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Chapter 18 Editing MIDI Events in the Event List 467
To move an event in time, either:
m Double-click on the position indicator (in the Position column), and type in a new
position. Press Return to exit the position entry field.
m Click-hold on the specific position unit, and drag vertically. Release the mouse button
when you’re done.
If another editor, such as the Piano Roll is open, you will see the note event move as
you change the value. As soon as you alter the position of an event, the list is
automatically re-sorted. The currently selected event remains highlighted.
To change the length of an event:
m Use either of the methods above in the Length/Info column.
Changing the Appearance of the Position and Length Columns
Not every project is bar/beat oriented. These View menu commands may make
changing the position and length of events much easier when you’re working with film
or video, for example.
 View > Event Position and Length in SMPTE Units: Choose to display the position and
length columns in SMPTE units.
 View > Length as Absolute Position: Allows you to make the length display show the
absolute position of the note off event, rather than its length from the note on
position.
 View > Relative Position: If active, the event positions don’t refer to their absolute
location within the project, but to their relative positions within the MIDI region
(their distance from the start of the MIDI region).
Altering Event Values
Event parameter values can be changed by using the mouse as a slider or with text
input, as per changes to position or length—on the values shown in the Val(ue),
Num(ber) or Ch(annel) columns.
You cannot directly alter the event type in the Status column.
To alter the event type, either:
m Choose Functions > Transform to open a Transform window, and transform the event.
See Chapter 20, “Editing MIDI Events in the Transform Window.”
m Add an event of the desired type, and delete the original event.
If a parameter of one of several selected events is altered, it will affect the same
parameter in all events within the selection group. When you alter parameter values in
a group of selected events, the relative differences between parameter values remain
unchanged.