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187SONG EDIT MODE / SONG JOB
Quantization is generally used to tighten up sloppy timing. Use it judi-
ciously, however, because timing that is too perfect can sound cold and me-
chanical — unless, of course, you’re specifically aiming for a cold, mechanical
feel. Always use a quantize value that is at least as “short” as the shortest
notes in the track to be quantized. If you quantize a track containing 16th notes
to 1/8 (8th notes), for example, some of the 16th notes will be aligned with 8th
note beats, thus ruining the track.
The various quantize values correspond to note lengths as follows: