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Drawing Note Events with the Draw Tool
The Draw tool allows you to insert single note events in the note display.
When you move the cursor inside the note display, its position is indicated on the status line. Its
pitch is indicated both on the status line and on the piano keyboard to the left.
● To draw a note, click in the note display.
The note event has the length that is set on the Length Quantize pop-up menu.
● To draw longer note events, click and drag in the note display.
The length of the note event is a multiple of the Length Quantize value. If Length Quantize
is set to Quantize Link, the note value is determined by the quantize grid. The Snap function
is taken into account.
NOTE
To temporarily switch from the Object Selection tool to the Draw tool, hold down Alt/Opt .
Modifying Note Values while Inserting Notes
When inserting note events, you can modify specic note values on the y.
● To edit the note velocity, drag upwards or downwards.
● To edit the note pitch, hold down Alt/Opt and drag upwards or downwards.
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To edit the note length, drag to the left or to the right.
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To edit the time position, hold down Shift and drag to the left or to the right.
NOTE
You can activate/deactivate Snap temporarily by holding down Ctrl/Cmd .
Drawing Note Events with the Line Tool
In the note display, the Line tool allows you to draw a series of contiguous note events along
different line shapes.
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To create contiguous note events, click and drag in the note display.
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