Manually Editing Midi Notes - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

The velocity for inserted notes is determined by
the Default Note On Velocity MIDI preference.
When in Grid mode, the duration of the note is
determined by the Edit window's Grid value.
The duration of the note can also be determined
by the Custom Note Duration value (see "Cus-
tom Note Duration" on page 463).
If the Play MIDI Notes when Editing preference
is enabled, each inserted note will sound.
The Pencil tool can be dragged after clicking
(and before releasing) to adjust the note's pitch
or duration. Click and drag right to lengthen the
note without changing its start point. Click and
drag left to shorten the note without changing
its end point.
Adjusting the duration for an inserted note
With the Grid mode enabled, the end point
of the MIDI note snaps to the nearest Grid
boundary by default. Control-drag (Win-
dows) or Command-drag (Mac) with the
Pencil tool to temporarily disable snap to
grid.
The Line, Triangle, Square, and Random Pencil
tool shapes can be used to enter a series of iden-
tical pitches with varying velocities. The length
and spacing for the inserted notes are deter-
mined by the current Grid value, or by the Cus-
tom Note Duration value. The note velocities
are determined by the Pencil tool shape.
Use the Square shape for alternating velocities of
loud and soft. Use the Triangle shape for a ramp
up and down of velocities. The Line shape en-
ters notes with identical velocities.
To insert a series of notes with random velocities:
Set the MIDI or Instrument track to Notes
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View.
Select the Pencil tool and make sure it is set to
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Random.
Pencil tool set to Random
Set the Main Time Scale to Bars:Beats. In addi-
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tion, set the Edit mode to Grid and the Grid
value to quarter notes (0|1|000).
With these settings, the inserted notes will be
spaced one quarter note apart.
Click at the point where the first note will be
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inserted and drag to the right until you have the
number of notes you want.
Inserting a series of notes with the Pencil tool

Manually Editing MIDI Notes

All aspects of a MIDI note can be edited from the
Edit window, including start and end points,
duration, pitch, and velocity. The Selector,
Grabber, and Pencil tools can operate on indi-
vidual notes or groups of notes.
Selecting MIDI Notes
MIDI notes must be selected, before they can be
edited.
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