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The MIDI editors
Setting the display format
Just like in the Project window, you set the display format
(bars+beats, seconds, etc.) by right-clicking in the ruler
and selecting an option from the pop-up menu. This set-
ting affects both the ruler and all start, end and length val-
ues shown in the list.
Zooming
You can change the horizontal magnification in the event
display by using the zoom slider below the display or the
Zoom tool (the magnification glass).
Inserting events
To add a new event to the edited part, proceed as follows:
1. Use the Insert pop-up menu on the toolbar to select
the event type.
2. Select the Pencil tool and click in the event display at
the desired position (relative to the ruler).
If you are creating note events, you can click and drag to set the length of
the note.
The new event appears in the list and in the display. Its
properties will be set to default values, but can be ad-
justed in the list.
• Notes will get the insert velocity value set in the insert
velocity field on the toolbar. See “Setting velocity values”
on page 345.
Editing in the list
The list allows you to perform detailed numerical editing of
the events properties. The columns have the following
functionality:
• You can edit several events at once. If several events
are selected and you edit a value for one event, the other
selected events’ values will be changed as well.
Normally, any initial value differences between the events will be main-
tained – i.e. the values will change by the same amount. If you press [Ctrl]/
[Command] when you edit, however, all events will get the same value.
Column Description
L An arrow in this column indicates the event that starts
closest before the project cursor position. If you click in
this column for an event, the project cursor is moved to
the start of that event. Double-clicking moves the cursor
position and starts/stops playback – useful for audition-
ing when editing in the list.
Type The event type. This cannot be changed.
Start The start position of the event, shown in the format se-
lected for the ruler. Changing this is the same as moving
the event. Note that moving the event past any other
event in the list will re-sort the list (the list always shows
the events in the order they are played back).
End This is only used for note events, allowing you to view and
edit the end position of a note (thereby resizing it).
Length This is only used for note events. It shows the length of
the note – changing this resizes the note and automati-
cally changes the End value as well.
Data 1 This is the “data 1” or “value 1” property of the event. The
content of this depends on the event type – for notes,
this is the pitch, for example. Where applicable, the val-
ues are shown in the most relevant form. For instance, the
Data 1 value for notes is shown as a note number in the
format selected in the Preferences (Event Display–MIDI
page). See also the table in the section “Editing in the va-
lue display” on page 368.
Data 2 This is the “data 2” or “value 2” property of the event. The
content of this depends on the event type – for notes,
this is the note-on velocity value, for example. See the ta-
ble in the section “Editing in the value display” on page
368.
Data 3 This is the “data 3” or “value 3” property of the event. This
value is only used for note events, where it corresponds
with the note-off velocity.
Channel The MIDI channel of the event. Note that this setting is
normally overridden by the channel setting for the track.
To make a MIDI event play back on “its own” channel, set
its track to channel “Any” in the Project window.
Comment This column is used for some event types only, providing
an additional comment about the event.