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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 720.

• 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 720.

• 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 721.

• 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 267.

Snap Scale Settings dialog

The Snap Scale Settings dialog box appears after selecting Snap Settings in the Snap to Scale

section in the Inspector.

The Snap Scale Settings dialog box contains the following settings:

• Adjust to Next, Higher Note. If you choose this option, SONAR moves any non-scale note that

you move to the next higher note in the selected scale.

• Adjust to Previous, Lower Note. If you choose this option, SONAR moves any non-scale note

that you move to the previous, lower note in the selected scale.

• Adjust to Nearest Note. If you choose this option, SONAR moves any non-scale note that you

move to the note that is closest in pitch in the selected scale.

For more information about Snap to Scale, see “Snap to Scale” on page 730.