Reference Guide

Quantize dialog

• Global. The file is stored in the Global Audio Data directory. The Global Audio Data directory

can be changed in Edit > Preferences > File - Audio Data.

• Local. The file is stored in the local wave data directory, a per-project data directory which is a

subdirectory in the directory where the project file is stored.

• External. The file is stored in a directory other than the Global Audio Data directory or in a Local

audio data directory.

• Missing. The file is not to be found.

Sorting Files

You can quickly sort files by clicking on the column headers, for instance, to see all Missing audio

files, click on the Status column header and the missing files appear at the top of the column.

For more information, see:

“Locating missing audio” on page 247

Quantize dialog

When you use the Process > Quantize command, the Quantize dialog box appears. Quantize has

two different forms.

• Process > Quantize. This is the standard quantizing command that adjusts the start time and

duration of selected notes so that they line up with a fixed size grid.

• Process > Groove Quantize. This command extracts a grid or “groove” from an existing piece

of music (the "groove pattern"), and then applies it to another piece of music to produce a similar

rhythmic feel.

Use the following fields in the Quantize dialog box to control standard quantizing:

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. The smaller the note value, the more precise the quantization. See

“Resolution” on page 719.

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.