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Step Input
Step input, or step recording, allows you to enter note events or chords one at a time without
worrying about the exact timing. This is useful, for example, when you know the part that you
want to record but are not able to play it exactly as you want it.
PROCEDURE
1. On the toolbar, activate Step Input .
2. Use the note buttons to the right to determine which properties are included when you
insert the note events.
For example, you can include the velocity and/or note-off velocity of the played notes.
You can also deactivate the pitch property, in which case all notes get a pitch C3, no
matter what you play.
3. Click anywhere in the note display to set the start position of the first note event or
chord.
The step input position is shown as a vertical line in the note display.
4. Specify the note event spacing and length with the Quantize and Length Quantize pop-
up menus.
The note events that you insert are positioned according to the Quantize value and
have the length of the Length Quantize value.
NOTE
If Length Quantize is set to Quantize Link, the note length is also determined by the
Quantize value.
5. Play the first note event or chord on your MIDI instrument.
The note event or chord appears in the editor and the step input position advances by
one quantize value step.
NOTE
If Move Insert Mode is activated, all note events to the right of the step input position
are moved to make room for the inserted note event or chord.
6. Continue in the same way with the rest of the note events or chords.
You can adjust the Quantize or Length Quantize values, to change the timing or note
event lengths. You can also move the step input position manually by clicking anywhere
in the note display.
To insert a rest, press the Right Arrow key. This advances the step input position by
one step.