diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45a7e1f..e27fd30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-# aria-utils
+<p align="center">
+<pre>
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+</p>
 
 An extremely lightweight and simple library for pre-processing and tokenizing MIDI files.
 
diff --git a/ariautils/midi.py b/ariautils/midi.py
index 1813bdf..eab984a 100644
--- a/ariautils/midi.py
+++ b/ariautils/midi.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import json
 import hashlib
+import copy
 import unicodedata
 import mido
 
@@ -267,6 +268,8 @@ def _build_pedal_intervals(self) -> dict[int, list[list[int]]]:
 
         return channel_to_pedal_intervals
 
+    # TODO: This function might not behave correctly when acting on degenerate
+    # MidiDict objects.
     def resolve_overlaps(self) -> "MidiDict":
         """Resolves any note overlaps (inplace) between notes with the same
         pitch and channel. This is achieved by converting a pair of notes with
@@ -465,7 +468,7 @@ def _process_channel_pedals(channel: int) -> None:
 
         return self
 
-    def remove_instruments(self, config: dict) -> "MidiDict":
+    def remove_instruments(self, remove_instruments: dict) -> "MidiDict":
         """Removes all messages with instruments specified in config at:
 
         data.preprocessing.remove_instruments
@@ -477,7 +480,7 @@ def remove_instruments(self, config: dict) -> "MidiDict":
         programs_to_remove = [
             i
             for i in range(1, 127 + 1)
-            if config[self.program_to_instrument[i]] is True
+            if remove_instruments[self.program_to_instrument[i]] is True
         ]
         channels_to_remove = [
             msg["channel"]
@@ -697,6 +700,8 @@ def midi_to_dict(mid: mido.MidiFile) -> MidiDictData:
     return midi_dict_data
 
 
+# POTENTIAL BUG: MidiDict can represent overlapping notes on the same channel.
+# When converted to a MIDI files, is this handled correctly? Verify this.
 def dict_to_midi(mid_data: MidiDictData) -> mido.MidiFile:
     """Converts MIDI information from dictionary form into a mido.MidiFile.
 
