Audio, MIDI Recording & Editing Flashcards
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What does the 'Quantize' command (Ctrl+U / Cmd+U) do to selected MIDI notes in Live?
Answer: Snaps note start times to the nearest selected grid division
The Quantize command moves the start positions of selected MIDI notes to align with the nearest grid division set in the quantize settings.
In Live's quantize settings, what does the 'Amount' parameter control?
Answer: The percentage by which notes are moved toward the nearest grid position
The Amount percentage blends between the original note position (0%) and the fully quantized position (100%), allowing subtle or 'soft' quantization.
What is the result of using 'Consolidate' (Ctrl+J / Cmd+J) on a selection in Live's Arrangement View?
Answer: Merges all selected audio clips into a single new audio file and clip
Consolidate renders all selected clips (and any gaps between them) within the selection into a single new audio clip and corresponding audio file on disk.
When using the 'Draw Mode' (B key) in Live's Arrangement View automation lanes, what does right-clicking on an existing automation breakpoint do?
Answer: Opens a context menu with options including Delete and Set Value
Right-clicking a breakpoint in Draw Mode opens a context menu that includes options to delete the point or manually set its value.
In Live, how do you move a warp marker while keeping all other warp markers fixed in their positions?
Answer: Hold Shift while dragging the warp marker
Holding Shift while dragging a warp marker moves it independently without affecting the positions of the surrounding warp markers.
What does the 'MIDI Arrangement Overdub' button in Live's Arrangement View allow you to do?
Answer: Record new MIDI notes into existing MIDI clips without erasing the current contents
MIDI Arrangement Overdub adds newly recorded MIDI notes into existing Arrangement MIDI clips, merging them rather than replacing the clip contents.
Which of the following is TRUE about Live's 'Re-Pitch' warp mode?
Answer: Speeding up the clip also raises its pitch, like changing tape speed
Re-Pitch links pitch directly to playback speed, so stretching audio faster raises pitch and slowing it down lowers pitch, exactly like speeding up or slowing down tape.