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Chapter 15 Advanced edit features 421
Event Float window
The Event Float window provides information on the currently selected event (or region), and
can be compared with a single line of the Event List. You can edit the following parameters in
this window.
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The start point of the selected event or region in bars, beats, divisions, and ticks, or SMPTE time
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The type or name of the selected event or region
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The recorded MIDI channel and rst data byte (if an event), the name of notes, and the second
data byte (if it exists for the event type)
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The length of the selected event or region in bars, beats, divisions, and ticks, or SMPTE time
Open an Event Float window
m Choose Window > Show Event Float (or use the Toggle Event Float key command, default
assignment: Option-E).
Switch the Event Float window between SMPTE time and the bar/beat display
Do one of the following:
m Open the Project Settings > General tab, then click “Project Type: Use musical grid” to show the
time format in bars and beats. Click the checkbox a second time to clear it (unchecked), which
displays the time format in minutes and seconds.
m Choose View > Show Event Position and Length as Time in the Event List. This only applies when
“Use musical grid” is active.