How to Quantize MIDI [Video]

Last week I posted an intro to MIDI video. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how to quantize MIDI, so here’s my response:

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by Joe Gilder in Video • 20 Comments - Leave a comment!
  • hartunga

    How much latency do you get out from your rig? Because what I learned, that I'm playing ahead of the metronome, because of the latency. I believe this is what happened in this video aswell. In this case I'm not quantizing notes I've played, but with free edition (called 'Slip' in ProTools) I move the recording a bit to the “right” so all notes are getting in the right position. And than I try to quantize the small mistakes.

    Very-very good blog! Keep on, I've learned so many things :)

  • Kato

    Joe, the great thing about this tutorial is showing that quantization isn't perfect!
    Mess with it… get 75% there… than use your mouse and make it 100%

    • http://www.homestudiocorner.com Joe Gilder

      So true! I'm hesitant to depend on anything do completely do the job
      for me.

  • http://www.mydigitalpathos.com/ Julian

    Said it before to Joe, I'll say it again: best video on this topic from a ton I had sampled in the past. I liked seeing the “random” option in action, I tried quantization without it and I had Mr Roboto on some of my lame keys playing. Now I can be lame in perfect time and still sound human!

  • fellard123

    Thanks Joe. I know it's going to be great before I even look at it. Going to look at it now

    Fintan.

  • http://www.TheRecordingRevolution.com/ Graham

    Hey Joe…great tip on using the Randomization slider. Works like a charm!

    • http://www.homestudiocorner.com Joe Gilder

      That was my “random” tip of the day. HA! (Sorry for that)