Problem with quantize, writting and moving

Cubase 13 here. No previous changes made (not that I know).

I think I changed some option, and I can’t find which it was.

Snap activated. Adjust to grid (no relative), everything linked to quantize, and all the typical parameters that avoid writting and moving outside the quantize setting between grids are set. What I see (I think) are my long used standard settings.

Since 1 week I can’t write in the track / arrangement editor according to the quantize value. If I set it to 1/4, It allows me to write with a resolution that I think is always 1/64. It’s not zoom dependent, it’s not quantize dependent. Like I said, snap is activated. I asked ChatGPT but never came up with the solution (always the typical “ah! now it’s perfectly clear what happens! hehehehe). No matter what I set up, the writting resolution with the pen It’s always like 1/64. Some form of snap is activated, it’s not like writting 100% free without snap activated, but like I said, it must be 1/64.

Moving is another thing, and that’s the strange thing. By moving, it works well. I can only do it between grid lines.

But this doesn’t happen when writing manuallys with the pen, and that slows down my workflow massively.

Maybe somebody has an idea of what did I change….

Just to clarify:

  • You are working in the Key Editor
  • You are using the Draw Tool
  • Snap is enabled
  • Snap Type is set to Grid
  • Grid Type is set to Use Quantize (not Adapt to Zoom)
  • Quantize Preset is set to 1/4
  • Length Quantize is set to Quantize Link

If possible, please post screenshots of the quantization panel

and an area of ​​the editor with a “problematic” MIDI note selected showing its data in the Info bar.

(Note: Example images are from C15)

This is what I see. I have hidden a lot of things that I don’t need and I don’t know really nowadays where they are. If you need more, tell me. That MIDI notes you see, I can make them bigger or smaller according to something like 1/64, between the 1/4 grids. If I try to write a midi note for a whole beat like 1/4, it does a little tiny portion of the 1/4, it doesn’t fill automatically the 1/4 beat like it used to. It’s really annoying.

This are the settings for the tracks / project view (up) and the editor view (down)

What is set as the Length Quantize value in the Key Editor toolbar?

grafik

If the field is not visible, it can be activated in the context menu of the toolbar.

I deleted two posts because this forum uses (in my opinion) a weird way to manage replies and quotes.

You are my man.

That was the issue. It was set to 1/128 and not linked.

Thank you very much. Maybe I toggled it accidentally with some keyboard shortcut.

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That’s great! It’s best to leave the field displayed so you can immediately see any changes next time. All the best! :slightly_smiling_face:

PS: There are actually shortcuts for setting Length Quantize:

This value is also taken into account with the Quantize MIDI Event Lengths function.

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