Tyros4 Reference Manual
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Songs –
Rec
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rding Y
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mances and
Crea
ting Songs –
1 QUANTIZE
The Quantize function allows you to align the timing of all the notes in a channel.
For example, if you record the musical phrase shown at right, you may not play it
with absolute precision, and your performance may have been slightly ahead of or
behind the precise timing. Quantize is a convenient way of correcting for this.
2 DELETE
You can delete the data of the specified channel in the Song. Select the channel
whose data to be deleted by using the [1
]–[8
] buttons, then press the
[D] (EXECUTE) button to execute the operation.
[2
]/
[3
]
CHANNEL
Determines which MIDI channel in the Song data is to be quantized.
[4
]–
[6
]
SIZE
Selects the quantize size (resolution). For optimum results, you should set the Quan-
tize size to the shortest note value in the channel. For example, if eighth notes are the
shortest in the channel, you should use eighth note as the Quantize size.
The three Quantize settings marked with asterisks (*) are exceptionally convenient,
since they allow you to quantize two different note values at the same time. For exam-
ple, when the straight eighth notes and eighth notes triplet are contained in the same
channel, if you quantize by the straight eighth notes, all notes in the channel are quan-
tized to straight eighth notes—completely eliminating any triplet feel. However, if you
use the eighth note + eighth note triplet setting, both the straight and triplet notes will
be quantized correctly.
[7
]/
[8
]
STRENGTH
Determines how strongly the notes will be quantized. A setting of 100% produces
exact timing. If a value less than 100% is selected, notes will be moved toward the
specified quantization beats according to the specified percentage. Applying less than
100% quantization lets you preserve some of the “human” feel in the recording.
1/4 note
1/4 note
triplet
1/8 note
1/8 note
triplet
1/16 note
1/16 note
triplet
1/32 note
1/8 note+
1/8 note triplet*
1/16 note+
1/16 note triplet*
1/16 note+
1/8 note triplet*
Settings:
After 1/8 note quantization
Original data
(assuming 4/4 meter)
Quantizing
strength =100
Quantizing
strength =50
Quarter-note length
