User Manual

SEQUENCE EDITOR
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Track selector: Click or drag over the names of the
tracks in this list to show or hide them in the
Sequence Editor. Option/Alt-click to hide all
except the one you click; Command/Ctrl-click to
show all except the one you click. Use the
commands in the View menu to show/hide tracks.
Cursor Coordinates: Displays the mouse pointer’s
current location in the unit of measurement for the
currently active layer in the track (dB for audio
volume, 0-127 for MIDI volume, note pitch for
MIDI notes, the name of the soundbite the cursor
is currently over for, etc.)
Event Information: Displays the currently selected
soundbite, MIDI note, audio automation control
point, MIDI controller, or other type of event as it
would appear in the Event List and allows you to
edit the event’s parameters, such as name, velocity,
and attack time.
Marker Strip: Displays markers, meter changes,
and key changes. Markers and meter changes must
be edited in the Conductor track or Markers
window. No MIDI or audio data appears in the
Marker Strip.
Time Ruler: Measures time in any combination of
Digital Performer’s various time formats. Double-
click on the ruler to place the playback wiper. Drag
within the ruler to make a time range selection.
Shift-click in the ruler to extend or shorten the
existing time range selection.
Edit Grid: If the Edit Grid box is turned on, data
snaps to the edit grid. If it is turned off, data doesn’t
snap to grid. Edit Resolution can be changed by
typing in a different number of beats|ticks, or by
choosing a duration from the note menu.
Beat Grid: Snaps actions to the beats within the
waveform. See “Using the beat grid” on page 667.
Snap to Marker: Snaps actions to markers. See
“Snap to Markers” on page 362.
Nudge amount: Specifies how far selected events
are moved by the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys.
See “Nudge” on page 342.
Mini-menu: Provides features specific to the
Sequence Editor. See “Sequence Editor mini-
menu” on page 359.
Ve r ti c a l w ave fo r m z o o m: Controls the height of
the audio waveform within the track strip.
Note grid zoom: Controls the vertical scale of the
MIDI note grid within the track strip.
Show/hide track selector: Opens and closes the
track selector.
Automation Snapshot: Takes a snapshot of the
current automation settings you specify for the
tracks you specify over the time range you specify.
The snapshot operation inserts automation events
in each included track. This can be done while
Digital Performer is stopped or playing back.
Track settings panel: Displays information and
track settings. The amount of information
displayed depends on the track’s current vertical
size. All settings are always available in the Track
settings menu.
Track settings menu: Contains all settings for the
track. Some of these settings might also be
displayed in the Track settings panel, depending on
the track’s current vertical size.
Loop: You can insert loops, MIDI, controllers,
automation or any other type of track data by
choosing it from the Insert sub-menu in the Track
settings menu.