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Quantizing MIDI and Audio
Quantizing means moving recorded audio or MIDI and positioning it on the nearest
grid position that is musically relevant. Quantizing is designed to correct errors, but
you can also use it in a creative way.
You can quantize audio and MIDI to a grid or to a groove.
Audio and MIDI can be quantized at the same time. However, what exactly happens
during quantizing differs for audio and MIDI:
• Audio quantizing affects the audio event starts.
• MIDI quantizing can affect the starts of MIDI events in a part, the MIDI event
lengths, or the MIDI event ends.
NOTE
Quantizing is based on the original position of the events. Therefore, you can freely
try out different quantize settings without the risk of destroying anything.
The Quantize function is found on the Edit menu. You can also use the key
command [Q] or the “Quantize” button on the Quantize Panel.
RELATED LINKS
Quantizing Audio Event Starts on page 166
Quantizing MIDI Event Starts on page 167
Quantizing MIDI Event Lengths on page 167
Quantizing MIDI Event Ends on page 167
Quantizing Audio Event Starts
If you select audio events or a sliced loop and use the Quantize function, the audio
events are quantized based on their snap points or event starts.
The snap points that do not match exact note positions on the selected grid are
moved to the closest grid positions. The grid is set up on the Quantize pop-up
menu. If no snap points are available, the event start is moved.
NOTE
If you use the Quantize function on an audio part, the event starts inside the part are
quantized.