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Editing Software Instrument regions

You can edit Software Instrument regions in the editor. The editor is like a microscope showing a close-up view of part of a track in the timeline. When you view a track or a region in the editor, the information you see depends on the type of track or region selected.

The editor has its own beat ruler and playhead, and has several controls, including a horizontal zoom slider, a region name field, and a Transpose slider.

The editor also has its own timeline grid, which you can set independently of the main timeline. Click the Grid button (with the ruler icon) in the upper-right corner of the editor to set the grid value.

You can also resize the editor to give yourself more room to work. To resize the editor, drag the area of the GarageBand window above the editor, either to the left of the Record button or to the right of the time display.

To open the editor:

Click the Editor button (the button with the scissors icon), or double-click the region you want to edit.

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To learn more about notes and pitch, see the Glossary.

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