User`s guide

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To open the Quantize window, choose
MIDI > Quantize. Each of the Quantize op-
tions is discussed in the following sections.
What to Quantize
The options under “What to Quantize” de-
termine which aspects of the notes are
quantized: attacks, releases, or both.
Attacks When selected, note start points
are quantized.
Releases When selected, note end points
are quantized.
Don’t Change Durations When deselected
with the Attacks option selected, note end
points are not moved. When deselected
with the Releases option selected, note
start points are not moved.
If the options for both Attacks and Releases
are selected, the Don’t Change Durations
option is ignored (and dimmed).
Figure 13 shows how notes are adjusted by
the different What To Quantize options.
Quantize Grid
The Quantize Grid determines the beat
boundaries to which notes are aligned. Any
size from whole notes to thirty-second
notes (including dotted values) can be se-
lected for the grid size.
Tuplet Select the Tuplet option to quantize
irregular note groupings like triplets or
quintuplets. The Quantize Grid for tuplets
is calculated from the note size selection
and the Tuplet value. For instance, if an
eighth note equals 480 ticks, tuplet eighth
notes with 3 in time of 2 would yield a grid
size of 320 ticks (480 ticks / 3 * 2).
Quantize window
Figure 13. What To Quantize examples
before quantize