Yamaha QY20 Owner's Manual - Page 102

2: Quantize 6 Creating Original Patterns Aligns notes in the specified track to the nearest specified beat. ENTER Press [−1/NO] to cancel. -1 +1 NO YES One measure of 8th notes before quantization. e eee ee e e After quantization. eeeeeeee Track to be quantized (C1, C2, Ba, or Dr). Quantize note length (32nd note, 16th note triplet, 16th note, 8th note triplet, 8th note, 1/4-note triplet, 1/4-note, 1/2-note triplet, 1/2-note). After setting the parameters as required, press [ENTER]. "Are you sure?" will appear on the display. Press [+1/YES] to confirm that you want to go ahead with the quantize operation (which will irreversibly modify the data in the specified track), or press [−1/NO] to cancel. Quantization is generally used to tighten up sloppy timing. Use it judiciously, however, because timing that is too perfect can sound cold and MUSICAL NOTE mechanical - 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. 99