[RWP] Addendum to Best and Simplest Quantization Method

[Indigo]

Sorry, I was hurried because it was time to feed my wolf dog before he 
dined on leg of table.
Okay, I left out the final step in quantization from  Reaper onboard 
midi editor; after making settings, tab down to Commit and press enter.
There is also an okay button there, which seems to disappear after 
pressing Commit; but Commit seems to be all that is required.
Using NVDA in Reaper 64; Commit doesn't respond to Enter; so I need to 
move to Focus with the NVDA key and numPad dash;;then left click and 
quantization takes place.
Okay, where to set the grid?
Before using this method, I tried another, which does not quantize, but 
is one place to set the grid value, like sixteenth, eighth, quarter 
note, etcetera.
Again, select the track with up/down arrows; select the item with 
ctrl+shift+right arrow.
You can select the item with shift+A if you like, but I prefer using 
ctrl+shift+right arrow when I can use it, because it announces  the item 
numberwhen you select the item.
Then; to set the grid value;  I go to the Item Menu.
Then arrow down to Item Process.
Then arrow right, and arrow down to Quantize Item to Grid.
It would be lovely if this quantization method worked; but I can't get 
it to.
But, here you can set the grid value, from sixty-fourths to longer 
values like 1/4; 1/2; 1; 2; 3; and 4
In this Quantize Item to Grid menu you press enter on Apply to set the 
grid values
I don't hear any, quantization performed here.
But, once grid values are set here, when you press the letter Q in the 
onboard midi editor, choose quantize to grid; uncheck Bypass; choose 
notes;  100 percent, then click on Commit, you really hear the 
quantization applied and the midi track is definitely quantized to the 
grid value you set
Reaper seems to retain the set grid values between sessions, so remember 
to set a new grid value as required.
Indi.
Addendum 2.
I notice that you seem to get the same quantization menu in the Item 
submenu; brought up with alt+V, but I've only located this item view 
submenuafter first going to the onboard midi editor, so I'm still 
experimenting with simplifying the method.
Like maybe you can get to that same alt+V menu more directly.
Indi


On 2/28/2013 5:51 PM, Indigo wrote:
> I tried all the other methods suggested on RWP, and; by far, it's best to
> use David Shortland's method to go to the Reaper built in midi editor
> and do quantizing there.
> Here's the method:
> 1. Select the midi track with up down arrows.
> 2. Select the item to be quantized with ctrl+shift+right or left arrow,
> depending on where the item is in relation to where the cursor is.
> 3. Press ctrl+alt+E; echo; to bring up the midi editor.
> 4. press enter.
> 5. Press Alt+V; victor to select the Mode Event List. You only need to
> do this once per session, it stays selected.
> 6. Here you can edit individual events per note; along the track's
> timeline or, as we started out to do; quantize the whole item.
> To display the quantization menu; press the letter Q; as in quantize.
> You get a long list of quantization options at your tab key, with
> choices or values at your arrow keys; like; for instance;  whether to
> quantize to the grid you selected in advance; or to quantize manually.
> There are several placesto change the grid, like Snap to Grid Settings
> in the Options Menu, or Quantize to Grid Settings; in the Item Menu.

You get from sixty-fourths, thirty seconds, sixteenths, eighths, to very 
long note lengths.
> Or , you can choose manual quantization.
> As you tab down you find many other options, like to quantize notes; events ; note position; note length, etcetera.
> You get percentage of quantization, note ends, note beginnings and ends,
> too many options to list them all here, follow the steps and study that
> menu that displays by pressing Q; in the Reaper built in editor.
Final step, click on Commit to apply quantization and return to track view.

Indi