- - three Editors are described:
- Audio Part Editor
- Audio Clip Editor
- MIDI Part Editor
Audio Part Editor
What functions have Shortcut keys?
to switch the Snap mode between absolute and relative - d
to switch Snap between 4/4 time and triplets - t
to toggle Snap on/off - x
to switch to the next Snap size - z, or < and >
to select the next/previous clip - Right/Left arrow
to copy the selected clip(s) -Ctrl+drag left or right, or from one channel to another -
to move the selected clip(s) - Ctrl+Right/Left arrow
to mute/unmute selected clips - n
to invert the current selection - Ctrl+i
to undo the last clip action - Ctrl+z
to split a clip - Alt+right-click
to select all clips - Ctrl+a
to invert the current selection of clips - Ctrl+i
to scroll horizontally continuously- , and . keys
Which keys are Shortcut keys, and what do they do?
d - to switch the Snap mode between absolute and relative
n - to mute/unmute selected clips
t - to switch Snap between 4/4 time and triplets
x - to toggle Snap on/off
z, or < and > - to switch to the next Snap size
, and . keys - to scroll horizontally continuously
Right/Left arrow - to select the next/previous clip
Alt+right-click - to split a clip
Ctrl+i - to invert the current selection of clips
Ctrl+drag left or right, or from one channel to another - to copy the selected clip(s)
Ctrl+Right/Left arrow - to move the selected clip(s)
Ctrl+a - to select all clips
Ctrl+i - to invert the current selection of clips
Ctrl+z - to undo the last clip action
What can the Mouse do?
Navigation - Scrolling and Zooming
to scroll horizontally - rotate mouse wheel,
to zoom in/out vertically - drag the vertical button (above the window Resizer) down/up
to zoom in/out horizontally at the current mouse position - Ctrl+mouse-wheel
to zoom in/out continuously relative to the start of the track - drag the middle horizontal Zoom button
Song and Loop Positions
this section is new for v1.4.0
to set the Start of Loop position - click in the top row of the song position bar
to set the End of Loop position - right-click in the top row of the song position bar
to set the Start Play position - click in the lower row of the song position bar
Managing Audio Channels
to change the output port - drag the Output port value (e.g. <01) up or down
to set the pan position left/right - drag the pan value down/up
to set the volume - drag the volume value up or down
Editing Audio Parts
to add a sample into a channel - open the audio sample folder in a Browser,
drag and drop the desired audio file into the channel.
to select multiple clips - Shift+click them
to unselect one clip when several are selected - Shift+click it
to move the selected clip(s) - drag it left or right, or from one channel
to another
to copy the selected clip(s) - Ctrl+drag left or right, or from one channel to another
to split a clip - Alt+right-click at the split position
to change the Clip volume - drag the Clip Volume value up or down
to change the Clip pan position - drag the Clip Pan value up or down
to change the Clip pitch (transpose) and length - drag the Clip Coarse value up or down
to fine tune the Clip pitch (detune) and length - drag the Clip Fine value up or down
to set the Fade In time for the clip - drag the Clip F.In value
to set the Fade Out time for the clip - drag the Clip F.out value
Audio Clip Editor
- - the clip appears in the Clip Editing window
- - the top lane shows the position of the window relative to the complete clip
- - the lower lane shows the clip waveform in detail
What functions have Shortcut keys?
navigation
to scroll horizontally continuously - , and . keys
to zoom in/out relative to the middle of the window - + and - keys,
What can the Mouse do?
navigation
to scroll horizontally - rotate mouse wheel,
to zoom in/out horizontally at the current mouse position - Ctrl+mouse-wheel
to jump to the start of the clip - right-click the horizontal scroll bar
Start and End Points
to set the clip start point - drag the start line
to set the clip end point - drag the end line
Editing Clip Volume Envelopes
to add a new envelope point - Alt+click,
or double-click, in the waveform
to remove an envelope point - right-click it
to change the envelope - drag the envelope point, left, right, up or down
MIDI Part Editor
Views and Modes
What functions have Shortcut keys?
