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Transposing notes in the piano roll editor

You can transpose notes in the piano roll editor by moving them vertically to other pitch

positions. You cannot transpose notes in the drum editor, or move them to other unpitched

percussion instruments.

PREREQUISITE

Object Selection is selected in the Play toolbox.

PROCEDURE

1. Expand the instrument tracks whose notes you want to transpose.

2. In the piano roll editor, select the notes you want to transpose.

3. Transpose the notes in any of the following ways:

●

Press Alt-Up Arrow to move notes up one staff position, for example, from B to C.

●

Press Alt-Down Arrow to move notes down one staff position, for example, from C

to B.

●

Press Shift-Alt-Up Arrow to transpose notes up a single octave division. For

example, a semitone in 12-EDO or a quarter tone in 24-EDO.

● Press Shift-Alt-Down Arrow to transpose notes down a single octave division. For

example, a semitone in 12-EDO or a quarter tone in 24-EDO.

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Up Arrow to transpose notes up an octave.

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Down Arrow to transpose notes down an octave.

● Click and drag them upwards/downwards.

RESULT

The selected notes are transposed according to their new pitch positions in the piano roll editor.

NOTE

● This also affects how the selected notes are notated in any relevant score and part layouts.

● When using the keyboard, you can both transpose and move notes in the piano roll editor

in the same action. When using the mouse, you must release the mouse between

transposing and moving.