Apple Logic (1.1) - Manual (Page 47)

Chapter 5 MIDI Regions 47
4 In the Region Parameter box, click on the 16th note text alongside the Quantize entry. In
the pull-down menu which opens, select the Off setting. This quantize value will then
be displayed as the Quantize value. As the MIDI Region continues to play, you’ll discover
that it now sounds out of time, rhythmically, as this is a less than perfect recording.
5 Try out other quantization values such as 1/8 Note and 1/4 Note on this MIDI Region,
and listen to the results of the hihat notes being forced to different grid values.
Quantize parameter values followed by an alphabetic character will introduce a “swing”
feel to the quantization. On the HiHat MIDI Region, this is most obvious with 1/8th note
quantize values. The letter A represents the lightest swing effect, the letter F the
strongest. Judicious use of these different groove factors can make your choruses
sound like they swing more than verses do, for example.
Note: Another thing to consider, while experimenting with different Quantize settings,
is that this operation happens in real-time, while the sequencer is playing. As you’ve
also discovered, you can jump to different song positions, solo tracks and change cycle
areas while Logic is playing. This real-time functionality is available for most Logic
operations.
MIDI Recording
If you have a MIDI keyboard connected to your computer, you can now try the MIDI
recording function of Logic. We suggest that you play a little solo over the last eight
bars of the arrangement. We have already prepared a suitable sound on the ES1-4 track.
As you may not play the solo perfectly on your first attempt, and to introduce you to a
nice Logic feature, we’ll set things up so that you can record several takes automatically
in Cycle mode. Once you’ve finished recording, you can then select your favorite
version of the solo.
To prepare the song for recording:
1 Open the File > Song Settings > Recording window.