Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide360
To select a single pitch for the entire length of a
track:
■ On the mini-keyboard, regardless of the cur-
rently selected edit tool, Control-Shift-click
(Windows) or Command-Shift-click (Macin-
tosh) the note.
To deselect one or more notes from a selection:
■ With the Grabber or Pencil, Shift-click the
notes so they become deselected.
Transposing Notes
MIDI notes can be transposed by dragging up or
down with the Grabber or Pencil. If several
notes are selected before dragging, each is trans-
posed.
To transpose a MIDI note:
1 Set the MIDI track to Notes view.
2 Select the Grabber or Pencil.
3 While pressing Shift, drag the note up or
down.
The Shift key ensures that the transposed note
retains its start point. While dragging, each new
note sounds and the Current Cursor display in-
dicates the number of semitones and direction
(+/–) for the transpose.
Moving Notes
Like regions, MIDI notes can be dragged left or
right with the Grabber or Pencil to change their
start point. If several notes are selected before
dragging, each is moved.
To move a MIDI note:
1 Set the MIDI track to Notes view.
2 With the Grabber or Pencil, drag the note left
or right (press Shift while dragging to preserve
the note’s pitch).
As the note is dragged, the Current Cursor dis-
play indicates the new start point.
If the Edit mode is set to Grid, the dragged note
snaps to the nearest Grid boundary. If the Edit
mode is set to Spot, the Spot dialog opens.
Selecting a pitch from the mini-keyboard
Transposing with the Grabber
To transpose a copy of the note, leaving the
original unchanged, press Control (Win-
dows) or Option (Macintosh) while drag-
ging.
To copy the selected notes, leaving the orig-
inals intact, press Control (Windows) or
Option (Macintosh) while dragging.
The placement of MIDI notes can also be
adjusted with Shift (see “Shift Command”
on page 278) or Nudge (see “Nudging” on
page 276).