To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale
Sequencers ability to make notes recorded conform to the nearest subdivision of a bar These subdivisions may be predetermined by the user (e g 1/64, 1/16 etc) A useful tool in the correction of timing errors, however overuse may result in the performance having a somewhat "robotic" feel
An editing function of the sequencer Out-of-time notes that don't fall into the desired rhythmic pattern are automatically shifted so that they are in time
{f} restrict a variable to a specific set of values, form into quanta (Physics); subdivide into small but measurable units; express in terms of quantum mechanics (also quantise)
apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor; "Quantize gravity"
telecommunications: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values