[VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration

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[VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration

Scott Garrigus demonstrates how to use clock ticks in the Cakewalk SONAR Quantize dialog box to quantize to values smaller than 32nd notes. Watch: http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/video.asp?ID=14

 
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    garrigus
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/06/30 17:38:57 (permalink)
    bump
     
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/06/30 20:33:42 (permalink)
    When I count off quarter notes I count, "One, Two, Three, Four" 
     
    When I count off eight notes I count, "One and Two and Three and Four and." 
     
    When I count off sixteenth notes I count, "One ee & uh, Two ee & uh, Three ee & uh, Four ee & uh"
     
    How should I count thirty second notes? 
     
    How about eight notes in 6/8 time? "One and two, three and four" ? or "ONE two three FOUR five six"? 
     
     

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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/01 10:47:51 (permalink)
    Here ya go, Carlos...
    http://www.freedrumlessons.com/drum-lessons/thirty-second-notes.php
     
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/02 16:32:48 (permalink)
    You can also view the video (and others) here...
    http://blip.tv/garrigus
     
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/03 17:07:42 (permalink)
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/04 05:43:51 (permalink)
    Thanks for all the great resources, Scott! Will all definitely come in handy!
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/04 09:24:40 (permalink)
    Thank you too, Kyle! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos.
     
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/05 17:29:57 (permalink)
    And there are more great tips like this in SONAR X2 Power!
    http://www.garrigus.com/proaudiotutor/
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/05 17:46:30 (permalink)
    And here are some refrigerators...
    http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/...31-104?id=abcat0901000

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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/06 02:08:49 (permalink)
    I want kitchens, not refers...
     
    And thank you Scott for the tips, though I don't use quantizing anymore. The Snap feature has all but eliminated the need for it, for me anyway.
     
    Besides, it messes with my out-of-sync style too much.
     

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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/06 14:19:06 (permalink)
    Dude, I have been using Sonar/Cakewalk since there was such a thing and never knew this.  This is actually a pretty big deal—thanks.
     
    In addition to quantizing 64th and other smaller notes, this would be excellent for creating glissandos or other effects.  For example, if you have a resolution of 120 and want a note every 5 ticks, this trick would be perfect.  Thanks.

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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/06 14:48:20 (permalink)
    Neither of the links work for me, tried  a few hours ago and again now. Are they blocked from UK access Scott?

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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/06 15:31:53 (permalink)
    WDI... sorry, can't help ya. I don't know anything about refrigerators.
     
    Soens... thanks! Yeah, it's only useful if you need it.
     
    Konrad... yeah, there are lots of little things that are not well-known about SONAR. Some are in the book and others will be in upcoming material.
     
    John... which links aren't working? You should definitely be able to access the DigiFreq site...
    http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/video.asp?ID=14
     
    Do you have Adobe Flash installed? I believe you need that to play the video.
     
    Thanks!
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/06 15:45:04 (permalink)
    Lol. Just messing with you Scott. Glad your here.

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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/06 16:45:56 (permalink)
    WDI
    Lol. Just messing with you Scott. Glad your here.



    LOL! I thought so. That's why I did the smiley... But now you got me thinking... Refrigerator Power! hmmmm...
     
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/08 09:02:37 (permalink)
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    Neither of the links work for me, tried  a few hours ago and again now. Are they blocked from UK access Scott?



    Hey John... were you able to get the video to play?
     
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/08 17:51:41 (permalink)
    Links are good here in Canada. Thanks for the tips Scott.

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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/08 19:14:36 (permalink)
    In addition to quantizing 64th and other smaller notes, this would be excellent for creating glissandos or other effects.  For example, if you have a resolution of 120 and want a note every 5 ticks, this trick would be perfect.

     
    You can still do some of that in the Step Sequencer [Convert MIDI Clip(s) to Step Sequencer], but it used to be a lot more versatile [page 7 of Stupid Step Sequencer Tricks in Sonar 7.2].
     
    Now - instead of crashing outside a range of 1-960 ticks - X2 limits the available range from 60-960 ticks.  If you go anywhere outside that range (higher or lower), Sonar tells you that you really meant to enter a 1/16th note.
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/09 09:56:46 (permalink)
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    Links are good here in Canada. Thanks for the tips Scott.



    Hey John... excellent. Thanks for letting me know!
     
    Still waiting to hear back from John in the UK...
     
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    Re: [VIDEO] SONAR Quick Tip: Quantize Duration 2013/07/10 22:12:46 (permalink)
    Thanks to Cakewalk for posting this on their blog and Facebook page!
    http://blog.cakewalk.com/sonar-quick-tip-quantize-duration-video-by-scott-r-garrigus/
     
     
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