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Groove Workshop
Quantize with strength, swing, groove templates and humanize for any MIDI file — with before and after.
Between “stiff” and “grooving” there are often just a few milliseconds. The Groove Workshop moves notes deliberately: onto the grid (QuantizePulling notes onto a grid. With strength below 100 % some human timing remains.More in the handbook →), slightly behind it (SwingEvery second eighth or sixteenth is delayed slightly. 50 % is straight, 54–58 % grooves, from 66 % it sounds like a shuffle.More in the handbook →), after a model (groove template) or with tiny random offsets (HumanizeSmall random deviations in timing and velocity so programmed notes do not sound mechanical.More in the handbook →). It also shapes VelocityHow hard a note is played, from 1 to 127. Varying velocity makes hi-hats and melodies feel alive. and note lengths.
Groove templates
| Parameter | Range | What for |
|---|---|---|
| Straight Techno | 50 % | Straight, only light velocity accents on the offbeat |
| MPC 58 | 58 % on 16ths | Classic MPC swing |
| Shuffle House | 62 % on 16ths | Clear shuffle, offbeat hats pulled slightly ahead |
| Lazy Hip-Hop | 60 % on 8ths | Laid back: snare and offbeats late |
| Garage 2-Step | 66 % on 16ths | Strong swing, kick accented on 1 and 2+ |
| Afro Shuffle | 56 % on 16ths | Light swing, pushed percussion |
Try it yourself · AN-12
Pick a template and swing, compare with A/B (or the V key).
Quick check
You quantize at 80 % strength. What happens?
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