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…rounded to whole bars: The function Functions >
Object > Snap Objects rounds the start to the nearest
whole bar.
When you lengthen or shorten sequences this never alters
the position of the events contained within it. If you wish
to do so, please do the following:
…by time-compressing or -expanding: Hold down ctrl
while you are altering the length. The timing of the events
in the sequence will be stretched or compressed in propor-
tion to the amount by which you’ve altered the length.
Using this method you can make a rhythm sequence play
“half-time” by stretching it to twice the original length, or
“double-time” by shortening the length to half the origi-
nal.
…to adjust it to fit its contents: The function Func-
tions > Object > Set Optimal Object Sizes reduces or in-
creases the length of an object so that it is just large
enough to contain the events (or other objects) within it.
The object borders are rounded to the nearest bar.
If you hold down alt when you call up this function the
borders are rounded to the nearest beat instead.
…to adjust it to fit other sequences: When you
choose Functions > Object > Remove Overlaps all selected
sequences in a track are searched for overlaps. If an over-
lap is found the sequence that begins first is shortened by
enough to remove the overlap.
Choosing Functions > Objects > Tie Objects by Length
Change all selected sequences will be lengthened until the
beginning of the next sequence on the same track.
…using a Finer Grid
All these operations (moving/copying, lengthening/short-
ening) snap to the bar or beat grid (depending on the cur-
rent resolution of the bar ruler and the setting of the zoom
function). However, there are two ways of reducing the
grid:
Display Format values as grid scale: alt + operation.
No grid (ticks as grid scale): alt shift + operation.
All you need to do is hold these keys during the particular
operation.
Let’s say you want to shorten a sequence in a 4/4 bar so
that the “4” is played but not the “4 and” of the last bar. En-
large the screen display until you can see quarter notes in
the bar ruler. Now grab the bottom right corner of the ob-
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