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The Snap To Note mode does not affect the
Curve Tool.
Only one pitch contour object (Line, Curve,
or Note) can exist at any time point on the
Pitch Graph. When you complete the entry of
a Curve object, any object(s) that previously
existed at the same time will be deleted.
NOTE: If, while the Curve Tool is
selected, you move the cursor onto
the Envelope Graph Display, it will
temporarily change to the Magnifying Glass Tool,
allowing you to quickly and easily move to any
other point in your audio and then resume editing
without needing to manually change tools.
The Note Tool
The Note Tool is used to draw new
Notes (duh!). Simply click and drag
near the desired horizontal graph
line or lane (depending on the current display
mode) to create a new Note.
Only one pitch contour object (Line, Curve, or
Note) can exist at any time point on the Pitch
Graph. When you complete the entry of a new
Note, any object(s) that previously existed at
the same time will be deleted.
NOTE: New Notes will always be
drawn precisely on semitone or scale
note graph lines or lanes (depending
on the display mode), regardless of the setting
of the Snap To Note button. If you wish to
create a note that is offset from a line or lane,
first draw the note on the nearest line or lane,
then ensure that Snap To Note mode is off and
use either the Arrow tool or the Nudge buttons
to move the Note to the desired pitch.
ANOTHER NOTE: If, while the Note
Tool is selected, you move the cursor
onto the Envelope Graph Display, it
will temporarily change to the Magnifying Glass
Tool, allowing you to quickly and easily move to
any other point in your audio and then resume
editing without needing to manually change
tools (is this beginning to sound familiar?).
The Arrow Tool
The Arrow Tool is used to select
and drag or edit existing correction
objects (Lines, Curves, or Notes)
as well as to add or delete anchor points to
existing lines.
The Arrow Tool behaves as follows:
MANIPULATING LINES AND CURVES: Clicking
on the background of the Pitch Graph and
dragging horizontally selects objects’ anchor
points. Shift-clicking extends the selection.
Dragging beyond the Pitch Graph boundaries
automatically scrolls the graph.
Moving the Arrow Tool over a Line or Curve
causes the cursor to change to the object
cursor (a horizontal bar). Clicking on an
unselected curve or line segment with the
object cursor causes the curve or segment
and its anchor points to become selected and
allows that object to be dragged. Clicking on an
already selected curve or line segment with the
object cursor allows that object, along with all
other selected objects, to be dragged.
By default, when you click to drag an object,
you will be restricted to vertical movements
only (the cursor will indicate this state). The
effect of this is to allow you to modify the pitch
contour while preserving the object’s location
in time. This is particularly handy after using the
Make Curve or Import Auto buttons.
In some host applications, holding down the
Option/Alt key and then clicking to drag will
allow movement in both vertical and horizontal
directions.
Moving the Arrow Tool over a Line or Curve
anchor point (whether that point is currently
selected or not) causes the cursor to change
into the anchor point cursor (four diagonal
arrows). Clicking on an anchor point with the
anchor point cursor deselects all other objects
and anchor points and selects that anchor point
so that it can be dragged. Dragging an anchor
point stretches or compresses the correction
object relative to the nearest unselected anchor
point(s).