Quantization

Aliases

QUANTIZATION, STEP, QUANT Q

Overview

The Quantization function will set the quantization, or step of the parser at this point. A value of 16 means 1/16th step. This function is functionally identical to using | for quantization. Ex. |16| means the same as QUANTIZATION(16).

For a shorter way to write basic quantizations, see the Shorthand Quantization function.

Arguments

Name	Type	Description
Value	integer	The value of the quantization as 1/value.
SnapMode (optional)	string	Defines the SnapMode for this quantization. Default is FORWARDS.

Allowed snapmodes are NONE, FORWARDS, BACKWARDS. See Examples 3a, 3b and 3c for the differences.

Example 1

1234QUANT(8)5432

Sets the quantization to 1/8th after the blue note.

Example 2

1234|8|5432

Yields the same result as Example 1, but using the | bar notation.

Snap Mode

The second parameter of Quantization function defines what way quantization snapping should be handled.

It has three modes:

Mode	Behaviour	Bar Notation
FORWARDS	Snaps to the next closest multiple unless it is already on that multiple.	|16| - No Extra character
BACKWARDS	Snaps to the closest position after the previous note.	|16:| - Colon
NONE	No snapping, it just sets the quantization and. This can create offset notes.	|16!| - Exclamation Mark

QUANT(16, NONE) is the same as |16!|.

Example 3a

123|12|123

FORWARDS snapping.

Example 3b

123|12:|123

BACKWARDS snapping.

Example 3c

123|12!|123

NONE snapping.