Transposing Midi Notes - CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO User Manual

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Transposing MIDI Notes

The Edit-MIDI Effects-Cakewalk FX-Transpose command is a
ßexible transposition feature. You can perform simple chromatic or
diatonic transpositions, transpose from one key to another, or deÞne
your own custom transposition.
The transpose options are as follows:
Parameter/Option...
Interval
Diatonic
Key/Scale
Custom Map
Offset
Key
From, To
Transposition Map
Constrain to Scale
Meaning...
Specifies chromatic transposition Transposes notes by
the specified number of steps.
Specifies diatonic transposition. Transposes notes by
the specified number of scale steps within the
specified scale.
Specifies transposition from one scale and key to
another.
Specifies custom transposition as defined by the map.
For Interval transposition, the number of steps for the
transposition.
For Diatonic Transposition, the number of scale
degrees for the transposition.
For Key/Scale transposition, a number of octaves
added to each note after transposition.
For Diatonic transposition, the key in which the
transposition is made.
For Key/Scale transposition, the starting and ending
key and scale.
A table of pitch mappings for the specified
transposition. You can select to show the pitches as
note names or as note numbers. For Diatonic and Key/
Scale transpositions, pitches not in the starting (from)
key are indented.
To Change a pitch mapping, click on a From pitch and
select a To pitch with the pop-up slider. If you change
a pitch mapping, the transposition type is
automatically set to Custom Map.
For Diatonic and Key/Scale transpositions, forces all
non-scale notes to be transposed to the nearest
appropriate scale tone.