Recording beats onto the computer/quantizing

I believe I will need and audio interface right?If so what are some good audio interfaces to get for less than $200?


Also I have been hearing alot about quantizing lately,I know how [some] people are A*holes about not doing your homework for yourself in the users manual before you ask questions.In this case I didnt see quantizing in the index section of my users manual and i wanted to know more about it and how to do it.

Peace

what set up do u want?

what equipment are you using?

there are so many audio interfaces on the market that cater for different needs, for example, i'm running my mpc, mics, synth, and cd decks through a mixing desk into my computer with an m-audio 24 96 interface, its a pretty basic 1in and 1 out with midi and spdif but it suits me perfectly.
i'm recording in 24 bit so the quality is perfect.

Here is a def of Quantizing in english..... I find myself referencing it a few times a week when reading this site.......

From Wikipedia:

In digital music processing technology, quantization is the process of aligning a set of musical notes to a precise setting. This results in notes being set on beats and on exact fractions of beats. The most frequent application of quantization in this context lies within MIDI application software or hardware. MIDI sequencers typically include quantization in their manifest of edit commands. In this case, the dimensions of this timing grid are set beforehand. When one instructs the music application to quantize a certain group of MIDI notes in a song, the program moves each note to the closest point on the timing grid.

The purpose of quantization in music processing is to provide a more uniform timing of sounds. Quantization is frequently applied to a record of MIDI notes created by the use of a musical keyboard or drum machine.

Quantization in MIDI is usually applied to Note On messages and sometimes Note Off messages. Sometimes quantization is applied in terms of a percentage. Using a percentage of quantization allows for the subtle preservation of some natural human timing nuances.

narkotiq wrote:what set up do u want?

what equipment are you using?

there are so many audio interfaces on the market that cater for different needs, for example, i'm running my mpc, mics, synth, and cd decks through a mixing desk into my computer with an m-audio 24 96 interface, its a pretty basic 1in and 1 out with midi and spdif but it suits me perfectly.
i'm recording in 24 bit so the quality is perfect.

I just have a numark dm1050 mixer and a tt200 turntable and im abotu to get some krk rp5's thats it besides the mpc.what are you using the mics for?

SHWELL wrote:Here is a def of Quantizing in english..... I find myself referencing it a few times a week when reading this site.......

From Wikipedia:

In digital music processing technology, quantization is the process of aligning a set of musical notes to a precise setting. This results in notes being set on beats and on exact fractions of beats. The most frequent application of quantization in this context lies within MIDI application software or hardware. MIDI sequencers typically include quantization in their manifest of edit commands. In this case, the dimensions of this timing grid are set beforehand. When one instructs the music application to quantize a certain group of MIDI notes in a song, the program moves each note to the closest point on the timing grid.

The purpose of quantization in music processing is to provide a more uniform timing of sounds. Quantization is frequently applied to a record of MIDI notes created by the use of a musical keyboard or drum machine.

Quantization in MIDI is usually applied to Note On messages and sometimes Note Off messages. Sometimes quantization is applied in terms of a percentage. Using a percentage of quantization allows for the subtle preservation of some natural human timing nuances.

Thanks,I appreciate that wikipedia passage you posted about the meaning of quantization but how do i quantize on the mpc?

oH, I haven't figured that out yet...... But it seems to be when you lay down a hit, when the quantize is on, it will put said hit on the count automatically based on what the t.c. is set to..... When dealing with breaks and samples, the original is not always perfect, so it will not sound right.


This is just my understanding of it so far, but I haven't been able to actually use it to my advantage.

SHWELL wrote:oH, I haven't figured that out yet...... But it seems to be when you lay down a hit, when the quantize is on, it will put said hit on the count automatically based on what the t.c. is set to..... When dealing with breaks and samples, the original is not always perfect, so it will not sound right.


This is just my understanding of it so far, but I haven't been able to actually use it to my advantage.

Oh right thanks for your help man.I'll try to search for some forums on how to quantize on the mpc1000 and if i find it I'll let you know.

press F1 from the main screen.

quantize/time correct will adjust your hits to make them fall on whatever you set it to, e.g. 1/16 will make all your hits fall on 16ths.

look up 'timing correct' in the manual.

stevestevenson wrote:press F1 from the main screen.

quantize/time correct will adjust your hits to make them fall on whatever you set it to, e.g. 1/16 will make all your hits fall on 16ths.

look up 'timing correct' in the manual.

alright thanks i appreciate the help.

i'm using mics for all of my vocals. i've got some homeboys rappin on a few of my tracks.

narkotiq wrote:i'm using mics for all of my vocals. i've got some homeboys rappin on a few of my tracks.

Oh I wont be doing that so I wont need mic imputs in an audio interface.

To take it even further...you can quantize not only midi data, but audio too if you're using a good DAW.