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The MIDI editors
Ö If you have previously set up a loop range in the Proj-
ect window, this is now hidden from the ruler in the MIDI
editor.
2. Specify the length of the independent track loop by
[Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking and [Alt]/[Option]-clicking in
the ruler to set the start and end of the loop, respectively.
Alternatively, you can click and drag in the upper part of the ruler to move
the locators to the desired positions.
The independent track loop is indicated in purple in the
ruler. When the corresponding options are activated on
the context menu, the track loop start and end are also
displayed on the status line.
The MIDI events will be looped as long as the “Indepen-
dent Track Loop” button is activated and the MIDI editor is
open.
• To turn the loop into actual MIDI notes, use the Repeat
Loop function on the MIDI menu, see “Repeat Loop” on
page 248.
Acoustic Feedback
If the Acoustic Feedback icon (speaker symbol) on the tool-
bar is activated, individual notes will automatically be played
back (auditioned) when you move or transpose them, or
when you create new notes by drawing. This makes it eas
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ier to hear what you are doing.
Snap
The Snap function helps you find exact positions when ed-
iting in a MIDI editor. It does this by restricting horizontal
movement and positioning to certain positions. Operations
affected by snap include moving, duplicating, drawing, siz-
ing, etc. The Snap function is described in detail in the sec-
tion “The Snap function” on page 35.
• When the “Bars+Beats” display format is selected in
the ruler, the snap grid is set by the quantize value on the
toolbar.
This makes it possible to snap not only to straight note values but also to
swing grids set up in the Quantize Panel (see
“The Quantize Panel” on
page 92).
When any of the other display formats is selected in the
ruler, positioning is restricted to the displayed grid, i.
e. you
can snap in finer increments by zooming in, and in coarser
increments by zooming out.
Coloring notes and events
By using the Event Colors pop-up menu on the toolbar,
you can select a color scheme for the events in the editor.
The following options are available:
For all of the options except “Part” the pop-up menu also
contains a “Setup…” option. This option opens a dialog in
which you can specify the colors that are associated with
which velocities, pitches, or channels, respectively.
Option Description
Velocity The notes get different colors depending on their velocity
values.
Pitch The notes get different colors depending on their pitch.
Channel The notes get different colors depending on their MIDI
channel value.
Part The notes get the same color as their respective part in
the Project window. Use this option when you are work
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ing with two or more tracks in an editor, to make it easier
to see which notes belong to which track.
Grid Match The notes get different colors depending on their time
position. For example, this mode makes it easy to see if
the notes in a chord start at the exact same beat.