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Quantise is the British spelling of quantize.
In physics and music production, to quantise is to restrict a continuous range to discrete values.
In quantum mechanics, energy is quantised into specific levels.
In audio editing, quantising snaps notes to a rhythmic grid: I quantised the drum track to tighten the timing.
Quantum theory's founder
- energy levelsGradations of physical vitality
- wavefunctionQuantum state's mathematical representation
- discreteIndividually separate, unconnected
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
entanglement · photon · electron · Heisenberg · uncertainty principle · Schrodinger · Dirac · boson
Of discrete data
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- bit depthBits per sample value
- audioTransmitted sound content
- compressionForcing into smaller space
dithering · encoding · analog-to-digital · resolution · bitrate · codec · lossy · bandwidth
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- scaleMeasure of relative size
tolerance · instrumentation · gauge · metrology · standardization · graduation · sensors · error
Convert to distinct intervals
- binningGrouping into discrete categories
- bucketsOpen-top carrying vessels
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
partition · threshold · intervals · clustering · classification · segment · stratify · grouping
Planck
Quantum theory's founder
- energy levelsGradations of physical vitality
- wavefunctionQuantum state's mathematical representation
- discreteIndividually separate, unconnected
superposition · entanglement · photon · electron · Heisenberg · uncertainty principle · Schrodinger · Dirac · boson · fermion
digital
Of discrete data
compression · dithering · encoding · analog-to-digital · resolution · bitrate · codec · lossy · bandwidth · sample rate
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
scale · tolerance · instrumentation · gauge · metrology · standardization · graduation · sensors · error · units
discretize
Convert to distinct intervals
- binningGrouping into discrete categories
- bucketsOpen-top carrying vessels
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
categorize · partition · threshold · intervals · clustering · classification · segment · stratify · grouping · rounding
MIDI
Electronic music data standard
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- tempoRate of musical performance
beat · snap · timing · DAW · note · rhythm · synchronization · groove · clock
quantisecontinuous
Without pause or gap
analog · analogue · smooth · interpolate · linearise
quantisereconstruct
Build again from remains
preserve · upsample · restore · refine · high-resolution
- quality over quantityPreferring excellence to abundance
- unknown quantityUndetermined value or factor
- known quantityEstablished, predictable element
- quantitative reasoningProblem-solving through numbers
- quantitative easingAsset purchases to boost economy
- quantity discountPrice cut for large orders
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