Quantize function in Diva

[dize]

Hi,

I have tried using one LFO as input for the QUANTIZE processor with 1/1 sync. The steps created does not fall on beats and bars. Is this supposed to happen?

[Viktor [TUC]]

Yes that's normal. It quantizes at specific points in the amplitude of the incoming signal, not at specific points in time.

Viktor

[dize]

The term quantize is a little confusing to me, because in digital music the term is about spesific points in time, beat accurate timing. It will not work well in a musical phrase.

What is the best way to use the quantize function in Diva? And, are the quantize function similar in Hive?

[pdxindy]

Sounds like you want S&H where you are sampling on say every 1/16th

[dize]

Yes, that is beat accurate. Will do som more experimenting.

[zerocrossing]

Yes, that is beat accurate. Will do som more experimenting.

Diva’s probably not the tool you’re looking for. Zebra’s something that might suit your needs better, with its MSEGs. There’s four of them and you can draw whatever you want and sync them.

[tasmaniandevil]

The term quantize is a little confusing to me, because in digital music the term is about spesific points in time, beat accurate timing.

There might be a mix-up of terminology here.

Hosts typically have a quantization function to quantize the notes of a MIDI clip to fall on specific beats to correct timing issues. But this has nothing to do with the quantizers found in modular environments, or the one found in Diva.

A quantizer in modular environments is used to quantize incoming voltages to other voltages (e.g. of a specific musical scale), but not to a specific time scale.

In Diva, you could, for example, send an LFO through the quantizer, and then send that signal to the oscillator pitch, to make the pitch jump to notes, instead of rising and falling continuously.

[dize]

The term quantize is a little confusing to me, because in digital music the term is about spesific points in time, beat accurate timing.

There might be a mix-up of terminology here.

Hosts typically have a quantization function to quantize the notes of a MIDI clip to fall on specific beats to correct timing issues. But this has nothing to do with the quantizers found in modular environments, or the one found in Diva.

A quantizer in modular environments is used to quantize incoming voltages to other voltages (e.g. of a specific musical scale), but not to a specific time scale.

In Diva, you could, for example, send an LFO through the quantizer, and then send that signal to the oscillator pitch, to make the pitch jump to notes, instead of rising and falling continuously.

Thanks for the advice.

I mixed-up the terminology. It is especially noticable with the triangle or sine waveform. With other waveforms like the sample and hold it is in sync.

Will also look into MSEGs that zerocrossing mentioned.