Reference Guide

Quantize dialog

Change

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

selected data to move.

• 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.

• AudioSnap Beats. Select this option if you want AudioSnap transients to move.

• Audio Clip Start Times. Select this option if you want the beginnings of audio clips to move.

• Only Notes, Lyrics, and Audio. If you select this option, SONAR will not modify other events,

like controllers.

Options:

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

resolution value, or “grid.” See “Strength” on page 698.

• 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” on page 698.

• 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 699.

• Offset. This value moves the quantization grid forward or backward in the track, away from the

beat boundaries. See “Offset” on page 697.

• Auto XFade Audio Clips. This option becomes available if you enable the Audio Clip Start

Times check box. If you enable this option, and the process of quantizing audio clips results in

overlapping clips or gaps between clips, a crossfade is automatically added to the overlapping or

empty area. You specify the length of the crossfade in XFade field. The Max Gap value specifies

the widest gap that will be filled with an automatic crossfade.

Audition button

Click this button to hear your edit before you actually apply it to the selected data.

For step by step instructions:

“To use the Quantize command” on page 700

“Defining a groove” on page 702

“To save a groove pattern” on page 703

“To copy an existing groove” on page 703

“To delete a groove” on page 704

“Groove Quantize tips” on page 704