User Manual

MIDI EDITOR
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The grid displays the master track only
If you are viewing multiple MIDI tracks in the
MIDI Editor window, the Continuous Data Grid
displays data for the master track only. See “Master
track selector” on page 329.
Adjusting the grid height with the Median
Strip
The Continuous Data Grid has no vertical scroll
bar. Instead, the grid automatically compresses or
expands to fit in the current space between the
Median Strip and the bottom of the window. The
grid can be stretched (or compressed) vertically by
dragging the Median Strip up (or down). To make
more room for both the Continuous Data Grid and
Note Grid, simply enlarge the entire window with
the grow box.
Zooming the Continuous Data Grid
See “Zooming” on page 413.
THREE CONTINUOUS DATA DISPLAY
MODES
The Continuous Data Grid provides three modes
for displaying continuous controller data: Points,
Bars and Lines.
Points
In Points mode (Figure 39-13), a continuous data
event is displayed on the grid as a small icon, such
as a square or a circle. Pitch bend data, aftertouch,
velocities, and controllers each have a unique icon.
When they are selected, a stalk extends to the
origin (zero). The icons are defined in the
Continuous Data Icons window (see “Cont. Data
Icons” on page 405).
Figure 39-13: Points mode.
Bars
Bars mode (Figure 39-14 and Figure 39-15) is
similar to Points mode except that a colored bar
extends to the right from each event, allowing you
to see the current value for each type of controller,
even in portions of the track where no events of
that type reside. With Event Chasing enabled
(“Event Chasing” on page 214), Bars mode is a
more accurate representation of what will happen
during playback because Event Chasing maintains
the current value of each type of controller in the
track, regardless of where playback begins.
Figure 39-14: Bars mode.
The example below illustrates how the value of a
single event is conveyed by the colored bar, up to
the next controller event of the same time.