@@ -1151,3 +1156,153 @@ def get_test_fn(
         )
     else:
         return fn
+
+
+def normalize_midi_dict(
+    midi_dict: MidiDict,
+    ignore_instruments: dict[str, bool],
+    instrument_programs: dict[str, int],
+    time_step_ms: int,
+    max_duration_ms: int,
+    drum_velocity: int,
+    quantize_velocity_fn: Callable[[int], int],
+) -> MidiDict:
+    """Reorganizes a MidiDict to enable consistent comparisons.
+
+    This function normalizes a MidiDict for testing purposes, ensuring that
+    equivalent MidiDicts can be compared on a literal basis. It is useful
+    for validating tokenization or other transformations applied to MIDI
+    representations.
+
+    Args:
+        midi_dict (MidiDict): The input MIDI representation to be normalized.
+        ignore_instruments (dict[str, bool]): A mapping of instrument names to
+            booleans indicating whether they should be ignored during
+            normalization.
+        instrument_programs (dict[str, int]): A mapping of instrument names to
+            MIDI program numbers used to assign instruments in the output.
+        time_step_ms (int): The duration of the minimum time step in
+            milliseconds, used for quantizing note timing.
+        max_duration_ms (int): The maximum allowable duration for a note in
+            milliseconds. Notes exceeding this duration will be truncated.
+        drum_velocity (int): The fixed velocity value assigned to drum notes.
+        quantize_velocity_fn (Callable[[int], int]): A function that maps input
+            velocity values to quantized output values.
+
+    Returns:
+        MidiDict: A normalized version of the input `midi_dict`, reorganized
+        for consistent and comparable structure.
+    """
+
+    def _create_channel_mappings(
+        midi_dict: MidiDict, instruments: list[str]
+    ) -> tuple[dict[str, int], dict[int, str]]:
+
+        new_instrument_to_channel = {
+            instrument: (9 if instrument == "drum" else idx + (idx >= 9))
+            for idx, instrument in enumerate(instruments)
+        }
+
+        old_channel_to_instrument = {
+            msg["channel"]: midi_dict.program_to_instrument[msg["data"]]
+            for msg in midi_dict.instrument_msgs
+        }
+        old_channel_to_instrument[9] = "drum"
+
+        return new_instrument_to_channel, old_channel_to_instrument
+
+    def _create_instrument_messages(
+        instrument_programs: dict[str, int],
+        instrument_to_channel: dict[str, int],
+    ) -> list[InstrumentMessage]:
+
+        return [
+            {
+                "type": "instrument",
+                "data": instrument_programs[k] if k != "drum" else 0,
+                "tick": 0,
+                "channel": v,
+            }
+            for k, v in instrument_to_channel.items()
+        ]
+
+    def _normalize_note_messages(
+        midi_dict: MidiDict,
+        old_channel_to_instrument: dict[int, str],
+        new_instrument_to_channel: dict[str, int],
+        time_step_ms: int,
+        max_duration_ms: int,
+        drum_velocity: int,
+        quantize_velocity_fn: Callable[[int], int],
+    ) -> list[NoteMessage]:
+
+        def _quantize_time(_n: int) -> int:
+            return round(_n / time_step_ms) * time_step_ms
+
+        note_msgs: list[NoteMessage] = []
+        for msg in midi_dict.note_msgs:
+            msg_channel = msg["channel"]
+            instrument = old_channel_to_instrument[msg_channel]
+            new_msg_channel = new_instrument_to_channel[instrument]
+
+            start_tick = _quantize_time(
+                midi_dict.tick_to_ms(msg["data"]["start"])
+            )
+            end_tick = _quantize_time(midi_dict.tick_to_ms(msg["data"]["end"]))
+            velocity = quantize_velocity_fn(msg["data"]["velocity"])
+
+            new_msg = copy.deepcopy(msg)
+            new_msg["channel"] = new_msg_channel
+            new_msg["tick"] = start_tick
+            new_msg["data"]["start"] = start_tick
+
+            if new_msg_channel != 9:
+                new_msg["data"]["end"] = min(
+                    start_tick + max_duration_ms, end_tick
+                )
+                new_msg["data"]["velocity"] = velocity
+            else:
+                new_msg["data"]["end"] = start_tick + time_step_ms
+                new_msg["data"]["velocity"] = drum_velocity
+
+            note_msgs.append(new_msg)
+
+        return note_msgs
+
+    midi_dict = copy.deepcopy(midi_dict)
+    midi_dict.remove_instruments(remove_instruments=ignore_instruments)
+    midi_dict.resolve_pedal()
+    midi_dict.pedal_msgs = []
+
+    instruments = [k for k, v in ignore_instruments.items() if not v] + ["drum"]
+    new_instrument_to_channel, old_channel_to_instrument = (
+        _create_channel_mappings(
+            midi_dict,
+            instruments,
+        )
+    )
+
+    instrument_msgs = _create_instrument_messages(
+        instrument_programs,
+        new_instrument_to_channel,
+    )
+
+    note_msgs = _normalize_note_messages(
+        midi_dict=midi_dict,
+        old_channel_to_instrument=old_channel_to_instrument,
+        new_instrument_to_channel=new_instrument_to_channel,
+        time_step_ms=time_step_ms,
+        max_duration_ms=max_duration_ms,
+        drum_velocity=drum_velocity,
+        quantize_velocity_fn=quantize_velocity_fn,
+    )
+
+    return MidiDict(
+        meta_msgs=[],
+        tempo_msgs=[{"type": "tempo", "data": 500000, "tick": 0}],
+        pedal_msgs=[],
+        instrument_msgs=instrument_msgs,
+        note_msgs=note_msgs,
+        ticks_per_beat=500,
+        metadata={},
+    )
diff --git a/ariautils/tokenizer/__init__.py b/ariautils/tokenizer/__init__.py
index 792d910..4596a44 100644
--- a/ariautils/tokenizer/__init__.py
+++ b/ariautils/tokenizer/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Includes Tokenizers and pre-processing utilities."""
 
-from ariautils.tokenizer._base import Tokenizer
+from ._base import Tokenizer
+from .absolute import AbsTokenizer
 
-__all__ = ["Tokenizer"]
+__all__ = ["Tokenizer", "AbsTokenizer"]
diff --git a/ariautils/tokenizer/_base.py b/ariautils/tokenizer/_base.py
index 35e51ab..f45fc4a 100644
--- a/ariautils/tokenizer/_base.py
+++ b/ariautils/tokenizer/_base.py
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@
 
 
 class Tokenizer:
-    """Abstract Tokenizer class for tokenizing MidiDict objects.
-
-    Args:
-        return_tensors (bool, optional): If True, encode will return tensors.
-            Defaults to False.
-    """
+    """Abstract Tokenizer class for tokenizing MidiDict objects."""
 
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/ariautils/tokenizer/absolute.py b/ariautils/tokenizer/absolute.py
index 6ac465b..dbd9878 100644
--- a/ariautils/tokenizer/absolute.py
+++ b/ariautils/tokenizer/absolute.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import copy
 
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Final, Callable
+from typing import Final, Callable, Any
 
 from ariautils.midi import (
     MidiDict,
@@ -26,25 +26,31 @@
 
 # TODO:
 # - Add asserts to the tokenization / detokenization for user error
+# - Need to add a tokenization or MidiDict check of how to resolve different
+#   channels, with the same instrument, have overlaping notes
+# - There are tons of edge cases here e.g., what if there are two indetical notes?
+#   on different channels.
 
 
 class AbsTokenizer(Tokenizer):
     """MidiDict tokenizer implemented with absolute onset timings.
 
