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The MIDI editors
Key Editor operations
Acoustic Feedback
If the Acoustic Feedback icon (speaker symbol) on the toolbar is activated, individual
notes will automatically be played back (auditioned) when you move or transpose
them, or when you create new notes by drawing. This makes it easier to hear what you
are doing.
In the Preferences dialog (MIDI page), you can specify whether the Acoustic
Feedback function takes into account any MIDI sends or inserts used for the track.
Activate the “Audition through MIDI Inserts/Sends” option if you want the layering of
MIDI instruments (by MIDI sends) to be active within the MIDI editors as well. This
way, the acoustic feedback of the editors sends the MIDI data not only to the output
selected for the track, but additionally through any MIDI inserts and MIDI sends
assigned to it. Note, however, that this also means that the MIDI events will be sent
through any MIDI plug-ins assigned to this track.
Snap
The Snap function helps you find exact positions when editing in a MIDI editor. It does
this by restricting horizontal movement and positioning to certain positions.
Operations affected by snap include moving, duplicating, drawing, sizing, etc. The
Snap function is described in detail in the section
“The Snap function” on page 52.
• When the “Bars+Beats” display format is selected in the ruler, the snap grid is set
by the quantize value on the toolbar.
This makes it possible to snap not only to straight note values but also to swing
grids set up in the Quantize Panel (see
“The Quantize Panel” on page 136).
When any of the other display formats is selected in the ruler, positioning is restricted
to the displayed grid, i.
e. you can snap in finer increments by zooming in, and in
coarser increments by zooming out.
Coloring notes and events
By using the Event Colors pop-up menu on the toolbar, you can select a color scheme
for the events in the editor. The following options are available:
Option Description
Velocity The notes get different colors depending on their velocity values.
Pitch The notes get different colors depending on their pitch.
Channel The notes get different colors depending on their MIDI channel value.
Part The notes get the same color as their corresponding part in the
Project window. Use this option when you are working with two or
more tracks in an editor, to make it easier to see which notes belong
to which track.
Grid Match The notes get different colors depending on their time position. For
example, this mode makes it easy to see if the notes in a chord start at
the exact same beat.