Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 336)

Chapter 10 Create a song arrangement 336
Advanced quantization parameters
When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can quantize
regions with greater precision using the advanced quantization parameters in the Region
inspector. Using the advanced parameters, you can apply a swing or other quantize feel to MIDI
regions. Not all advanced quantization parameters are available for audio regions.
Advanced quantization parameters in the Region inspector include the following:
In the Region inspector, the Q-Swing field is located below the Quantize pop-up menu. The other
advanced quantization parameters are available by clicking the More disclosure triangle. They
can be applied to any quantization value (except “off”).
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Q-Swing: Alters the position of every second point in the current quantization grid. Values over
50% delay the beats; values under 50% pre-delay (advance) them. The most practical settings
are between 50% and 75%, which give a swing feel to strictly quantized (or tightly played)
regions.
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Q-Strength: Determines how far a note or transient marker is shifted toward the nearest grid
position. A value of 100% results in full quantization, and 0% leaves the note or transient
marker at its recorded position.
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Q-Range: Q-Range is ideal for recordings that already have the right groove but are too hurried
or laid back in places. It lets you retain the original feel, but positions the rhythmic center
precisely in the groove. A value of 0 means that every note or transient marker is quantized.
Negative Q-Range values move only notes or transient markers that fall outside the set range
to ideal quantization grid positions, while those closer to an ideal position are not quantized.
In this case, the most poorly played notes or transient markers—those outside the range—
are moved to perfect timing positions on the quantization grid (or closer to these positions,
depending on the Q-Strength setting).
Tip: To obtain the best Q-Range results, use a low, even Quantize value, such as 1/4 note. Set
the Q-Range parameter to compensate for the maximum error in the recording.
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Q-Flam: Spreads out notes with the same time position, such as chords. Positive values
produce an ascending (upward) arpeggio, negative values a descending (downward) arpeggio.
The position of the first note (either the bottom or top note) is unaltered.
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Q-Velocity: Determines how much the velocity values of quantized notes are affected by the
velocity values of a template MIDI region. At a value of 0%, the notes retain their original
velocity. At 100%, they adopt the velocity values of the template. Negative values alter the
velocity, making the deviation from the template even greater.