Clean Up Your Score Instantly with Display Quantize in Cubase

Ever record a MIDI performance only to open the Score Editor and… yikes — it’s a mess of 32nd notes, ties, and chaos? Don’t worry, you’re not doing anything wrong — Cubase is just being very precise.

In this video, I’ll show you how to clean up your score without messing up your performance using Display Quantize (DQ). It’s one of the most powerful features in Cubase for anyone who writes music with notation, but it’s often misunderstood or totally overlooked.

We’ll cover how to change DQ settings, how it differs from actual quantizing, and how to use the DQ button in the lower zone like a pro. I’ll also show you some deeper tricks — like manually overriding the display of individual notes, fixing expressive rhythms without ruining your playback, and how to reset things when they get weird.

If you’re a composer, orchestrator, or just want your MIDI to look as good as it sounds, this is the video for you. Super practical, super clear — and you’ll probably save yourself hours of frustration.

🎼 Let’s make your score readable again (and keep your music feeling human)!