enter the value +18, the original ve-
locity will increased by 18 points, i. e., it will be movedto-
wards “forte”.
Dynamics
A form of “MIDI compression“ can be achieved with Dy-
namics, i. e., the differences between piano and forte, can
be compressed (levelled). For this you select a value below
100%. Values over 100% emphasize the differences be-
tween the strike velocity of individual notes (Expansion). If
you want a constantly stronger and more uniform strike
velocity for your keyboard play, try the following setting:
Velocity = +20 and Dynamics = 50%!