Quantising in Logic

[willie45]

Hi guys

I have a simple question. How do I decide which values ( 1/4, 1/16 etc ) is best for quantising MIDI files?

Thanks

Willie

 

[LazerBeakShiek]

Look at the change.

If it mecha-nizes the run too much back it off. I start my auto quantize on the keyboards at 1/8. That keeps the simple 4-4 beats in check. It stays in time, every time.

 

[willie45]

Thanks for that. So if 1/8 worked pretty well and sounded natural, if tried to use a smaller note value of like a 1/16 or less, it might be too precise and sound mechanical you mean ?

 

[gecko zzed]

Quantizing at any level can make a piece sound mechanical.

The best level of quantization is the one that matches the shortest notes in the piece. If you quantize to 1/8 and you have 1/16 notes in the piece, it will shift these to the nearest 1/8 mark, and this can result in a jumble.

Alternatively, if the smallest you have are 1/8 notes and you quantize to 1/16 and your playing isn't very precise, you can shift notes to the nearest 1/16, which may push wayward notes off the beat and sound worse than a natural variance.