Editing a song > Cutting measures at the end of the song

Cutting measures at the end of the song

You can cut measures at the end of the song. For example, you could have recorded a long section, and then you erased it. Af- ter recording a shorter section, you ended up with a series of empty measures at the end of the song. With this function, you can cut them away.

1.After having pressed the EDIT button while in Song Play

mode, use the SCROLL button to go to the Cut Mea- sures edit page:

Cut Measures 3

From: 99 Exec?

2.Choose a measure where you want to start cutting. The value ranges from 1, to the last measure of the song.

3. Press the SCROLL

button to move the cursor to the

Exec command.

 

4.Press +/YES to start cutting. The “Are you sure?” message appears. Press +/YES to confirm, -/NO to cancel and keep the measures.

5.Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page and save the changes (see “Saving the song after editing” on page 36),

or the SCROLL button to go to the next edit page (see be- low).

Quantizing the song

Quantize allows you to correct any timing error after record- ing (see page 29 for more information). With this function, all parts (including the Drum part) will be quantized.

1.After having pressed the EDIT button while in Song Play

mode, use the SCROLL button to go to the Quantize edit page:

Quantize 4

Q:1/16 Exec?

2.Choose one of the quantization options (from 1/32 to 1/8). A “b ~ f” character added after the value means swing-

quantization (i.e., correction with a ‘human’ feel). Triplets are intermediate-values (12, 24).

Quantize values

1/4 =

1/8a =

1/12 =

 

1/16a =

1/24 =

1/32 =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b ~ f = swing

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Press the SCROLL

button to move the cursor to the

Exec command.

 

 

 

 

4.Press +/YES to start quantization. The “Are you sure?” message appears. Press +/YES to confirm quantization, -/ NO to cancel and keep the original value.

5.Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page and save the changes (see “Saving the song after editing” on page 36),

or the SCROLL button to go to the next edit page (see be- low).

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Korg C-720 Cutting measures at the end of the song, Quantizing the song, Cut Measures From 99 Exec?, Quantize Q1/16 Exec?

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