Question: In the pic u used, Use Global Quantize is off, but the quantize window (where it says 1/16) is on. In my version, if the Q is not selected/blue, that bar is not available to change.

The pic is from the Cubase LE4 manual() and if you have Use Global Quantize off, the quantize dropdown menu window will not be active, you are right.

Should I use GRID…is there another option?

There are other options but it shouldn’t matter if you have Snap ‘Off’.

The only scenario you didn’t cover was if Snap is deactivated and Q is activated. Does this do anything different?

With Snap deactivated, having Q activated won’t affect anything.

how? Sorry this is such a long-winded question, but after drum sequencing on C4LE for over a year now, I had no idea this was possible.

OK. I will assume you are using the S2 ‘Avatar’ library and are using the drum map for it. If you’re not using the drum map, you can download them from your Toontrack account under the ‘Download’ area.

If you are using the drum map, open the Drum Map Setup window (in your MIDI track click the ‘drumstick’ icon and select ‘Drum Map Setup’). You should see the drum map details and there is a column named ‘Quantize’. I think they are all set to 1/16 by default. You can click on one of the articulations and change them to the quantize value of your choice. Remember you need to have Snap activated and Use Global Quantize deactivated for it to work.

So, if you just want to freely point and click in hits exactly where you want them and not have things snapped/quantized, make sure Snap is off.