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Chapter 15 Advanced edit features 422
Step Editor
Step Editor overview
The Step Editor is a graphical editor that can be used to create or edit MIDI note and controller
data. You can use the Step Editor to view and edit dierent MIDI event types, shown as vertical
beams—or steps—along a timeline within a region.
StepLane Set pop-up menu
LaneLane inspector
Step: Each beam, called a step, represents a MIDI event. The value of the event is denoted by
the beam height, providing an at-a-glance view of one, or dozens, of dierent events and their
values. For more information, see Create steps in the Step Editor on page 426 and Change step
values in the Step Editor.
Lane: Each MIDI event type, be it a note or MIDI controller, is arranged from top to bottom in
horizontal lanes much like the track lanes shown in the Tracks area. The type of event shown,
and controlled, on each lane is freely congurable. You do this by setting Lane parameters (for
each lane) in the inspector. For more information, see Lane parameters overview on page 433.
Lane inspector: Use to alter the settings of the selected lane. For more information, see Use the
Lane inspector on page 436.
Lane Set pop-up menu: You can save groups of lanes (several lanes that you have dened)
as Lane Sets. You access these from the Lane Set pop-up menu in the inspector. For more
information, see Use Lane Sets on page 439.
Open the Step Editor as a pane
m Click the Editors button in the control bar, then click the Step Editor button (or use the Toggle
Step Editor key command, default assignment: Y).