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✽ To transpose a copy of the note, leaving the
original unchanged, press Option (Macintosh)
or Control (Windows) while dragging.
Moving Notes with the Grabber
Like regions, MIDI notes can be dragged
left or right with the Grabber to change
their start point. If several notes are se-
lected before dragging, each is moved.
To move a MIDI note:
1 Set the MIDI track’s Display Format to
Notes.
2 With the Grabber, drag the note left or
right (press Shift while dragging to preserve
the note’s pitch).
As the note is dragged, the Current Cursor
display 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.
✽ To copy the selected notes, leaving the orig-
inals intact, press Option (Macintosh) or Con-
trol (Windows) while dragging.
☞ The placement of MIDI notes can also be
adjusted with Shift (see “Shift Command” on
page 188) or Nudge (see “Nudging” on
page 186).
Trimming Note Start and End Times
Like regions, start and end points for MIDI
notes can be adjusted with the Trimmer
tool. If several notes are selected when per-
forming the trim, each note is changed.
To change the end points for a group of MIDI
Notes:
1 Set the MIDI track’s Display Format to
Notes.
2 Using the Grabber, Shift-click each note
you want to trim.
3 Select the Trimmer tool.
▲ For TDM systems, make sure that the Stan-
dard Trimmer is selected in its pop-up menu.
4 Move the cursor near the end of any of
the highlighted notes, so the Trim cursor
appears. Drag left to shorten the notes,
drag right to lengthen them.
If using Grid mode, the dragged start/end
point snap to the nearest Grid boundary. If
using Spot mode, the Spot dialog opens,
where you can enter the new location for
the note’s start or end point.
Notes can also be trimmed with the Trim
To Selection command (see “Trim To Selec-
tion Command” on page 177) and the
Trim To Insertion command (see “Trim To
Insertion Command” on page 181).
Trimmer tool set to Standard
Changing note end times with the Trimmer