
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.
- For Software Instrument tracks, the editor shows the notes in Software Instrument regions in a graphic format. The left edge of each note shows where it starts playing, the length shows how long the note plays, and the vertical position shows the note’s pitch. You can edit individual notes by moving them, resizing them, or dragging them up or down to change the pitch.
- You can also view and edit Software Instrument regions in notation view in the editor. To use notation view, click the Notation View button (the note icon) at the lower-left corner of the editor’s header area.
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.
To learn more about notes and pitch, see the Glossary.
