144 Chapter 2. SONG MODE

6. Swing rate
This setting lets you apply a delay to the notes in every
even-numbered quantizing interval (but see below) to pro-
duce a more swinging rhythm. This adjustment is carried
out after quantizing is completed: first the notes are
quantized, and then the swing delay (if any) is applied.
If you are using a 32nd, 16th, 8th, or quarter-note quantizing
value, the QY700 applies the delay to every even-numbered
interval. If you are using an 8th-note, for example, then the
notes in the first 8th-note interval are normal, the notes in
the second 8th-note interval are delayed, the notes in third
interval are normal, and so on.
If you are using one of the triplet quantizing values, then
the QY700 applies the delay to the notes in every third in-
terval. If you are using the or quantizing value, the
QY700 applies the delay to the non-triplet part of the rhythm
only (to the or rhythm only).
The “swing rate” is given as a scale value indicating the
position for the shifted “beat.” For non-triplet rhythms, a
value of 50% leaves the position unchanged, while higher
values apply a delay. (In this case, 100% represents double
the length of the quantizing interval.) The available settings
depend on the rhythm type, as described below.
For the quantizing values indicated above, a 50% setting
produces no adjustment, so that the even-numbered inter-
val remains exactly centered. Higher values shift the inter-
val to the right, to produce an added swing. The maximum
setting is 75%, which shifts the interval by an amount equal
to one-half the quantizing value.
With the triplet quantizing values (see above), the QY700
applies the shift to the third interval only. In this case, a
66% setting produces no adjustment (so that the third inter-
val remains at its original position). Higher values shift the
interval to the right. The maximum setting is 83%, which
shifts the interval by an amount equal to one-half the
quantizing value. (Notice that in this case, the 100% scale
represents three times the quantizing length.)
7. Song Jobs
In the case of normal-plus-triplet quantizing values, the
QY700 applies the shift only to the non-triplet part of the
rhythm, as illustrated above. In this case, a setting of 50%
produces no shift, while higher values shift the even inter-
val to the right. Note that the maximum setting is 66%, which
moves the interval all the way up to the position of the third
note in the triplet rhythm. (The 100% scale represents dou-
ble the or quantizing length.)
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1101
If quantizing value is , , , :50%,...,75%
If quantizing value is , or :66%,...,83%
If quantizing value is or :50%,...,66%
If you set STRENGTH below 100%, notes may lie at arbi-
trary locations within the interval prior to the “swing-rate”
shift. In this case, the QY700 will slide all of the notes within
the interval by an equal amount.
Where STRENGTH is less than 100%, therefore, it is pos-
sible that the swing adjustment may push some notes into
the next interval. If the QY700 must push a note beyond
one or more notes lying in the next interval, it will shift
these other notes to the same location as well.
7. Swing Gate Time
This value applies a proportional adjustment to the gate tim-
ing of the notes within the swing-adjusted intervals.
The gate time is the length of time that a note is held. You
can use this setting, therefore, to lengthen or shorten the
notes in the swing-adjusted intervals.
A setting of 100% leaves the original gate time unchanged.
Higher settings increase the gate time, while lower settings
shorten it.
If an adjusted gate-time value is less than 1, the QY700 sets
the value to 1.
0101
1101
000%,...,100%,...,200%
Where quantizing value is , , or :
0% 50% 75% 100%
Setting range
Where quantizing value is , or :
0% 66%33% 83% 100%
Setting range
Where quantizing value is , :
0% 50%33% 66% 100%
Setting range