Specifications

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Grid
In Grid mode, regions and MIDI notes that are
moved, trimmed or inserted “snap” to the cur-
rently selected grid value, or to precise incre-
ments on a user-definable time grid.
Grid mode can be applied in Absolute or Rela-
tive mode.
◆ In Absolute Grid mode, moving any region
snaps the region start to Grid boundaries. If a re-
gion’s start point falls between beats, and the
Grid is set to 1/4 notes, dragging the region will
snap its start time to the nearest 1/4 note (the
current absolute Grid value).
◆ In Relative Grid mode, regions can be moved
by Grid (or Nudge) units. If a region’s start point
falls between beats and the Grid is set to 1/4
notes, dragging the region will be constrained to
1/4 notes, preserving the region’s relative posi-
tion to the nearest beat.
To select Absolute or Relative Grid mode:
■ Click the Grid mode selector and choose Ab-
solute or Relative.
Configuring the Grid
The actual Grid size, chosen from the Grid Value
pop-up can be based on a time value using the
Main Time Scale; or, if Follow Main Time Scale is
deselected, another time format can be used for
the Grid size.
The Grid Value selector is located in the Edit
window Options bar.
Also available in the Grid Value pop-up is an op-
tion for Regions/Markers. When selected, events
can be placed freely (as in Slip mode) but will
snap to region locations (start, end, and sync
points), Markers, and Edit selections when
placed near them.
To temporarily suspend Grid mode and
switch to Slip mode while dragging a region,
hold down the Control key (Windows) or
Command key (Macintosh).
For more information on Relative Grid
mode, see “Sliding Regions in Grid Mode”
on page 274.
Selecting the Grid Value
The current Grid value is also used for the
Quantize Regions Command. For informa-
tion, see “Quantizing Regions” on
page 279.
MIDI notes inserted with the Pencil tool ig-
nore the Regions/Markers option, and in-
stead snap to the time value selected in the
Grid Value pop-up menu.