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Color Coding by Track
When Color Coding by Track is enabled, tracks in the MIDI Editor are temporarily assigned one of
sixteen fixed colors, in the order they appear in the track list.
To Color Code MIDI notes by Track:
 Enable the Color Code MIDI Notes By Track button
Color Coding by Velocity
When Color Coding by Velocity is enabled, MIDI notes are all the same red color (hue) on all tracks
displayed, and MIDI notes vary in color saturation (from a light red to a dark red) based on the Note
On velocity. Notes with low velocities are lighter in color and those with high velocities are darker.
To Color Code MIDI notes by Velocity:
 Enable the Color Code MIDI Notes By Velocity button.
No Color Coding
When neither Color Coding by Track nor Color Coding by Velocity are enabled, notes are drawn in
the MIDI Editor in as the same color they are in the Edit window—using the color coding options as
set in the Track Color Coding settings in the Display Preferences.
Color Code MIDI Note By Track Enabled in MIDI Editor window
Color Code MIDI Notes By Velocity enabled in MIDI Editor window
No Color Code enabled in MIDI Editor window