TEMPO-1/Manual/Pitch, Ratchets, and Record Quantize
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Chapter 095 min readVersion 1.1.2 / build 23Updated Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Pitch, Ratchets, and Record Quantize

Create pitched steps, repeated hits, and quantized or loose live recordings.

Per-step pitch

  • Pitch is stored with each step and included in presets and page copy/paste.
  • It applies to imported or sample sounds, melodic voices, and supported modeled Kick and Tom paths.
  • Step pitch adds to the voice or sample pitch at playback. The combined value is limited to -24 through +24 semitones.

Ratchets

  • Ratchet values are x1, x2, x3, x4, x6, or x8.
  • With REC armed and playback running, QNT 1/32 can capture x2 and QNT 1/64 can capture x2, x3, or x4. Set x6 or x8 manually.
TEMPO-1 RTRG view with ratchet values
RTRG view with ratchet values.

QNT record quantize

Record quantize modes
ModeLive recording behavior
OFFKeeps loose placement with micro-timing; no live ratchet grouping
1/16Locks hits to step positions; no live ratchet grouping
1/32Uses half-step placement and can capture x2 ratchets
1/64Uses quarter-step placement and can capture x2, x3, or x4 ratchets