User`s guide

Chapter 16: MIDI Editing 221
Change Duration
The Change Duration command adjusts
durations for selected MIDI notes. Use it to
make melodies and phrases more staccato
or detached, or more legato.
✽ The settings in the Change Duration window
are saved with each session. To store your fa-
vorite settings as the default for use in future
sessions, save them as part of a session tem-
plate (see “Creating Custom Session Tem-
plates” on page 48).
To open the Change Duration window,
choose MIDI > Change Duration. Each of
the Change Duration options is discussed
in the following section.
Set All To Sets all durations to a length
specified in quarter notes and ticks.
Add Adds to the durations by a specified
number of quarter notes and ticks.
Subtract Subtracts from the durations by a
specified number of quarter notes and
ticks.
Scale by Shortens or lengthens durations
based on a percentage value (1–400%).
Move Releases to the Closest Attack Short-
ens or lengthens durations so that end
times are moved to the closest attack.
Extend Releases to the Next Attack
Lengthens durations so that end times are
extended to the next attack. To limit the
duration change, select either of the Add
No More Than options, using either a per-
centage value or a number of quarter note
and ticks.
Change Smoothly Allows note lengths to
change smoothly from one duration to an-
other over time. Duration values are speci-
fied in quarter notes and ticks.
Change Smoothly by Percentage Allows
note lengths to change smoothly from one
percentage value to another over time.
The curve for this change can be adjusted
(+/– 99) to affect how gradually the change
occurs.
Limit Range When selected, restricts the
Change Duration command to a minimum
and maximum range (in quarter notes and
ticks).
Randomize When selected, the Change Du-
ration command is randomized by the
specified percentage value. For instance,
using “Set all to” with a value of 480 ticks,
Change Duration window