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Chapter 16 Editing MIDI Events in the Piano Roll Editor 427
Advanced Note Length Functions
The Functions > Note Events sub-menu in the Piano Roll Editor menu bar contains
commands that change the length of selected notes. These changes are influenced by
the notes surrounding or overlapping them. This is ideal for tidying up the start and
end points of notes.
To remove note overlaps:
1 Select the notes you wish to affect.
2 Choose one of the following commands in the Functions > Note Events submenu
(these commands are also available as key commands):
 Note Overlap Correction (selected/any): This command removes overlaps for all
selected notes, regardless of whether the following overlapped notes are selected or
not.
 Note Overlap Correction (selected/selected): This command removes overlaps for all
selected notes, but only if the following overlapped notes are selected.
 Note Overlap Correction for Repeated Notes: This command removes overlaps for all
selected notes, but only if the following overlapped notes have the same note
number (are of the same pitch).
The Overlap Correction functions view vertically stacked notes (notes in the same
location, but of different pitches) as a chord. A dialog will indicate that the overlapping
notes appear to be part of a chord, and you will be asked to choose one of the
following options:
 Keep: Simultaneously-sounding notes will be reduced in length (moved to the same
end point).
 Delete: Simultaneously-sounding notes will be removed, leaving a monophonic line
behind.
 Shorten: Simultaneously-sounding notes will be individually reduced in length,
resulting in a number of short notes in a monophonic line remains.
To make notes legato:
1 Select the notes you wish to affect.
2 Choose one of the following commands in the Functions > Note Events submenu:
 Note Force Legato (selected/any): This command forces legato for (lengthens) all
selected notes, regardless of whether the following note is selected or not.
 Note Force Legato (selected/selected): This function forces legato for all selected notes,
but only if the following note is selected.
The end of the MIDI region is treated as a non-selected note:
 Note Force Legato (selected/any) lengthens the last note to the end point of the
MIDI region.
 Note Force Legato (selected/selected) does not alter the length of the last note.