Quantization (music)

In digital music processing technology, quantization is the studio-software process of transforming performed musical notes, which may have some imprecision due to expressive performance, to an underlying musical representation that eliminates the imprecision. The process results in notes being set on beats and on exact fractions of beats.^[1]

The purpose of quantization in music processing is to provide a more beat-accurate timing of sounds.^[2] Quantization is frequently applied to a record of MIDI notes created by the use of a musical keyboard or drum machine. Additionally, the phrase "pitch quantization" can refer to pitch correction used in audio production, such as using Auto-Tune.

^ Childs, G.W., IV (March 7, 2018). "A Music Producer's Guide to Quantizing MIDI". Ask.Audio. Retrieved April 26, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Quantization". Mediacollege.com. Quantization can also refer to the process of correcting the timing of a musical performance. The music track is analysed and stretched in time so that beats are evenly distributed, eliminating timing errors. Some manufacturers refer to quantizing features as autocorrect.

[1] Childs, G.W., IV (March 7, 2018). "A Music Producer's Guide to Quantizing MIDI". Ask.Audio. Retrieved April 26, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "Quantization". Mediacollege.com. Quantization can also refer to the process of correcting the timing of a musical performance. The music track is analysed and stretched in time so that beats are evenly distributed, eliminating timing errors. Some manufacturers refer to quantizing features as autocorrect.

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Quantization (music)

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