I disagree. There is a clear quantization effect noticeable at 96 ppq. If that is the resolution of the midi device that you are using, then whatever you play or "record" into it will be quantised to that resolution. I can hear a clear difference and quantize effect when I record live play into the jammer Pro 4 software ( which is set at 96 ppq ).

I've heard it said too many times that you can't tell the difference at 96 ppq. This simply isn't true. If you want to find out for yourself.. In a multitrack sequencer that also records audio and can be set to 96 ppq ( or even 192 ), Record a stereo track of your real time playing at that resolution. Set one side ( speaker ) up to record the performance to a midi track, and the other side to an audio track. If your program syncs correctly ( most of todays programs on even a modest modern computer will sync very close) this is a good test. Play it back now and listen to the phase differences between the audio recording and the midifile. You'll hear more than phase differences if you listen closely enough. You'll actually hear notes playing in slightly different times. Remember that this is what you will get when you reproduce your live play in a midifile.

A lot of other things can disrupt timing and playback too. Hiccups happen when too many events are all trying to happen at the same time. Midi can't do that. It does a good job of faking it when you have good resolution and a fast machine, but midi logic dictates that each event has to occur in a sequential order. In other words, It has to do one event after the other. If your resolution is low and your machine ( computer ) isn't up to the task ( slow ) , you'll find that these blips can become quite noticeable.


If you are trying to capture the nuances of a real live performance 96 ppq just won't do it. Neither will 192 .It'll work fine for robotic dance / techno / electronic type grooves, but it won't cut it for acoustic real feel emulations.

AJ


[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 10-25-2003).]