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Tutorial 2: Editing
Splitting with Snap off
Splitting with Snap off allows you to cut the event any-
where you like, without locking to the grid.
1. Make sure that Snap is deactivated. You can now split
the event anywhere you like.
You can press [J] on your computer keyboard to toggle Snap on and off.
2. Select the “Synth” event.
3. Hover the cursor along the bottom of the event. The
cursor turns into the Split tool.
4. Click anywhere along the bottom of the event to split
it. Create as many splits as you like.
5. Undo your actions by selecting the Undo Split option
from the Edit menu. Make sure there are no splits in the
“Synth” event any more.
Splitting with Snap on
Having the Snap button activated allows you to split or cut
with precision, directly on bars or beats.
1. Make sure that the Snap button is activated.
You can press [J] on your computer keyboard to toggle Snap on and off.
2. Let’s split the “Drums” event on the third beat of every
bar.
3. If you can’t see beats in the grid, zoom in using the [H]
key on your keyboard until you can see them.
4. Cut on bar 1 beat 3, bar 2 beat 3, bar 3 beat 3, and
bar 4 beat 3.
5. Undo your actions by selecting the Undo Split option
from the Edit menu. Make sure there are no splits in the
“Drums” event any more.
Moving
Let’s move all of the events in the project so that all the
events on all tracks line up with bar 2.
1. Make sure that Snap is activated.
You can press [J] on your computer keyboard to toggle Snap on and off.
2. Click and hold the mouse in an empty area of the Ar-
range Zone. Drag to create a selection of all the events.
When you release the mouse button, all of the events will
be selected.
3. With all of the events selected, click and drag them so
that the events line up with bar 2.
4. Click on an empty area of the Arrange Zone so that no
events are selected.
All of the events have moved together, and have stayed in
the same relative position.
5. Select all of the events again, and drag them back to
bar 1.