to switch the Snap mode between absolute and relative - d
to enable/disable note preview - p
to switch Snap between 4/4 time and triplets - t
to change the mouse wheel behaviour - w
to toggle Snap on/off - x
to switch to the next Snap size - z, or < and >
to scroll horizontally continuously- , and . keys
What can the Mouse do?
to zoom in/out horizontally at the current mouse position - Ctrl+mouse-wheel
to zoom in/out continuously relative to the start of the track - drag the middle horizontal Zoom button
- - if the start loop position is at the left-hand side of the window, then the view expands/contracts to the right
to zoom in/out vertically - drag the vertical Zoom (above the window Resizer) down/up
to change the mouse wheel behaviour - middle-click
this section is new for v1.4.0
to set the Start of Loop position - click in the top row of the song position bar
to set the End of Loop position - right-click in the top row of the song position bar
to set the Start Play position - click in the lower row of the song position bar
Managing MIDI Files
to load a MIDI file - File >> drag the MIDI file direct from browser (eXT Browser or Windows Explorer) and drop it into an open Sequencer MIDI Part
Editing MIDI Notes
What functions have Shortcut keys?
to select the next/previous note - Right/Left arrow
to select a series of notes - Shift+ Right/Left arrow
to select all notes at a particular pitch - Ctrl+click the note on the piano keyboard
to select all notes - Ctrl+a
to invert the current selection of notes - Ctrl+i
to delete selected note(s) - Delete
to mute/unmute selected notes - n
to quantize selected note(s) - q, or Ctrl+q
to change length of selected note(s) - Alt+Right/Left arrow,
or Alt+drag horizontally
to split a note - Alt+right-click,
or double-click
- - splits at nearest Snap point, if Snap is on: otherwise splits at mouse position
to move (reposition) selected note(s) - Ctrl+Right/Left arrow
to transpose selected note(s) - Ctrl+Up/Down arrow
to transpose selected note(s) by one octave - Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down arrow
to increase/decrease velocity of selected note(s) in steps of 8 - Alt+Up/Down arrow
to increase/decrease velocity of selected note(s) - Alt+drag vertically
to copy and paste selected note(s) - Ctrl+drag
to copy and paste selected note(s) - Ctrl+c, move to destination position, Ctrl+v
to undo the last action - Ctrl+z
Which keys are Shortcut keys, and what do they do?
n - to mute/unmute selected notes
p - to enable/disable note preview
q, or Ctrl+q - to quantize selected note(s)
Delete - to delete selected note(s)
Right/Left arrow - to select the next/previous note
Alt+right-click - to split a note at the split position
- - splits at nearest Snap point, if Snap is on: otherwise splits at mouse position
Alt+Right/Left arrow - to change length of selected note(s)
Alt+Up/Down arrow to increase/decrease velocity of selected notes in steps of 8
Alt+drag horizontally - to resize the selected note(s)
Alt+drag vertically - to change the velocity of selected note(s)
Ctrl+click the note on the piano keyboard - to select all notes at a particular pitch
Ctrl+drag - to copy and paste selected note(s)
Ctrl+a - to select all notes
Ctrl+c, move to destination position, Ctrl+v - to copy and paste selected note(s)
Ctrl+i - to invert the current selection of notes
Ctrl+z - to undo the last action
Ctrl+Right/Left arrow - to move (reposition) selected note(s)
Ctrl+Up/Down arrow - to transpose selected note(s)
Shift+ Right/Left arrow - to select a series of notes
Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down arrow - to transpose selected note(s) by one octave
What can the Mouse do?
