Reference Guide

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Input Quantize dialog

Using the Tracks > Input Quantize > Quantize Settings command opens the Input Quantize

dialog.

This command quantizes recorded input automatically during MIDI recording.

This dialog has the following fields:

Preset menu

Save or select settings that you use often in the drop-down menu. To save a new group of settings,

type a name into the menu, and click the Save button. To delete a group, select it and click the

Delete button.

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.

Change

• MIDI Event Start Times. Select this option if you want the start times of the MIDI events in the

selected data to be quantized.

• Note Durations. Select this option if you want the length of notes to be edited to fit into the size

you chose in the Resolution field.

• Only Quantize Notes. If you select this option, SONAR will not modify other events, such as

controllers.

Options:

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

resolution value, or “grid.” See Strength.

• Swing. Use this value to make groups of even eighth 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.

• 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.

• 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, see:

Input quantizing