Reference Guide

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Preferences dialog
must be checked for MIDI keys to function.
MIDI ‘Shift’ Options
You can designate a MIDI Key or Controller (usually a pedal) to act as a key binding shift key. That
way you can require that the key binding shift key be depressed before any command is triggered,
so you only lose one note or pedal from its regular function.
Use these options to choose what acts as the key binding shift key:
• Key. Clicking this option makes a key on your MIDI keyboard act as a key binding shift key.
Choose which key by clicking the + or - buttons in the window that’s just to the right of the Key
button.
• Controller. Clicking this option makes a controller on your MIDI keyboard act as a key binding
shift key. Choose which controller (usually the sustain pedal) by choosing one from the drop-down
list that’s just to the right of the Controller button.
Key Bindings
The Key Bindings field has three lists, a button, and a line of text in it:
• Key. Use this window to highlight a key that you want to bind to a command in the Function list.
If a key or combination is already bound to a global command by default, the name of the key
appears in bold text, and the command it is bound to appears at the bottom of the dialog box
under Assigned to. Binding a key or combination to a command and clicking OK overwrites any
default binding for that key or combination.
• Function. Use this window to choose a command to bind to a highlighted key in the Key list.
• Area. Use this window to choose in what context you want the key binding to work.
• Search. The search filter allows you to only show key binding functions that includes a specific
text string in the name.
• Locate Key. Clicking this button allows you to quickly scroll the Key list to the key or keys that
you press on your computer keyboard.
• Assigned to. When you highlight an item in the Key list, this text line that’s below the Key list
shows any command that the item is currently bound to.
Save Changes for Next Session
Check this check box to save any changes.
Bind button
Click this button to bind a highlighted key to a highlighted function.
Unbind
Click this button to unbind a highlighted key from a highlighted function.
Zap Window
Click this button to remove all key bindings from whatever view is currently listed in the Area list.