-    The tokenizer processes MIDI files in 5000ms segments, with each segment separated by
-    a special <T> token. Within each segment, note timings are represented relative to the
-    segment start.
+    The tokenizer processes MIDI files in 5000ms segments, with each segment
+    separated by a special <T> token. Within each segment, note timings are
+    represented relative to the segment start.
 
     Tokenization Schema:
         For non-percussion instruments:
             - Each note is represented by three consecutive tokens:
-                1. [instrument, pitch, velocity]: Instrument class, MIDI pitch, and velocity
+                1. [instrument, pitch, velocity]: Instrument class, MIDI pitch,
+                    and velocity
                 2. [onset]: Absolute time in milliseconds from segment start
                 3. [duration]: Note duration in milliseconds
 
         For percussion instruments:
             - Each note is represented by two consecutive tokens:
-                1. [drum, note_number]: Percussion instrument and MIDI note number
+                1. [drum, note_number]: Percussion instrument and MIDI note
+                    number
                 2. [onset]: Absolute time in milliseconds from segment start
 
     Notes:
@@ -140,7 +146,9 @@ def export_data_aug(self) -> list[Callable[[list[Token]], list[Token]]]:
 
     def _quantize_dur(self, time: int) -> int:
         # This function will return values res >= 0 (inc. 0)
-        return self._find_closest_int(time, self.dur_time_quantizations)
+        dur = self._find_closest_int(time, self.dur_time_quantizations)
+
+        return dur if dur != 0 else self.time_step
 
     def _quantize_onset(self, time: int) -> int:
         # This function will return values res >= 0 (inc. 0)
@@ -337,8 +345,6 @@ def _tokenize_midi_dict(
                     curr_time_since_onset % self.abs_time_step
                 )
                 _note_duration = self._quantize_dur(_note_duration)
-                if _note_duration == 0:
-                    _note_duration = self.time_step
 
                 tokenized_seq.append((_instrument, _pitch, _velocity))
                 tokenized_seq.append(("onset", _note_onset))
@@ -349,6 +355,28 @@ def _tokenize_midi_dict(
             unformatted_seq=tokenized_seq,
         )
 
+    def tokenize(
+        self,
+        midi_dict: MidiDict,
+        remove_preceding_silence: bool = True,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> list[Token]:
+        """Tokenizes a MidiDict object into a sequence.
+
+        Args:
+            midi_dict (MidiDict): The MidiDict to tokenize.
+            remove_preceding_silence (bool): If true starts the sequence at
+                onset=0ms by removing preceding silence. Defaults to False.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[Token]: A sequence of tokens representing the MIDI content.
+        """
+
+        return self._tokenize_midi_dict(
+            midi_dict=midi_dict,
+            remove_preceding_silence=remove_preceding_silence,
+        )
+
     def _detokenize_midi_dict(self, tokenized_seq: list[Token]) -> MidiDict:
         # NOTE: These values chosen so that 1000 ticks = 1000ms, allowing us to
         # skip converting between ticks and ms
@@ -534,6 +562,18 @@ def _detokenize_midi_dict(self, tokenized_seq: list[Token]) -> MidiDict:
             metadata={},
         )
 
