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Post by musicus » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:03 pm

I'm trying to record in hyperscribe. The notes are getting quantized
but I don't want it. How do I remove quantization before I record? Thanks.


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Post by motet » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:10 pm

In the Hyperscribe menu, there is a quantization setting. Try setting it to the smallest note value you will enter.

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Post by musicus » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:17 pm

That sounds better, but still unnatural. Is there an additional refinement that I can set?
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In the Hyperscribe menu, there is a quantization setting. Try setting it to the smallest note value you will enter.

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Post by motet » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:22 pm

What exactly are you objecting to?

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Post by musicus » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:32 pm

I tried to make the smallest possible quantization but it still sounds unnatural. It sounds jumpy if I could use that word. Isn't there a way to remove all quantization?
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What exactly are you objecting to?

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Post by motet » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:00 am

I'm still not sure what you're objecting to. "It sounds unnatural." Quantization is for getting Finale to notate what you're playing. Unless you're a machine, you can't play precisely in time. Below I recorded four bars of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," first with quantization set to a sixteenth note, then set to a 64th note. With "no quantization" it would be even worse.

If you mean you're hearing rubato playback, uncheck "Record continuous data" on the Hyperscribe menu.
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Post by johnmouse » Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:04 am

I think the OP is referring to the playback. Quantization doesn't affect the playback. You'll want to adjust the Human Playback setting.

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Post by motet » Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:46 pm

My guess is the so-called continuous data, which I think plays the notes back rhythmically the way you actually enter them.

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Post by musicus » Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:40 pm

How do I adjust HP so that it sounds unquantizeded? Where is the HP setting located? Thanks.
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I think the OP is referring to the playback. Quantization doesn't affect the playback. You'll want to adjust the Human Playback setting.

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:52 pm

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… How do I adjust HP so that it sounds unquantizeded? Where is the HP setting located? Thanks …
Window menu > Playback Controls

In the Playback Controls, click on the lower left corner, to expand the window.

In the expanded window, use the pop up menu Human Playback® Style to set Human Playback to None.
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Post by musicus » Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:21 pm

I believe I'm looking at the correct window (Human Playback), and nowhere do I see the word "None." See attached screen shot.
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musicus wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:40 pm
… How do I adjust HP so that it sounds unquantizeded? Where is the HP setting located? Thanks …
Window menu > Playback Controls

In the Playback Controls, click on the lower left corner, to expand the window.

In the expanded window, use the pop up menu Human Playback® Style to set Human Playback to None.
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Post by motet » Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:43 pm

Read his directions carefully.
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Post by musicus » Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:33 pm

But I'm on a Mac.
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Read his directions carefully.

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Post by motet » Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:05 pm

Did you try my suggestion of turning off "Record continuous data" in the Hyperscribe menu? I suspect that's your real problem (nothing to do with quantization, by the way).

Peter's directions are for the Mac. But from the very useful manual:
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Post by musicus » Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:40 pm

OK, it appears your suggestions are working now. You have "standard" playback circled on the photo, but I presume you meant change "standard" to "none."
Which I did.
motet wrote:
Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:05 pm
Did you try my suggestion of turning off "Record continuous data" in the Hyperscribe menu? I suspect that's your real problem (nothing to do with quantization, by the way).

Peter's directions are for the Mac. But from the very useful manual:

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