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The Matrix Editor
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When you move notes horizontally, they snap onto the di-
vision positions (you can alter the division setting when-
ever you want).
Remember that you can limit movement to one direction
to avoid accidentally transposing notes when moving
them vertically (and vice versa). (Options > Settings > Glo-
bal Preferences…: Limit Dragging to one direction in Matrix
and Score).
Setting a finer Grid: When moving notes in the Matrix
window you can make fine adjustments at a high resolu-
tion by holding down alt as you drag. The exact resolution
you use depends on the current Zoom setting of the win-
dow.
If you hold down alt shift, you can move the notes in tick
steps, completely independently of the Zoom setting and
the time grid.
Copying Notes
Hold down ctrl as you move the notes.
.Of course you can also copy (Edit > Copy or ctrl c) or move
(Edit > Cut or ctrl x) the notes onto the clipboard, and then
add them at the current song position with the original
pitch (choose Edit > Paste or ctrl v; see page 95).
Altering Lengths
To alter the length of a note, grab it by its bottom right-
hand corner and drag it to the required length. While you
are altering the length, the info line will keep you in-
formed of the precise length of the note.
Altering the Lengths of Several Notes Simulta-
neously: You can adjust the lengths of several selected
notes at once (e.g. a chord) simply by altering the length of