Reference Guide

294 Recording
Step recording
50% or 75% by clicking the dot icon , or double-dot icon , respectively. You can add
different step sizes together by holding down the CTRL key while you click extra icons, or by
pressing the + key on the NumPad.
• For a tuplet step size, click a notehead icon to choose the “tuplet unit” (for example, for eighth-
note triplets, choose an eighth note). Then enable the Tuplet check box and fill in the “n” in
time of “n” fields. For example, if you want quarter-note triplets, click the quarter-note icon
, enable the Tuplet check box, and fill in 3 in the time of 2, which means 3 quarter notes in
the time of 2 quarter notes. If you want eighth-note triplets, click the eighth-note icon ,
enable the Tuplet check box, and fill in 3 in the time of 2. If you wanted 5 notes in one beat,
click the quarter-note icon, enable the Tuplet check box, and fill in 5 in the time of 1.
• If you want to create a custom step size, click the n button , and fill in the number of ticks in
the Ticks field.
6. Choose a duration by doing one of the following:
• If you want duration and step size to be the same, enable the Follow Step Size check box.
• If you want duration and step size to be different, disable the Follow Step Size check box and
fill in a percentage value in the % of Note Value field.
7. Choose a destination track for your recording in the Destination Track field.
8. If you want the insertion point to advance automatically when you play your MIDI controller,
enable the Auto Advance check box.
9. Play a note or chord on your MIDI controller. When you release the note(s), the insertion point
moves by the step size, if the Auto Advance check box is enabled. If Auto Advance is not
enabled, you can release the notes and record more notes, or you can use the Navigation
controls to advance the insertion point. If you are still holding down a note or notes when you
advance the insertion point, the step size of the held notes is extended by the current step size.
10. Continue recording notes of the same step size and duration to the same track, or change any of
those parameters and continue recording. To create a rest, advance the insertion point without
playing any notes. To delete notes on previous steps, you can press CTRL+Z for each recorded
step. If you want to delete previous steps and move the insertion point back at the same time,
check the Delete on Back Step check box, and click the Step Backward button.
11. When you’re finished recording, close the dialog by clicking the X icon in the upper right corner,
or by pressing SHIFT+R.
You can press CTRL+Z during or after recording to undo your recording one step at a time.
Note: Options that you choose in Advanced mode, such as Link to Now Time, are still in force
when you use Basic mode.