+    def detokenize(self, tokenized_seq: list[Token], **kwargs: Any) -> MidiDict:
+        """Detokenizes a MidiDict object.
+
+        Args:
+            tokenized_seq (list): The sequence of tokens to detokenize.
+
+        Returns:
+            MidiDict: A MidiDict reconstructed from the tokens.
+        """
+
+        return self._detokenize_midi_dict(tokenized_seq=tokenized_seq)
+
     def export_pitch_aug(
         self, aug_range: int
     ) -> Callable[[list[Token]], list[Token]]:
diff --git a/tests/assets/data/basic.mid b/tests/assets/data/basic.mid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c44fe36
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diff --git a/tests/assets/data/pop.mid b/tests/assets/data/pop.mid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be83c69
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diff --git a/tests/test_midi.py b/tests/test_midi.py
index 5d6aa02..70cd57a 100644
--- a/tests/test_midi.py
+++ b/tests/test_midi.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+""""Tests for MidiDict."""
+
 import unittest
 import tempfile
 import shutil
diff --git a/tests/test_tokenizer.py b/tests/test_tokenizer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c7ed13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_tokenizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+"""Tests for tokenizers."""
+
+import unittest
+import copy
+
+from importlib import resources
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Final
+
+from ariautils.midi import MidiDict, normalize_midi_dict
+from ariautils.tokenizer import AbsTokenizer
+from ariautils.utils import get_logger
+
+
+TEST_DATA_DIRECTORY: Final[Path] = Path(
+    str(resources.files("tests").joinpath("assets", "data"))
+)
+RESULTS_DATA_DIRECTORY: Final[Path] = Path(
+    str(resources.files("tests").joinpath("assets", "results"))
+)
+
+
+class TestAbsTokenizer(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        self.logger = get_logger(__name__ + ".TestAbsTokenizer")
+
+    def test_normalize_midi_dict(self) -> None:
+        def _test_normalize_midi_dict(
+            _load_path: Path, _save_path: Path
+        ) -> None:
+            tokenizer = AbsTokenizer()
+            midi_dict = MidiDict.from_midi(_load_path)
+            midi_dict_copy = copy.deepcopy(midi_dict)
+
+            normalized_midi_dict = normalize_midi_dict(
+                midi_dict=midi_dict,
+                ignore_instruments=tokenizer.config["ignore_instruments"],
+                instrument_programs=tokenizer.config["instrument_programs"],
+                time_step_ms=tokenizer.time_step,
+                max_duration_ms=tokenizer.max_dur,
+                drum_velocity=tokenizer.config["drum_velocity"],
+                quantize_velocity_fn=tokenizer._quantize_velocity,
+            )
+            normalized_twice_midi_dict = normalize_midi_dict(
+                normalized_midi_dict,
+                ignore_instruments=tokenizer.config["ignore_instruments"],
+                instrument_programs=tokenizer.config["instrument_programs"],
+                time_step_ms=tokenizer.time_step,
+                max_duration_ms=tokenizer.max_dur,
+                drum_velocity=tokenizer.config["drum_velocity"],
+                quantize_velocity_fn=tokenizer._quantize_velocity,
+            )
+            self.assertDictEqual(
+                normalized_midi_dict.get_msg_dict(),
+                normalized_twice_midi_dict.get_msg_dict(),
+            )
+            self.assertDictEqual(
+                midi_dict.get_msg_dict(),
+                midi_dict_copy.get_msg_dict(),
+            )
+            normalized_midi_dict.to_midi().save(_save_path)
+
+        load_path = TEST_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("arabesque.mid")
+        save_path = RESULTS_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("arabesque_norm.mid")
+        _test_normalize_midi_dict(load_path, save_path)
+        load_path = TEST_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("pop.mid")
+        save_path = RESULTS_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("pop_norm.mid")
+        _test_normalize_midi_dict(load_path, save_path)
+        load_path = TEST_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("basic.mid")
+        save_path = RESULTS_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("basic_norm.mid")
+        _test_normalize_midi_dict(load_path, save_path)
+
+    def test_tokenize_detokenize(self) -> None:
+        def _test_tokenize_detokenize(_load_path: Path) -> None:
+            tokenizer = AbsTokenizer()
+            midi_dict = MidiDict.from_midi(_load_path)
+
+            midi_dict_1 = normalize_midi_dict(
+                midi_dict=midi_dict,
+                ignore_instruments=tokenizer.config["ignore_instruments"],
+                instrument_programs=tokenizer.config["instrument_programs"],
+                time_step_ms=tokenizer.time_step,
+                max_duration_ms=tokenizer.max_dur,
+                drum_velocity=tokenizer.config["drum_velocity"],
+                quantize_velocity_fn=tokenizer._quantize_velocity,
+            )
+
+            midi_dict_2 = normalize_midi_dict(
+                midi_dict=tokenizer.detokenize(
+                    tokenizer.tokenize(
+                        midi_dict_1, remove_preceding_silence=False
+                    )
+                ),
+                ignore_instruments=tokenizer.config["ignore_instruments"],
+                instrument_programs=tokenizer.config["instrument_programs"],
+                time_step_ms=tokenizer.time_step,
+                max_duration_ms=tokenizer.max_dur,
+                drum_velocity=tokenizer.config["drum_velocity"],
+                quantize_velocity_fn=tokenizer._quantize_velocity,
+            )
+
+            self.assertDictEqual(
+                midi_dict_1.get_msg_dict(),
+                midi_dict_2.get_msg_dict(),
+            )
+
+        load_path = TEST_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("arabesque.mid")
+        _test_tokenize_detokenize(_load_path=load_path)
+        load_path = TEST_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("pop.mid")
+        _test_tokenize_detokenize(_load_path=load_path)
+        load_path = TEST_DATA_DIRECTORY.joinpath("basic.mid")
+        _test_tokenize_detokenize(_load_path=load_path)