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When you decide to close the phrase, press REC/PLAY/OVERDUB again.

Loop Quantize automatically adjusts the phrase’s ending to the guide

measure downbeat that’s nearest when the pedal is pressed.

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Guide

Phrase 1

Rec start

(downbeat)

When REC/PLAY/OVERDUB is

pressed, the phrase ending is

adjusted to the nearest downbeat

Press REC/PLAY/OVERDUB

within this range

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Here we’ve used Loop Quantize to create a two-measure phrase whose measure length

perfectly matches the length of the guide’s measures.

Starting Recording on an Offbeat

In the previous example, we started phrase recording from a dead stop,

and this action started the guide playing at exactly the same time. As a

result, recording started on the downbeat, and Loop Quantize adjusted the

ending of the newly recorded phrase to the downbeat of one the guide’s

measures.

However, there may be some situations where you want to start recording

on an offbeat while the guide and/or another phrase are playing. Typically,

this is when you’re in:

Single mode—and the Phrase Change mode is set to IMMEDIATE.

The Phrase Change mode determines how Single mode phrases play

when selected. To learn about the Phrase Change mode, see the RC-50

Workshop booklet Using Single Mode and Page 49 in the RC-50 Owner’s

Manual.

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Multi mode—and Loop Sync is off.

It’s possible to start recording on an offbeat when Loop Sync

is on, but Loop Quantize behaves a little differently—it adjusts

phrase lengths to match the longest phrase. We’ll discuss this

(and other uses for Loop Quantize in Multi mode) in a bit.

For this example, let’s continue with the recording we made previously.

With playback stopped, set the Phrase Change mode to IMMEDIATE.

Start playback of Phrase 1. (The guide starts playing simultaneously.)

If the Guide:Play Count parameter is set to 1 MEAS, a one-measure

count-in will play before playback begins.

At the desired point, start recording Phrase 2 by pressing its PHRASE

SELECT pedal. This point becomes the Loop Quantize adjustment point.

(In the following illustration, we’ve started recording on the third beat

of a measure.)

When you wish to close Phrase 2, press REC/PLAY/OVERDUB. Loop

Quantize adjusts the phrase ending to the Loop Quantize adjustment

point that’s closest at the time the pedal is pressed.

Guide

Phrase 2

Phrase 1

Rec Start

(Beat 3)

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