
Editing Software Instrument regions in notation view
You can edit notes and controller information for a Software Instrument region in notation view, just as you can in graphic view. You can:
- Add notes
- Select notes
- Copy notes
- Move notes in time
- Change the pitch of notes
- Change the duration of notes
- Change the velocity of notes
- Add pedal markings to sustain notes
- Delete notes
To edit a Software Instrument region in notation view:
To add a note, Command-click in the editor at the point you want to add the note. To change the note value for notes you add, click the Note Value button, then choose the note value you want from the menu that appears.
To select a note, click the note head (the round part of the note). You can select multiple notes by Shift-clicking or by dragging around the notes to enclose them.
To copy a note, Option-drag the note head to a new position.
To move a note in time, select the note, then drag left or right. You can also select the note and press the Left or Right Arrow keys. In the beat ruler, a “beat guide” for each note helps you see exactly where in time it starts.
To change the pitch of a note, select the note, then drag up or down. You can also select a note and press the Up or Down Arrow keys. You hear the note’s new pitch as it moves.
When you select a note, a green duration bar appears behind the note. To change the duration of the selected note (how long the note lasts), drag the right edge of the duration bar left (to shorten the note) or right (to lengthen the note). Duration bars work just like the notes in graphic view.
To change a note’s velocity, select the note, then drag the Velocity slider left (to lower the velocity) or right (to raise the velocity). You can also select a note and then hold down the Command key while dragging up or down.
To add pedal symbols, Command-click at the point you want to add the pedal down symbol and drag to the point you want to add the pedal up symbol.
To delete a note, select the note, then press the Delete key.
