Steinberg Multi Track Quantizing Manual

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing    
 
MULTI TRACK 
QUANTIZING 
WITH 
BEATQUANTIZER 
 
VERSION 0.55 
 
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Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................3 
1.1 WHAT IS BEATQUANTIZER?.......................................................................................3 
1.2 BEATQUANTIZER FILE FORMATS...............................................................................3 
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Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is BeatQuantizer? 
BeatQuantizer (BQ) is a single and multi-track rhythm analysis and conforming software, designed to tighten the 
performance of drums and other instruments with well-defined transients. 
 
BQ is also a sample editor, built on the foundation of BeatCreator (BC), a loop based sample editor. BQ can do 
everything BC can do and more. In short BQ has more and more advanced audio quantizing tools and more multi-
track...

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   2. CONCEPTS To make sure you have an idea of what we are talking about. 
2.1 If you are coming from Beat Detective 
Most of the features in Beat Detective are also available in BeatQuantizer. They are just named a bit differently. 
 
Beat Detective BeatQuantizer Trigger Pad Pre-Cut Sync point, Beat Trigger Slice/Event marker Conform Quantize Conform: Strength Quantize: Power Conform: Standard Quantize: Static Edit Smoothing Finalize Collection Mode The...

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   3. MULTI TRACK IN SHORT Going thru the menu items in the Multi Track menu very briefly. 
Most options are also available from the Multi Track toolbar. 
3.1 Multi Track Mode 
Toggles between multi track and single track mode. When it is checked, all tracks will be lined up vertically and the 
multi track tools are enabled. 
 
You cannot edit the order of the lined up tracks vertically (in v1.0). The Master track, if present, is always at the 
top. 
 
3.2...

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   3.10 Copy Master Grid to all Tracks 
Copies the grid (i.e. all slice markers) from the master track to all other tracks.  
Replaces whatever grid may be present in the other tracks. 
 
3.11 Copy Grid to all Tracks 
Copies the current grid (i.e. all slice markers) and pastes it to all other tracks.  
Replaces whatever grid may be present in any of the other tracks. 
 
3.12 Copy Grid to Master Grid 
Copies the current grid (i.e. all slice markers) to the...

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   4. MULTI TRACK QUANTIZING Finally we are getting to the point! What took you so long? 
4.1 Overview 
For information about all settings in the multi track quantizing dialog, see help file. 
4.2 How To 
Here is a basic step by step guide on how to quantize multiple tracks. Note that there is more than one way of doing 
this, so we are just giving you some hints of how to get started. The tools in BQ are very modular, letting you do 
multi track quantizing in...

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   It is strongly recommended that the tracks start and end on a full bar. If they don’t, there are ways to adjust this in 
BQ but it requires some extra work. It is strongly recommended to record a click track along with the other tracks. 
Otherwise it is hard to know exactly where the first bar starts. 
You can also “bounce”, copy parts of the tracks to a new file; 
Snap to bars, range the whole area of the tracks in your DAW and bounce.  
 
 
BQ is RAM...

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing   Look and listen carefully to make sure you find the exact position. 
  
You can toggle between viewing loop start and loop end marker by pressing [Tab] key.  
 
If you are sure about the loop/track end marker’s position and the tempo of the track, but unsure about the 
loop/track start position, then you can get help from a tool in the Tools menu called “Set Loop Start to Tempo”.  
For more info, see the help file. 
 
4.2.5.2 Set Track End 
 
Do accordingly...

Zero-X BeatQuantizer – Multi Track Quantizing    
Now, it’s about time we show you how, don’t you think? 
 
4.2.8 Master Grid 
As you know by now, the grid in the master track is called the master grid. 
 
Our first goal is to create a common grid based on the detected events in the kick and snare track.  
So, we will start by slicing up the kick track and the snare track. Then we merge the grids together and apply it to 
all tracks. The master grid will be the pool to store and merge the grids....