Insert, Select and Delete Notes
to insert a note - Alt+click,
or double-click
- - before you release the mouse click, you can change the note's attributes:
to set the note length - drag horizontally while keeping Alt held
to set the note velocity - drag vertically, while keeping Alt held
to move the note - drag with Alt released
to transpose the note - move the mouse up or down, with Alt released
to select a note - click it
to select several notes - Shift+click each one,
or lasso them, or
Ctrl+click them in the Event List
to select all notes at a particular pitch - Ctrl+click the note on the piano keyboard
to unselect one note when several are selected - Shift+click it
to select a group of notes - lasso them
to delete a note - right-click over it
to delete selected note(s) - right-click (over a selected note),
or right-click (not over a selected Note), Delete
to delete doubled notes - right-click (not over a selected Note)
Resize, Quantize Length and Split Notes
to change the length of selected note(s) - drag the end of a selected note,
or (with M.Wh. set to Resize), rotate the wheel Up or Down
- - if no notes are selected, then all notes are resized.
to split a note - Alt+right-click,
or double-click
- - splits at nearest Grid Snap position, if Snap is on: otherwise splits at mouse position
Move, Transpose and Quantize Notes
to move (reposition) selected note(s) - drag a selected note (anywhere other than at the end of the note,
or (with M.Wh. set to Move) rotate the wheel Up or Down
to transpose selected note(s) - drag a selected note (anywhere other than at the end of the note,
or (with M.Wh. set to Transpose) rotate the wheel Up or Down
Copy and Paste Notes
to copy and paste selected notes - Ctrl+drag
Step Recording
What functions have Shortcut keys?
to start/stop Step Recording - F4
to jump to end of part - End
to jump to start of part - Home
to enter a one-step note at Step position - Insert
to scroll up/down by one octave - Page Up/Down
to move the Step position - Right/Left/Up/Down arrows
Which keys are Shortcut keys, and what do they do?
F4 - to start/stop Step Recording
End - to jump to end of part
Enter - to stop recording
Home - to jump to start of part
Insert - to enter a one-step note at Step position
Page Up/Down - to scroll up/down by one octave
Right/Left/Up/Down arrows - to move the Step position
Editing MIDI Velocity
What can the Mouse do?
to minimise/restore the Velocity view - click the Close/Open button at the right-hand end of the view title bar,
or drag the divider just above the view title bar all the way down or drag it upwards
to expand/contract the view vertically - drag the divider just above the view title bar up/down
to increase/decrease velocity of a selected note - drag the note's velocity bar up/down (127 values are available
to increase/decrease velocity of selected notes - drag through the bars at the desired values (height of bars)
to increase/decrease a series of notes - drag through the bars at the desired values (height of bars)
Editing MIDI Controller CC Data
What functions have Shortcut keys?
to move selected CC events- Ctrl+Left/Right arrow
What can the Mouse do?
to minimise/restore the view - click the Close/Open button at the right-hand end of the view title bar,
or drag the divider just above the view title bar all the way down or drag it upwards
to expand/contract the view vertically - drag the divider just above the view title bar up/down
to insert a control event - Alt+click
to insert a series of events - Alt+drag
to change the value of a control event - click it at the desired value (height of bar),
or drag the bar up or down,
to increase/decrease the values of a series of control events - drag through the bars at the desired values (height of bars)
to set the value of multiple CC events - select them in the Event List (Ctrl+click), enter the value in the controller Value box
to delete a control event - right-click it
Composer
to view/hide the Composer - Ctrl+1
to set the compose length - drag the Beats value up/down
to set the number of slices for each note - drag the Slices value up/down
MIDI Event List
What functions have Shortcut keys?
to view/hide the Event List - F9
to delete selected events - Delete
to select several events - Ctrl+click
to select all events - Ctrl+a
to invert the current selection of events - Ctrl+i
Which keys are Shortcut keys, and what do they do?
F9 - to view/hide the Event List
Delete - to delete selected events
Ctrl+click - to select several events
Ctrl+a - to select all events
Ctrl+i - to invert the current selection of events
What can the Mouse do?
to select an event - click it
to select several events - Ctrl+click
to display a particular CC in the first CC view - double-click an event for that CC in the Event List