Logic Pro 9 User Manual - Help Library - Apple

• Swing quantization: The 8F Swing, 8E Swing, 8D Swing, 8C Swing, 8B Swing, 8A Swing,
and 16F-to-16A Swing settings delay the position of every second point in the
quantization grid by a fixed percentage. The 8 or 16 denotes an eighth- or sixteenth-note
quantize value. You can also manually alter the swing factor of any quantize value.
• Quantization off: The off (3840) 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-Note, 1/2-Note, 1/4-Note, 1/8-Note, 1/16-Note, 1/32-Note,
and 1/64-Note settings quantize the MIDI region to the equivalent note value.
• Triplet quantization: The 1/3-Note, 1/6-Note, 1/12-Note, 1/24-Note, 1/48-Note, 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.
The Swing settings delay the position of every second point in the quantization grid by
a fixed percentage, as follows:
Quantize setting
8F Swing or 16F Swing
8E Swing or 16E Swing
8D Swing or 16D Swing
8C Swing or 16C Swing
8B Swing or 16B Swing
8A Swing or 16A Swing
Swing percentage
71%
66%
62%
58%
54%
50%
Fine-Tuning the Quantize Grid Options
You can use the Q-Swing field and the advanced quantization parameters in the Region
Parameter box to fine-tune your quantization grid. These provide a number of additional
features that allow you to create and apply a swing or other quantize feel to your MIDI
and software instrument parts.
Chapter 21 Quantizing Audio and MIDI
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