How to Set Quantize Beat Value in Utility Menu on Some Pioneer DJ Kit XDJ

0:00 First of all the tune I'm using is from Karmic Power Records

Alright, first of all the tune I'm using is from Karmic Power Records. It's by Lindsey Kreber. It's a track entitled We Call House and I'm using the original mix. Also using the XDJ-RR in this video we're looking at the quantize feature and how you can change the quantize feature for your own purpose. Let's say if you want to, for example, as I'm going to show you, use the hot cues in a bit more of a creative fashion. Now at the moment the quantize feature is set to one beat. So in this video I'm going to show you how to go into the menu utility and change the parameter of the quantize to match how you want to, let's say, experiment or be more creative with your hot cues. Now at the moment, as I said, it's on one beat and on the first bank of hot cues I've set four loops. So let's press play.

So this is my first loop.

Second. Second one, third one and fourth one. All right. Now at the moment, the quantize feature in the utility menu is set for one beat. So this is what it sounds like if I tap away randomly at these hot cues.

1:35 All that's happening is the loop itself is playing as it normally woul

I'm tapping.

2:23 I'm going to turn it to eighth

All that's happening is the loop itself is playing as it normally would. Now that's because what happens with quantize is when you're set to one beat. So let's imagine I press the hot cue just before the beat or just after it will think, well, you're slightly off. You're slightly too early, too late. We're going to snap it in time for you. But if I want to change that, so I want to be slightly more creative with my loops or for that matter, even the hot cues while I've got quantize engaged. If I press down on the utility button, leave my finger on that until we get to the menu. I'm going to scroll down to quantize value. At the moment it's on one beat, press down and now I've got a small arrow facing one beat and I can turn the dial to from one to half a beat quarter.

I'm going to turn it to eighth. I'm not going to press down again and now press the menu button again. Now I'm going to repeat the process. Let's have a listen.

Means you're a little bit more creative, but also what will happen with the quantize even if you are slightly off, it will still snap in time. It's in time for you, so I hope that's been a help. Big shout out to Karmic Power Records once again, this is Lindsey Kraber attract entitled We Call House the original mix from Karmic Power Records. There will be a link in the description using the X DJ RR practice and enjoy. Thank you very much.

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