Reference Guide

350 Arranging and editing
Nudge
Nudge
Nudging is moving a clip or a MIDI note by a small amount to the left or right or up and down. There
are three customizable settings for the Nudge feature. You can also nudge clips (in the Track view)
or notes (in the Piano Roll view) up or down, and you can use keyboard shortcuts (see “To Nudge a
Clip Using Keyboard Shortcuts” on page 351).
See:
“Nudge settings” on page 350
Nudge settings
To configure the three nudge settings, go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Nudge or
Process > Nudge > Settings.
To Nudge a Clip Left or Right
Use the following procedure to nudge a clip.
1. Select the clip you want to nudge.
2. Select Process > Nudge Left(1-3) from the menu to move the clip left or Process > Nudge
Right(1-3) to move the clip right.
The amount the clip or note moves is determined by the settings in Edit > Preferences >
Customization - Nudge.
To Nudge a Clip Up and Down
Use the following procedure to nudge a clip (in the Track view) or MIDI note (in the Piano Roll view)
up or down.Select the clip or note you want to nudge.
3. Select Process > Nudge > Up to move the clip or note up or Process> Nudge> Down to
move a clip or note down.
Clips move up or down one track at a time. Notes move up or down one pitch at a time.
To Change Nudge Settings
1. Select Process > Nudge > Settings to access nudge settings.
2. In one of the three Nudge groups, select one of the following:
• Musical Time. Select a note length setting.
• Absolute Time. Select one of the following absolute time options and a number in the first