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Control Bar overview
• Line Draw . The Line tool lets you draw straight automation envelopes and “paint” MIDI
notes. For details, see “Line tool” on page 430.
• Sine tool . The Sine Pattern tool lets you edit automation envelopes by drawing sine
shapes. For details, see “Sine tool” on page 432.
• Triangle tool . The Triangle Pattern tool lets you edit automation envelopes by drawing
triangle shapes. For details, see “Triangle tool” on page 432.
• Square tool . The Square Pattern tool lets you edit automation envelopes by drawing
square shapes. For details, see “Square tool” on page 432.
• Saw tool . The Saw Pattern tool lets you edit automation envelopes by drawing triangle
shapes. For details, see “Saw tool” on page 432.
• Random tool . The Random Pattern tool lets you edit automation envelopes by drawing
random shapes. For details, see “Random tool” on page 432.
• Erase tool . The Erase tool lets you delete clips, partial clips, MIDI notes, automation
envelope nodes, and transient markers. For details, see “Erase tool” on page 434.
• Mute tool . The Mute tool lets you mute clips, mute partial clips, mute MIDI notes, and
disable transient markers. For details, see “Mute tool” on page 438.
• Note value. The note duration that is used when drawing new Note events with the Smart tool
or Freehand tool. Click the button and keep the mouse button pressed for a brief moment to
access the note value menu. For details, see “Specifying note durations” on page 446.
See:
“Tools” on page 389
“Nudge” on page 342
“Zoom controls” on page 82
“Editing audio” on page 749
“Editing MIDI events and continuous controllers (CC)” on page 653
“Automation” on page 945
“AudioSnap (Producer and Studio only)” on page 565
“Selecting clips” on page 327
Tip: You can quickly access the various tools from the Tools HUD by pressing T on your computer
keyboard.