Quantization Settings.
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- KVRist
- 125 posts since 6 Oct, 2010
Hi. I have a question about music theory and Quantization. My music theory is not very strong so this question might seem dumb for some people.: I have a track and I feel it needs some more High hats in it. I have quantitzed other elements in the track, like base line and bleepy cowbell sound using logics 16D. ( i did this just for the feel of the grove and didnt want it sounding like a machine). Now if I add HH do I need to used the same 16D setting. Also in this track i used an audio loop. It has kick( which is all but filtered out) a snare and HH on all the 16th beats. These beats are pretty much all straight. If I use 16D quantization on my new hats will the clash with the loop?
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- KVRist
- 441 posts since 30 Apr, 2007
As long as you can easily switch it back, why not try it and see what it sounds like for yourself?
If you have one instrument playing a straight 16th note pattern, and another instrument playing 16th notes with a swing, both at the same time, it will sound very sloppy. Usually you wouldn't want that, although some composers play around with different grooves going at the same time.
If you have one instrument playing a straight 16th note pattern, and another instrument playing 16th notes with a swing, both at the same time, it will sound very sloppy. Usually you wouldn't want that, although some composers play around with different grooves going at the same time.
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- KVRAF
- 7837 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
Quantization has nothing to do with theory. Quantization only has to do correction for timing and in the case of midi file size reduction.
Placing another part into the mix has more to do with levels/balance/eq
Placing another part into the mix has more to do with levels/balance/eq
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- KVRAF
- 26033 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
It's a good idea to find out about rhythm from experience with it by your own hands.
For one thing, you'd know for sure the diff between swung and straight time and where it's musically effective for you, and have a feel for the diff, and ultimately know where to place things in time.
At a fast tempo, it can be hard to tell a whole lotta diff at a 16th notes level between straight and swung. It might occur that a mechanical device such as you described can get you a 'more human' sound, if you had a grip on this. The best way to find a human feel is to be a human and YOU give the music that quality.
Having done this homework, if once you are really working & you find you don't have the time to do it all by hand, you will *know* what to instruct a machine to do for you. At this point the machine is outsmarting you is it not? It's a false economy to avoid doing the work.
For one thing, you'd know for sure the diff between swung and straight time and where it's musically effective for you, and have a feel for the diff, and ultimately know where to place things in time.
At a fast tempo, it can be hard to tell a whole lotta diff at a 16th notes level between straight and swung. It might occur that a mechanical device such as you described can get you a 'more human' sound, if you had a grip on this. The best way to find a human feel is to be a human and YOU give the music that quality.
Having done this homework, if once you are really working & you find you don't have the time to do it all by hand, you will *know* what to instruct a machine to do for you. At this point the machine is outsmarting you is it not? It's a false economy to avoid doing the work.