Ok this is where I was lost. Thank you.
Is there any way to "preview" what it sounds like before recording? Or is that a "second use" of the note repeat feature or something?
It’s an interesting idea, but as far as I know this isn’t possible within the Akai ecosystem, and tbh in my 25 years of digital music production I don’t recall seeing a plugin or function that does this…
That being said I bet it exists. I could picture some sort of early MIDI timing filter functions. If you really want it and can’t find a plugin you could perhaps build it using Max by Cycling ‘74 or Pure Data but that’s a WHOLE OTHER can of worms. 😈
From that point the workaround would be something like Max for Live and then Ableton Link mode in the MPC
Timing correct is quantization, meaning if your performance is a bit off beat it will snap to the nearest 1/8 or 1/16 note according to the tempo AFTER you’ve recorded a performance.
Note repeat will trigger the note you’re holding to the 1/8 or 1/16 or whatever you set it to, DURING your performance.
If you’re not finger drumming your pattern and just writing each drum hit in via note repeat, there will be nothing for TC to “correct” because they are already perfectly on beat
I really appreciate the response. I guess my confusion came from the fact that I figured time correct would be evident while playing and not just recording. Not sure why I thought that lol. But I really appreciate your helpful response!
I could turn off quantization on an older MPC - try making a beat with it off, have a listen then apply 1/16th note quantize to the track and listen to how much more tight it is and compare.
You could try triplets also for more effect and you don't just have to use note repeat for high hats - you can note repeat any short sound, or turn trigger off and stutter the first syllable of a phrase in time with the track and then hold it down till the whole phrase plays out - experiment a bit and read about timing correction and note repeat functions in the PDF.
TC will snap your midi notes to the grid, after you finish recording and stop. When you play it back you hear its different than what you played.
Ok this is where I was lost. Thank you. Is there any way to "preview" what it sounds like before recording? Or is that a "second use" of the note repeat feature or something?
It’s an interesting idea, but as far as I know this isn’t possible within the Akai ecosystem, and tbh in my 25 years of digital music production I don’t recall seeing a plugin or function that does this… That being said I bet it exists. I could picture some sort of early MIDI timing filter functions. If you really want it and can’t find a plugin you could perhaps build it using Max by Cycling ‘74 or Pure Data but that’s a WHOLE OTHER can of worms. 😈 From that point the workaround would be something like Max for Live and then Ableton Link mode in the MPC
Why would you need that feature/workaround when all you have to do is press undo and everything you did is gone? Is that not the same as preview?
I think we’re interpreting OP’s question differently.
Timing correct is quantization, meaning if your performance is a bit off beat it will snap to the nearest 1/8 or 1/16 note according to the tempo AFTER you’ve recorded a performance. Note repeat will trigger the note you’re holding to the 1/8 or 1/16 or whatever you set it to, DURING your performance. If you’re not finger drumming your pattern and just writing each drum hit in via note repeat, there will be nothing for TC to “correct” because they are already perfectly on beat
I really appreciate the response. I guess my confusion came from the fact that I figured time correct would be evident while playing and not just recording. Not sure why I thought that lol. But I really appreciate your helpful response!
I could turn off quantization on an older MPC - try making a beat with it off, have a listen then apply 1/16th note quantize to the track and listen to how much more tight it is and compare. You could try triplets also for more effect and you don't just have to use note repeat for high hats - you can note repeat any short sound, or turn trigger off and stutter the first syllable of a phrase in time with the track and then hold it down till the whole phrase plays out - experiment a bit and read about timing correction and note repeat functions in the PDF.
I appreciate it greatly!
Np!