CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual page 271

SONAR has two different quantize commands:
Command...
Process-Quantize
Process-Groove Quantize
These commands have quite a few settings, making them very flexible and powerful. In addition, both of
these commands lets you create, save, and re-use presets. This means that once you find the settings
you like, you can save them and then apply them to other projects in a consistent way.
Resolution
The resolution indicates the spacing of the grid. You can use any value from a whole note down to a
thirty-second note triplet. You can also specify resolution in clock ticks. A rule of thumb is to select a
resolution that matches the smallest note in the region you are quantizing. If you are quantizing a run
of sixteenth notes, use a sixteenth note as the resolution. If you are quantizing a mix of sixteenth and
eighth notes, you should still use a sixteenth note. At the default timebase of 480 PPQ, 480 clock ticks is
equal to quarter-note resolution.
When you use Groove Quantize, SONAR creates a grid at the desired resolution on top of the notes in
the groove. For example, if the groove contains only quarter notes but you choose sixteenth-note
resolution, SONAR builds the grid by dividing the space between each quarter note into four equal
sections. In places where the groove file contains no notes, SONAR builds a fixed grid of the desired
resolution.
How it works...
Adjusts the start time and duration of selected notes so that they
line up with a fixed size grid
Lays a grid over an existing piece of music (the groove pattern),
and then adjusts the start time, duration, and velocity of selected
notes so that they line up with the grid
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