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MIDI Editors
Key Editor Operations
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Applying Chord Events to Note Events (Cubase Elements only)
You can apply chord events from the chord track to notes in the MIDI editor.
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REREQUISITE
Create a chord track and add chord events.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the MIDI editor.
2. In the Inspector, open the Chord Editing section.
3. Select Match with Chord Track.
RESULT
The first chord event of the chord track is applied to the selected notes. Only the
bas
ic chord type is applied. Tensions are not taken into account.
Drum Map Handling (Cubase Elements only)
When a drum map is assigned to a MIDI or instrument track, the Key Editor displays
the drum sound names as defined by the drum map. This allows you to use the Key
Editor for drum editing, for example, when editing drum note lengths or when
editing several parts to identify drum events.
The name of the drum sound is displayed in the following locations:
• On the info line in the Pitch field.
• On the status line in the Mouse Note Po
sition field.
• In the note event if the zoom factor is high enough.
• When dragging a note event.
Editing Note Events via MIDI
Since you can directly hear your editing results. Editing the properties of note
events via MIDI can be a quick way to, for example, set the velocity value of a note
event.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Key Editor, select the note event that you want to edit.
2. Click MIDI Input on the toolbar.
Editing via MIDI is enabled.