User Manual

Chapter 34: MIDI Editing 753
Selecting and Auditioning MIDI
Notes with the Mini-Keyboard
Use the mini-keyboard on MIDI and Instrument
tracks to select and play notes on that track. You
can click on the mini-keyboard with any Edit tool.
To play a note on a MIDI or Instrument track, and
select all notes of that pitch on the track:
 With any Edit tool selected, click a key on the
mini-keyboard.
To select and play a range of notes on a MIDI or
Instrument track:
 With any Edit tool selected, click a key and drag
up or down on the mini-keyboard.
Selecting Only MIDI Notes Using
the Note Selector Tool
In Notes or Velocity view on MIDI and Instrument
tracks in the Edit window, or in a MIDI Editor win-
dow, the Selector tool makes a time range selection
that includes all MIDI event types in addition to
MIDI notes and velocities (such as program
changes, and continuous controller data). The Note
Selector tool can be used to select only MIDI notes
and velocities in a time range selection.
Use the scroll wheel on your mouse or the
track pad on your laptop to scroll the piano
roll up or down on a MIDI or Instrument track
to view the note range you want to work with.
Playing a note with the mini-keyboard and selecting all
notes of that pitch
Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) to
play notes without making a selection.
Command-click (Mac) or Control-click
(Windows) to select or deselect notes, and to
make noncontiguous selections.
Playing a range of notes with the mini-keyboard and
selecting all notes of including those pitches
You can also Shift-click on the mini-keyboard
to extend or contract the range of notes.