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To enhance the timing of a Real Instrument track:
1 In the timeline, select the Real Instrument region you want to enhance.
2 Drag the Enhance Timing slider to the right to increase the amount of timing
enhancement, or drag it left to decrease the amount of enhancement.
If you move the Enhance Timing slider while the project is playing, it may take a
moment for it to “catch up” with the music.
The Enhance Timing slider may not work equally well with all musical material,
especially when set to higher values. Listen carefully to the results of using the slider
and set it to the value that sounds best.
Editing Software Instrument Regions
You can edit Software Instrument regions in the editor in several ways. You can:
 Edit individual notes (including the note’s pitch, duration, and timing)
 Edit controller information (including velocity, mod wheel, pitch bend, and sustain)
Editing Notes in a Software Instrument Region
You can edit individual notes of a Software Instrument region. When you view the
region in the editor, individual notes in the region are displayed in a graphic format:
 The left edge of the note shows the point in the timeline it starts playing.
 The width of the note shows how long it plays.
 The vertical position of the note shows its pitch, in relation to the piano keyboard
displayed vertically along the left edge of the editor.
You can drag notes to a new starting point, resize notes to shorten or lengthen how
long they play, and drag notes up or down to a different pitch. You can also select
multiple notes and edit them at the same time.
Note: To edit notes in the editor, you may need to zoom in so that the notes are large
enough to select and edit.
To edit notes in a Software Instrument region:
 Drag the note left or right to a new starting point. You can use the beat ruler in the
editor to align the note with a specific beat or measure.
 Drag the lower-right corner of the note to resize it.
 Drag the note up or down to raise or lower its pitch. Use the piano keyboard along
the left edge of the editor to see the pitches.
You can also select multiple notes in the editor, and edit them at the same time.