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18 Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance
For Software Instruments—Notation View
You can also view Software Instrument tracks and regions in notation view. In notation
view, notes and other musical events are shown in standard music notation. You can
edit notes and edit controller information (including velocity and pedal markings for
sustain) in notation view.
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Region Name field: Type a new name for the selected region in the field.
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Region Pitch slider and field: Drag the slider to transpose the selected Software Instrument
region up or down by up to 36 semitones. You can also type the number of semitones in the
field.
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Velocity slider and field: Drag the slider to change the velocity of selected notes. You can also
type the velocity value in the field. A note’s velocity reflects how hard the key is pressed when
you play the note.
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Zoom slider: Drag to zoom in for a closer view or to zoom out to see more of the track.
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Graphic/Notation View buttons: Click to change the editor to graphic view or notation view.
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Note Value button: Click to choose the note value for notes you add.
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Fix Timing button: Click to fix the timing of notes in the selected region, or notes selected in the
editor, so that notes move to the nearest grid position.
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Beat ruler: Shows beats and measures for the area visible in the editor.
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Playhead: Shows the point in the project currently playing.
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Notation display: Shows the musical events of Software Instrument regions in standard music
notation. You can move notes to adjust their pitch and where they start playing, and change
how long they play.
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Scroll bar: Drag the scroller to move to a different part of a track.
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