Yamaha QY22 Owner's Manual - Page 130

4: Quantize 7 Creating a Complete Song Aligns notes in the specified track to the nearest specified beat. First measure in range to be modified (001 ... 999). Track (TR1 ... TR4). ENTER Press [−1/NO] to cancel. -1 +1 NO YES One measure of 8th notes before quantization. After quantization. Last measure in range to be modified (001 ... 999). 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. 127