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Preferences dialog
• Microscope. Use this check box to enable/disable Microscope mode in the Piano Roll view and
inline Piano Roll (enabled by default).
• Diagonal Size. Use this numeric entry box to specify the diameter size in pixels of the
microscope. The valid range is 20-250 and the default value is 100.
• Show When Note Height Less Than. Microscope mode will only be enabled if the note
heights (in pixels) are equal or less than this number. The valid range is 2-20 and the default
value is 6.
• Magnifying Time. Use this check box to enable/disable horizontal magnification when the
Piano Roll view zoom is such that notes become very narrow.
In addition to these options, there are some other parameters that can be configured by adding the
following INI variables to the WinCake section of Cakewalk.ini (see “Cakewalk.ini” on page
1403):
See also:
“Preferences dialog” on page 1777
“Customization - Display” on page 1836
“Customization - Colors” on page 1838
“Customization - Snap to Grid” on page 1856
“Customization - Keyboard Shortcuts (Advanced)” on page 1862
“Customization - Audio Meter (Advanced)” on page 1865
Variable Type
Default
value
What it does
MicroscopeHZoomThreshold=<1..20> Integer 8 By default, the Microscope mode begins
horizontal magnification when a 32nd note
is narrower than 8 pixels. This line lets you
specify the horizontal zoom threshold (1-20
pixels).
MicroscopeHZoomMax=<2.0 - 8.0> Integer 3.0 This line specifies the highest horizontal
magnification that will result when using
Microscope mode.
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