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64 Chapter 8 Working in the Editor
To select multiple notes:
 Shift-click or Command-click the notes you want to select.
 Drag from a point before the first note to a point after the last note, enclosing the
notes you want to select.
When you edit multiple notes, each note is changed by the same amount. For example,
if you select several notes and drag them to a new starting point, each note is moved
by the same number of beats. If you resize several notes at the same time, each note is
shortened or lengthened by the same amount. If you drag several notes up or down to
a different pitch, each note is changed by the same number of semitones.
You can also fix the timing of individual notes in the editor. When you fix the timing of
notes in the editor, the selected notes move to the nearest grid position, as set in the
timeline grid menu in the upper-right corner of the editor.
To fix the timing of individual notes:
m Select the notes you want to fix in the editor, then click the Fix Timing button (with the
text “Align to” followed by a note value).
Editing Controller Information in a Software Instrument Region
Most music keyboards designed to be used with computer music programs include
“controllers” for pitch bend and modulation. These controllers are often circular
“wheels” placed at the left end of the keyboard. Some keyboards also include other
controllers, such as a sustain pedal, a foot controller, or an expression control.
Moving the pitch bend wheel while you play causes the notes you play to bend up or
down in pitch, like a guitar. Moving the modulation wheel creates changes in the
sound of the Software Instrument. The changes are different for different instruments,
but often involve changing the frequency, rate, or intensity of a filter applied to the
instrument.
If you move a controller while recording a Software Instrument, the movements are
recorded in the Software Instrument region. You can see the movements you recorded
and edit them in the editor.
To display controller information for a Software Instrument region:
1 Double-click the region to open it in the editor.
2 Choose the type of controller information you want to see from the Display pop-up
menu.