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Velocity Strength

This parameter specifies how much a note will move toward

the velocity of the template you choose. At a setting of 100%,

the note’s velocity will equal that of the template. At a set-

ting of 50%, the note velocity will be a mid value between

the template’s velocity and the original performance’s. A set-

ting of 0% will have no effect on velocity.

Target track

Specifies Phrase track(s) or Pattern to be quantized.

TRACK: The specified Phrase track(s)

A “o” symbol on the graphic display indicates Phrase tracks

which will be quantized, and a “-” symbol shows Phrase

tracks which will not be quantized.

PTN001–100: The specified Pattern 1–100

Measure (From), for (to) (Editing area)

Specifies the area of measures to be quantized.

Channel (MIDI channel)

Specifies the MIDI channel(s) of the notes to be quantized.

To quantize all notes, set this parameter to ALL. When quan-

tizing only the notes of a specific MIDI channel, select that

channel.

Note Range

Specifies the range of note numbers to be quantized.

❶ On the Play display (SEQ(Song)), press [F2] (Quantiz).

❷ Press [F3] (Groove) to call up the Groove Quantize dis-

play (SEQ/Quantize).

❸ Move the cursor to “Template” and select the template

you want.

❹ Move the cursor to “Timing Strength” and specify the

percentage you want the note to move closer to the

timing interval of the template.

❺ Move the cursor to “Velocity Strength” and specify the

percentage you want the note to move closer to the

velocity of the template.

❻ Move the cursor to Target track and select the Phrase

track or Pattern that you want to quantize.

To select a track, press a TRACK/PART [1]–[16] button to

light the indicator.

To select a Pattern, press [PATTERN] and specify the Pattern

number.

❼ When assigning the quantization area by measures,

move the cursor to “Measure” and specify the measure

number at which quantization will begin. Move the

cursor to “for” to specify the measure length to be

quantized.

When using Locate positions, press [LOCATE], and move

the cursor to “From” to select the Locate position number

from where you want to start quantization. Then move the

cursor to “to” and select the Locate position number where

you want to stop quantization.

❽ Move the cursor to “Channel” and select the MIDI

channel of notes to be quantized.

❾ Move the cursor to “Note Range” and specify the

range of note numbers to be quantized.

You can also specify the key range by pressing keys on the

XP-80’s keyboard.

❿ Press [F6] (Execute) to perform Groove quantization.

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The preset groove templates are designed with a lot of atten-

tion to detail so that you will able to achieve a perfect perfor-

mance making use of Groove Quantize. Here are some tips

on using the preset groove templates.

Use Groove Quantize with drums and bass performance

Drum and bass parts are the most important components

that determine the music’s rhythmic feel. With this in mind,

the XP-80’s preset groove templates are created to match

these instruments. When applying Groove Quantize with

other instruments, add less quantization for these instru-

ments than for percussion instruments.

Correctly set the measure at which you start quantiza-

tion

Preset templates consist of four measures. As each beat of

the music has greater or lesser velocity, each measure has its

own velocity. Accordingly, the XP-80’s preset groove tem-

plates have such dynamics variations for its four measures.

For instance, if you use Groove Quantize from the first mea-

sure of a song containing setup data in its first measure, and

performance data from its second measure onward, your

song will not sync with the template in time. To avoid this

problem, you should start quantization from the second

measure. Keep in mind the musical composition and melody

line of your song when deciding on the measure from where

you’ll start applying Groove Quantize in order to get the

perfect result.

Adjust tempo

The preset groove templates have been created with a refer-

ence tempo of about =120–140. When performing Groove

Quantize with a song whose tempo is faster than the refer-

ence tempo, a Timing Strength parameter setting of 100%

will work the best. For a slower tempo song, set the Timing

Strength parameter to less than 100%.

Add an effective swing feel

For an effective swing feel, tempo is the key. For instance,

when you are working with jazz rhythms, it will be effective

to add more of a swing feel to slow-tempo songs; adding less

swing to faster tempo songs will increase the feel of ‘speed.’

For dance rhythms, applying more swing to fast-tempo

songs will give you a ‘shuffle’ feel.

Experiment until you find the best swing.

Use the Preset Template List for quick selection

Although the preset groove templates are grouped by musi-

cal categories, it’s relatively hard to pick the most suitable

from the 71 templates available.

The Preset Template List below will help you quickly select

the template you want.

Chapter 5. Editing a song

[SEQUENCER]➞[F2] (Quantiz)➞[F3] (Groove)

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