Just to make this topic more complicated
First of all: As long as you read this post, forget about the quantize OFF setting. This post is straight about the machines quatize function.
1. If you use the double tempo technique with straight (AKA 50% swing wich means NO swing) 1/16th or 1/8th, you get no benefit from the "doubled" resolution.
2. If you use the double tempo technique with swing quanitize (lets say 67%) there will be a diffence cause the double resolution allow more tics the note can fall on.
Example:
Lets look at normal tempo first (I use the first half of a simple boom zip bo tschak beat: k hks h
quantize at 16th straight (50%)
001.01.00 Kick
001.01.24
001.01.48 Hat
001.01.72 Kick001.02.00 Snare
001.02.24
001.02.48 Hat
001.02.72
Now with the quatize set to swing at 67% (FYI 68% gives the same result)
001.01.00 Kick
001.01.32
001.01.48 Hat
001.01.80 Kick001.02.00 Snare
001.02.32
001.02.48 Hat
001.02.80
Now lets double the tempo
quantize is set to 1/8th straight (50% swing)
001.01.00 Kick
001,01.48
001.02.00 Hat
001.02.48 Kick001.03.00 Snare
001.03.48
001.04.00 Hat
001.04.48
Of course, the numbers changed but this is the same beat as one with the normal tempo and 1/16th 50% swing setting
If you change the swing setting to 1/8th 67% it shows
001.01.00 Kick
001.01.64
001.02.00 Hat
001.02.64 Kick001.03.00 Snare
001.03.64
001.04.00 Hat
001.04.64
Nothing unexpected right ? cause we doubled the tempo and so the difference of tics between 50% quantize and 67% also doubles (normal speed 8 tics, double speed 16 tics)
but unlike at normal speed where 67% swing and 68% swing shifts the note 8 tics a 68% swing setting at double tempo shifts the note 1 tic more
001.01.00 Kick
001.01.65
001.02.00 Hat
001.02.65 Kick001.03.00 Snare
001.03.65
001.04.00 Hat
001.04.65
Now this is a place you can't set a note to at normal tempo cause it would be a half tic
Not enough confused right now?
OT hint to understand swing:
difference between 50% and 67% = 17%
17% of 48 tics = 8.16 (no deciaml places please
) =
8001.01.24 <- 50% swing 16th
+
8 tics
=
001.01.32 <- 67% swing 16th
and (do you remember where the kick was in the first example (normal speed) ? )
001.01.72 <- 50% swing 16th
+
8 tics
=
001.01.80 <- 67% swing 16th
A good read for this is the SP1200 manual (understand swing settings)
peace