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Section 3: Recording sequences 55

3.8 The TIMING CORRECT key

The TIMING CORRECT function has many uses:

• It can correct timing errors made while recording.

• It can add a shuffle or swing timing to your performance.

• It can shift notes earlier or later in the sequence to compensate for

synthesizer delays, etc.

• It is used to set the STEP SIZE, used in STEP EDIT

• It can assist in the recording of repeating notes, such as rolls and repeated

1/16 notes or 1/32 notes.

3.8.1 Correcting timing errors

The MPC60 corrects any timing errors made while recording by moving

those errors onto the nearest 1/16 note. If a note is played a little too early,

it is moved later onto the nearest 1/16 note; if a note is played a little too

late, it is moved earlier onto the nearest 1/16 note (A value of 1/16 notes is

most often used, although this may be changed to one of six values, or

timing correction may be defeated entirely). This correction of errors is

done in real time as the notes are recorded, so playback of corrected notes is

instantaneous. Also, it is possible to correct the timing of notes which were

previously recorded.

One of the problems with timing correction (sometimes called

"quantizing") is that on many sequencers it has the effect of

truncating, deleting or elongating notes, making the feature

impractical to use. The MPC60 avoids this problem by only

correcting the attacks of a note, then moving the end of the note

along with the attack - the note duration is not changed. This allows

the corrected notes to sound much closer to the original performance,

but without the timing errors.

Another problem with timing correction on most sequencers is that all

events are corrected along with the notes. This can have the undesirable

effect of converting pitch bends into pitched "stair steps". The MPC60

avoids this problem by only correcting the notes, while recording the

continuous events such as pitch bends exactly as played. This allows, for

example, the notes of a keyboard solo to be corrected but the pitch bends to

be recorded exactly as played.

To inspect or change the timing correction settings, press TIMING

CORRECT while the MPC60 is not playing, and the following screen will

be displayed:

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