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MIDI processing and quantizing
Delete Notes
Allows you to delete very short or weak notes. This is use-
ful for automatically removing unwanted “ghost notes” af-
ter recording. Selecting “Delete Notes…” opens a dialog
in which you set up the criteria for the function.
The parameters have the following functionality:
Minimum Length
When the Minimum Length checkbox is activated, the
note length is taken into account, allowing you to remove
short notes. You can either specify the minimum length
(for notes to be kept) in the value display or by dragging
the blue line in the graphical length display below.
• The graphical length display can correspond to 1/4 bar,
one bar, two bars or four bars.
You change this setting by clicking in the field to the right of the display.
In this case, the whole length display corresponds to two bars, and the
Minimum Length is set to 1/32nd notes (60 ticks).
Minimum Velocity
When the Minimum Velocity checkbox is activated, the ve-
locity of notes is taken into account, allowing you to re-
move weak notes. You specify the minimum velocity (for
notes to be kept) in the value display.
Remove when under
This setting is only available when both Minimum Length
and Minimum Velocity is activated. By clicking the value
display, you select whether both length and velocity crite-
ria must be met for notes to be deleted, or whether one of
the criteria will suffice.
OK and Cancel
Clicking OK performs the automatic delete according to
the rules set up. Clicking Cancel closes the dialog without
deleting notes.
Restrict Polyphony
Selecting this item opens a dialog in which you can spec-
ify how many “voices” should be used (for the selected
notes or parts). Restricting the polyphony this way is use-
ful when you have an instrument with limited polyphony
and want to make sure all notes will be played. The effect
is achieved by shortening notes as required, so that they
end before the next note starts.
Pedals to Note Length
This function scans for Sustain pedal on/off events, length-
ens the affected notes to match the Sustain pedal off posi-
tion, and then removes the Sustain Controller on/off events.
Delete Overlaps (mono)
This function allows you to make sure that no notes of the
same pitch overlap (i.e. that one starts before the other
ends). Overlapping notes of the same pitch can confuse
some MIDI instruments (a new Note On is transmitted be-
fore the Note Off is transmitted). This command can then
be used to automatically solve the problem.
Delete Overlaps (poly)
This function shortens notes when required, so that no
note begins before another ends. This happens regard-
less of which pitch the notes have.
Velocity
This function opens a dialog that allows you to manipulate
the velocity of notes in various ways.