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Input Quantize dialog

The Input Quantize dialog box appears after selecting Quantize Settings in the Input Quantize

section in the Inspector.

The Input Quantize dialog box contains the following settings:

• Resolution. Set the note resolution in either standard note duration or tick value. The resolution

determines the size note or time value that you want your MIDI data to conform to.

• MIDI Event Start Times. Select this option to quantize MIDI event start times.

• Note Durations. Select this option to quantize Note Event durations to the size of the

Resolution value.

• Only Quantize Notes. If selected, SONAR will not modify other events, such as controllers.

• Strength. This value determines how closely SONAR moves the selected notes to the

resolution value, or “grid”. See “Strength” on page 768.

• Swing. Use this value to make groups of even eight notes (or whatever note you want to enter

in the Resolution field) “swing”, instead of playing with exact eighth note rhythm. A value of 50

percent, or “50-50”, produces equal durations for both notes—no swing. A larger value makes the

first note longer, and vice versa. See “Swing” on page 768.

• Window. This value determines whether SONAR quantizes notes that are far from the

quantization points, or leaves them alone. A value of 100 percent quantizes every note. See

“Window” on page 769.

• Randomize. This value randomizes the three previous fields to introduce a more human feel to

the rhythm. The value you enter is the maximum amount of difference from the entered values

that the randomize feature can add.

For more information about Input Quantize, see “Input quantizing” on page 284.