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To name an event definition:
m Click on the name to open a text entry field, type in the desired name, then press
Return.
Note: If you define a named MIDI controller, or a note from a mapped instrument in
the Status and First Data Byte parameter lines, the relevant name will be offered as a
preset.
Note: Altering a note name in the event definition also alters the corresponding note
name in the mapped instrument.
Delaying Events
The Inspector’s Delay parameter is very useful for drum programming (flams, for
example), as only individual event types or note numbers are affected. It is also useful
for tightening up or sliding notes in a region, without resorting to quantization.
To delay or advance the selected event definition:
m Set the Delay parameter to the desired value.
Position changes are immediately reflected by the events in the lane. New events
(inserted when a grid was active) are offset from the grid positions by the Delay
parameter value.
∏ Tip: In general, you should transmit controller data slightly before or after note events,
to improve the timing of notes. In other words, place controllers before (use a negative
Delay value) the grid positions of the notes lying exactly on the grid positions.
MIDI Channel
Next to Channel, you’ll see a checkbox, and to the right of this you can set a MIDI
channel number, by dragging vertically. If you click this box (turn it on), the display is
restricted to events on the set channel. If the box is unchecked, the channel parameter
is ignored, and matching events on all channels are displayed.
Adjusting Multiple Event Definitions Simultaneously
Just as you can adjust the parameters for several MIDI regions at once, you can set the
parameters of several event definitions simultaneously. Select several event definitions
in the name column, by holding down Shift and clicking on them. You can also use
Hyper > Select All Event Definitions to select all event definitions, and then deselect
some of them by Shift-clicking on them.
Any alterations you make in the Event Definition Parameter box will affect all selected
event definitions.