# How to quantize MIDI for Orchestral music production? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-13\ **Created:** [March 5, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726 "2024-03-05T16:44:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arkdzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@arkdzo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/arkdzo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726/1 "2024-03-05T16:44:10Z")
Hello, I am writing the orchestral music. How can I quantize MIDI notes with left shifting to make them like this? Are there any functions to make MIDI notes being humanized? ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/8/b/8bac1a6e287a11ef73729fc4e59d452c130ee931.png) ---
**Author:** ![arkdzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@arkdzo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/arkdzo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726/2 "2024-03-05T17:21:15Z")
I think I have found 1. [https://youtu.be/hYkjXVW1NTA](https://youtu.be/hYkjXVW1NTA) 2. [https://youtu.be/ytTm8rLWiDM](https://youtu.be/ytTm8rLWiDM) ---
**Author:** ![Martin.Jirsak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Martin.Jirsak](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Martin.Jirsak)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726/3 "2024-03-05T19:47:06Z")
Hi, Use the iQ (iterative Quantize), please. ---
**Author:** ![Googly\_Croft](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/googly_croft/32/409531_2.png) [@Googly\_Croft](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Googly_Croft)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726/4 "2024-03-05T19:55:51Z")
I use the Logical Editor - you can randomise to your heart’s content. . ![Screenshot (92)](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/1/a/1a81ed59f5d27d1620d1a1506afba49558af3a63.png) ---
**Author:** ![steve](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve/32/193789_2.png) [@steve](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/steve)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726/5 "2024-03-05T20:32:32Z")
> [@is there any midi fx or function which allows doing strum?](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/is-there-any-midi-fx-or-function-which-allows-doing-strum/647153/7): > > Here’s how I do it for a four note chord- Macro: Logical Editor Preset A Logical Editor Preset B Logical Editor Preset C Logical Preset A: Context Variable = Note Number in Chord, 0 Position: Add 0.00.00.060 Preset B and C are the same, but Note Number increments by one, and ‘Add’ adds larger values. (the lowest note does not need to be moved.) ---
**Author:** ![arkdzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@arkdzo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/arkdzo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726/6 "2024-03-05T20:52:25Z")
> [@Martin.Jirsak](#): > > Use the iQ (iterative Quantize), please. How/where I can enable this mode? I don’t see it =( ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/5/b/5bd3009e7bf94f65a8c8adb4711895a37c491771.png) ---
**Author:** ![Martin.Jirsak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Martin.Jirsak](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Martin.Jirsak)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/how-to-quantize-midi-for-orchestral-music-production/901726/7 "2024-03-05T21:58:26Z")
Hi, > [@arkdzo](#): > > How/where I can enable this mode? I don’t see it =( In the [Quantize Panel](https://steinberg.help/cubase_pro/v13/en/cubase_nuendo/topics/quantizing_midi_audio/quantizing_quantizing_panel_options_musical_grid_r.html). Sorry, nowadays it’s called Soft Quantize Mode and the Quantize Strength.