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MIDI Editors
Drum Maps
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To move a note event via the info line, select a note event and edit the Position or Pitch
on the info line.
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To transpose note events, select the note events and use the Up Arrow/Down Arrow
keys.
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To transpose note events via the Transpose Setup dialog, select the note events and
select MIDI> Transpose Setup.
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To transpose note events in steps of one octave, press Shift and use the Up
Arrow/Down Arrow keys.
NOTE
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When you move selected note events to a different position, any selected controllers
for these note events move accordingly.
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You can also adjust the position of note events by quantizing.
RELATED LINKS
Transpose on page 459
Muting Notes and Drum Sounds
IMPORTANT
The mute state for drum sounds is part of the drum map. All other tracks using this map are
affected.
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To mute individual notes, click or enclose them with the Mute tool, or select Edit>
Mute.
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To mute a drum sound in a drum map, click in the Mute column for the drum sound.
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To mute all other drum sounds, click Solo Instrument (Requires Drum Map) on the
toolbar.
RELATED LINKS
Selecting a Drum Map for a Track on page 541
Drum Maps
A drum kit in a MIDI instrument is most often a set of different drum sounds with each sound
placed on a separate key. For example, the different sounds are assigned to different MIDI
note numbers. One key plays a bass drum sound, another a snare, and so on.
Different MIDI instruments often use different key assignments. This can be troublesome
if you have made a drum pattern using one MIDI device and then want to try it on another.
When you switch devices, it is very likely that your snare drum becomes a ride cymbal or
your hi-hat becomes a tom, etc., because the drum sounds are distributed differently in the
instruments.