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The MIDI editors
[Option] if you want to change the existing events rather
than creating new ones. Again, the snap value for the po-
sitioning will be a quarter of the quantize value.
Moving and copying events
You can move or duplicate events in a controller lane,
much like you can with notes:
1. Click with the Arrow tool to select the events you want
to cut or copy.
You can also click and drag to create a selection rectangle encompass-
ing the desired events.
2. Click on a curve point and drag the events to move
them.
If Snap is activated, this determines to which positions you can move the
events (see “Snap” on page 187).
Using cut, copy and paste
You can use the standard Cut, Copy and Paste options on
the Edit menu to move or copy events in the controller dis-
play:
1. Select the events you want to cut or copy.
2. Select Cut or Copy from the Edit menu.
3. If you want to paste the events into another MIDI part,
open that part in another Key Editor window.
4. Position the project cursor where you want to paste
the events.
5. Select Paste from the Edit menu.
The events on the clipboard are added, starting at the project cursor po-
sition, maintaining their relative distances. If a pasted event ends up at
the same position as an existing event of the same type, the old event is
replaced.
Deleting events in the controller display
You delete events by clicking on them with the Erase tool
or by selecting them and pressing [Backspace]. Please
note:
• Deleting a controller event makes the last event before
this valid up until the next event. It does not “zero” any
controller changes.
• You can delete notes by deleting their velocity bars in
the controller display.
Please be aware that if there is more than one note on the same position,
there may still only be one velocity bar visible – make sure you delete only
the desired notes!
Editing continuous controllers on the controller lane
When a continuous controller is selected for a controller
lane, additional data is displayed on the controller lane.
This is due to the fact that MIDI controller data can be re-
corded (or entered) either for an automation track or for a
MIDI part.
The following applies:
• In the event type pop-up menu, an asterisk is displayed
next to the controller name if automation data already ex-
ists for this controller.
This can be either controller data you entered in a MIDI editor (the data
will then be displayed on the controller lane), or controller data recorded
on an automation track in the Project window (in which case no events
are displayed on the controller lane).
For this controller, automation data is available.
• On the controller lane, you can also see the controller
curve that is applied before the part starts. That way, you
know which controller value (if any) is currently being used
at the starting point of the part so that you can choose the
start value accordingly.
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Remember that a non-note event does not have a
length – it is “valid” until the next event (see “The
controller display” on page 185).
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When the Auto Select Controllers button is activated
in the Key Editor toolbar, selecting notes will also se-
lect the corresponding controller events. Moving
events (either using cut/copy/paste or drag & drop)
in the note display will also move the corresponding
controller events (see also “Selecting controllers
within the note range” on page 190).