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Chapter 6 Using the Features

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Using Quantizing

You use the quantizing feature to automatically adjust the timing of knob and pad ac-

tions that you input when recording a song. The purpose of the quantize feature is

to allow you to get clean timing even when your input is slightly off time or sloppy.

Quantizing is particularly useful when you need to record precise rhythm pat-

terns (precise pad PLAY actions) onto your COMPOSED LOOP tracks.

Quantizing operates in common on all seven of the following event types.

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Pad PLAY presses (Note-On events)

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Pad MUTE presses (Mute-switch events)

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Pad LOOP RESTART presses (Restart-loop events)

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Knob rotation for SOUND/LEVEL function (Level-change events)

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Knob rotation for SOUND/PAN function (Pan-change events)

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Knob rotation for SOUND/PITCH function (Pitch-change events)

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Knob rotation for FILTER/CUTOFF function (Cutoff-change events)

Note that SU700 never quantizes scene recalls (SCENE button presses), pad ROLL

action, or knob actions other than those indicated above. Actions that are not quan-

tized are simply recorded at the precise location (measure, beat, and clock) at which

they are input.

Quantizing works only during song recording, and automatically adjusts the loca-

tion of these input actions to the nearest quantize interval. Note that the quantize fea-

ture affects new input only; it does not change any sequence data that has already

been recorded.

The quantize setting applies in common to all of the inputs mentioned above; you

can not set separate settings for different tracks, for example. But you are free to

change the quantize setting at any time, even while recording is in progress. For ex-

ample, you might want to record measures 1 to 20 using

quantize and then switch

for recording measures 21 and on. Or you might want to record one of your

COMPOSED LOOP tracks using

quantizing, and then go back and record another

of your COMPOSED LOOP tracks using

quantizing.

For pad input, the quantize feature simply pulls the pad event to the nearest interval.

For slow continuous knob changes, the feature breaks the change into discrete pieces

and pulls each piece to the nearest interval—so that all changes take place on the in-

terval and no changes occur between the intervals.

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