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● For pitched instruments, click and drag horizontally in the piano roll for the required
duration at the pitch position you want.
● For unpitched percussion instruments, click in the drum editor at the positions
where you want to input notes.
RESULT
In the piano roll editor, notes are input at the pitches indicated by the piano keyboard on the left
of the piano roll.
In the drum editor, a note is input in the corresponding instrument each time you click. The
current rhythmic grid value determines the duration of the notes. The duration of notes is
indicated by a highlighted area in the track. The shape of the note event in the drum editor is the
same for all durations.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
You can later change both the notated and played durations of notes. You can also change the
duration of notes in the score in Write mode.
RELATED LINKS
Piano roll editor on page 290
Drum editor on page 290
Instrument tracks on page 298
Expanding/Collapsing tracks on page 312
Lengthening/Shortening notes in the piano roll editor on page 293
Moving notes in the event display on page 292
Changing the duration of notes on page 146
Changing the played duration of notes on page 348
Moving notes in the event display
You can move notes rhythmically within the event display. This also affects how the selected
notes are notated in any relevant score and part layouts.
PREREQUISITE
Object Selection is selected in the Play toolbox.
Notated Durations is selected in the Play toolbox.
PROCEDURE
1. Expand the instrument tracks whose notes you want to move.
TIP
When moving notes belonging to unpitched percussion instruments, expanding just the
player track is sucient.
2. Select the notes you want to move rhythmically.
3. Move the selected notes according to the current rhythmic grid value in any of the
following ways:
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Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
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Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.
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Click and drag them to the right/left.
Play mode
Event display
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