Chapter 19 - Midi Editing; Tools & Screens; A Recap - Onscreen Tools For Working With Midi Events; Using The Tools - Tascam SX-1 Reference Manual

Tools & Screens
The screen and its associated
TRACK
vide one of the main work areas for MIDI note and
region editing on a VGA display. These work areas
are mirrored on the LCD display by the
A recap — onscreen tools for working with MIDI events
There are several tools located in the VGA's Main
Menu Bar that determine the behavior of the mouse's
cursor.
Right-click on the tool icon (like those pictured here)
to select the tool you wish to work with.
Region Select Tool
selecting (highlighting) regions to edit.
Click and drag to select a region. It works in
both the and
Track
Event Select Tool
audio and MIDI events. Just click on the

Using the Tools

The SX-1 has two editing modes that might not be
obvious to the uninitiated user. However, these
modes provide powerful tools - which can vastly
speed up certain aspects of controller editing. You
can reach the Pencil and Curve tools from the VGA's
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tab pro-
Piano Roll
and
TRACKS
Use this tool for
screens.
Waveform
Use this tool to select
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screens. The
PIANO ROLL Tracks
editing and region selection on one or more tracks.
The screens provide a larger view of the
Piano Roll
MIDI performance for more detailed editing.
event or group of events you want to select. It works
in both the and
Track Waveform
screens for MIDI events).
Roll
Use this tool for drawing in
Pencil Tool
data (automation, continuous controller
data, and MIDI notes). Simply click, or
click and drag where you want the data
drawn. It works in the automation's
MIDI track tabs.
Piano Roll
Allows precise curves to be
Curve Tool
drawn in for automation controllers and
MIDI control data.
TIP
MIDI notes and regions can be treated quite similarly to
audio waveforms and regions. Even the editing opera-
tions accessed by the keys in the EDITING section are
applicable. To read about these editing operations, see
"Editing Audio" on page 127.
Main Menu Bar either by right-clicking on the tool
icon itself, or just pressing the [ESC] key repeatedly
to cycle through the choices (shown above). It should
be noted that both of these editing tools only work in
the VGA screen.
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screens (and the
Piano
and
Auto Track
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