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408 Chapter 16 Editing MIDI Events in the Piano Roll Editor
Changing the Length of Notes
You can use the Pointer, Finger, or Pencil tool to alter note lengths.
∏ Tip: It’s advisable to use the Pointer or Finger tool, as these avoid the accidental
creation of new notes, which is possible with the Pencil tool.
To alter the end point (and length) of a note:
1 Position the Pointer, Finger, or Pencil tool over the lower right-hand edge of a note
event. The tool icon will change to a length change icon when positioned correctly.
2 Drag the event to the required length. A help tag will inform you about the precise end
point and length of the note while dragging.
∏ Tip: It can sometimes be difficult to grab the bottom right corner of very short notes.
In this situation, you should use the Finger tool, which allows you to grab notes
anywhere, in order to alter their end point (and therefore, length).
To change the start point (and length) of a note:
m Position the Pointer or Pencil tool over the lower left-hand edge of a note event, and
drag it to the desired start position.
Note: The original end point of the note is retained when adjusting the start point.
Altering the Lengths of Several Notes Simultaneously
You can adjust the lengths of several selected notes at once (in a chord, for example),
by simply altering the length of one of them. The relative differences between the
(selected) note lengths will be maintained.
To set the same end point for several notes:
m Press Shift while altering the length of one of the selected notes.
To make several notes the same length:
m Hold Option-Shift while dragging one of several selected notes
Setting Note Start and End Points to the Playhead Position
You can move the start or end point of one or more selected notes to the playhead
location with the following key commands:
 Set Region/Event Start to Playhead Position
 Set Region/Event End to Playhead Position