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Quantisation
Quantisation moves notes or events closer to a timing grid to make a performance tighter.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Quantisation is used to correct timing in a sequenced performance. When notes are recorded slightly early or late, the DAW can move them towards the beat or another rhythmic value such as quavers or semiquavers. Heavy quantisation can sound mechanical, so it should be used carefully. In Music Technology, it is often a balance between technical accuracy and preserving musical feel.
Topics
SequencingEditingTiming
Curriculum statussupporting vocabulary
Review statusdraft