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Posted by lilvibe69 on Jul-25-2009 02:21:

what does this sentence mean?

in an interview, deadmau5 said this:

"i like notes that don't land on quanti's to a 16th grid for a bar"

what does that mean?

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jul-25-2009 02:30:

I imagine the 16th grid to a bar means the 1/16th scale on a piano role or sequencer, and he's saying he likes playing notes that don't robotically line up to such precise subdivisions, like sequenced music usually would. Which would be ironic, given how utterly prescribed the notes are in a Deadmau5 melody.

Everything I've just said could be utterly wrong, though. More context, please.

Posted by lilvibe69 on Jul-25-2009 02:47:

hi, thanks for the reply!

here is the video I saw:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjHUDYiQINQ

Posted by johnjaxs on Jul-26-2009 05:41:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I imagine the 16th grid to a bar means the 1/16th scale on a piano role or sequencer, and he's saying he likes playing notes that don't robotically line up to such precise subdivisions, like sequenced music usually would. Which would be ironic, given how utterly prescribed the notes are in a Deadmau5 melody.

Everything I've just said could be utterly wrong, though. More context, please.

if it is sequenced couldn't he just sequence the notes where he wants ?

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jul-26-2009 14:35:

quote:
Originally posted by johnjaxs
if it is sequenced couldn't he just sequence the notes where he wants ?

Only by playing the notes himself, as far as I know. A piano roll or similar will always line up precisely to some subdivision of the time signaturee.

Posted by Subtle on Jul-26-2009 15:04:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Only by playing the notes himself, as far as I know. A piano roll or similar will always line up precisely to some subdivision of the time signaturee.
Just add swing or dont quantize the notes. Most likely though he plays the notes by hand and they end up exactly as he played it. Its can create a very effective sound.. just like a drummer plays drums or a guitarist plays guitar.. it will never be 100% spot on, the human ear likes the subtle differences as opposed when everything is completely sync.

Most rhythm heard in songs are actually humanized to create the effect as if a drummer played the drums.

Posted by habman6 on Jul-26-2009 19:54:

Re: what does this sentence mean?

quote:
Originally posted by lilvibe69
in an interview, deadmau5 said this:

"i like notes that don't land on quanti's to a 16th grid for a bar"

what does that mean?

It means he likes when they land on quanti's to an 8th grid for a bar.