Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 121)

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The Apply Quantization Settings Destructively (see “Applying the Quantization Settings”
on page 122”) command overwrites the original position with the playback position.
The same thing happens if you manually change a note in one of the editors.
Which Events Can Be Quantized?
Region parameter quantization only works on notes, not on other types of events like
controllers. Apart from notes, all events have just one position parameter, which can be
left alone or permanently changed by Event Quantize, or dragging with the mouse.
Essentially, quantization works on the whole MIDI Region. To quantize individiual notes
or other event types, use Event quantization (see “Event and Note Quantization” on
page 35) in one of the Editor windows. You should note that this overwrites the original
record position of the quantized note.
If you want to quantize various parts of a MIDI Region differently, you can divide the
MIDI Region, and use different quantization settings on each part of the MIDI Region.
You can then recombine the parts of the original MIDI Region without affecting the
way the parts are played.
The quantization grid always begins at the start of a MIDI Region. If the MIDI Region
does not start at the beginning of the bar, neither does the quantization grid.
Quantization
The quantization grid is accessed from a pull-down menu beside the Quantization
parameter in the Region Parameter box.
This function sets the quantization value for all selected MIDI Regions.
Quantization Off
The Off setting plays the notes at the finest possible timing resolution: 1/3840 note,
which is unquantized playback, in practical terms.
Normal Quantization
The 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and 1/64 note settings quantize the MIDI Region to the
equivalent note value.
Triplet Quantization
The 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48 and 1/96 note settings quantize the MIDI Region to triplet
note values. A 1/6 note is equivalent to a quarter triplet, 1/12 note to an eighth triplet,
1/24 note to a sixteenth triplet and 1/48 note to a thirty-second triplet.
Mixed Quantization
The 8 & 12 setting corresponds to eighths and eighth triplets, 16 & 12 to sixteenths and
eighth triplets and 16 & 24 to sixteenths and sixteenth triplets. Mixed quantization
always applies to both note values, and requires greater playing precision when
recording.