Main Menu - Includes: Edit, Tools, View, Snap, Select, Group, Zoom, Time Marker, Clip Source, Performance Mode, playhead and Detach options. |
Tools menu -Riff machine (Alt+E);Quick legato (Ctrl+L);Articulate (Alt+L);Quick quantize (Ctrl+Q);Quick quantize start times (Shift+Q);Quantize (Alt+Q);Quick chop (Ctrl+U);Chop (Alt+U);Glue (Ctrl+G);Arpeggiate (Alt+A);Strum (Alt+S);Flam (Alt+F);Claw machine(Alt+W);Limit (Alt+K);Flip (Alt+Y);Randomize (Alt+R);Scale levels (Alt+X),LFO (Alt+O) |
Piano roll Snap - Snap determines how Notes will move and quantization aligns events relative to the background grid (Hold Alt to temporarily set snap to 'none'). NOTE: There is a Global Snap selector on the Snap Panel. |
Stamp tool - Add predefined chords selected from the menu that opens when this tool is clicked. NOTE: Deselect 'Only one' at the top of the menu to avoid the tool reverting to single note mode after the first stamp. |
Draw (P) - Left-click to add a note. Left-click-and-drag to reposition the note before releasing it. Right-Click to delete notes. Right-Click and drag to delete multiple notes. Right-Click and hold on the background to open the slice tool (F10 > General settings > Click and hold functions on).Modifier keys: (Shift) add in stretch mode. (Ctrl) to make a selection. (Alt) to add in Draw mode (pencil) with snap set to 'none'. |
Paint (B) - Paints multiple notes as you drag in lines. You can paint notes above or below existing notes to create chords. Left-click to add a single note. Click-and-drag to add multiple notes. Right-Click notes to delete them. Modifier keys: (Shift) - Monophonic paint allows vertical movement while painting AND replaces existing (or selected) notes to create a monophonic score. Use (Ctrl) to make a selection. |
Paint drum sequencer mode (N) - Similar to the 'Paint' tool above. Adds multiple notes as you drag in lines. Behaviors are fine-tuned to work for drum sequencing in the Piano roll, where you may want to mute/unmute steps. Left-click to add a note. Click-and-drag to paint a line of notes. Left-click on notes to mute/unmute them. Right-Click to delete notes. Right-Click and drag to delete multiple notes. Snap sets the note length. Right-Click and hold on the background to open the slice tool (F10 > General settings > Click and hold functions on).Modifier keys: (Ctrl) to make a selection. (Alt) paint at half the selected snap setting. |
Delete (D) - Click or Click-and-drag to delete notes. Right-Click and hold on the background to open the slice tool (F10 > General settings > Click and hold functions on).Modifier keys: Hold (Ctrl) to make a selection, then press (Delete). |
Mute (T) - Left-click on notes to mute them. Left-click and drag to mute multiple notes. Right-Click to delete notes. Right-Click and hold on the background to open the slice tool (F10 > General settings > Click and hold functions on).Modifier keys: (Ctrl) to make a selection. |
Slice (C) - Left-click and drag vertically to slice through notes. Glue notes by making a selection of touching notes and using the (Ctrl+G) shortcut.Modifier keys: (Shift) slice without dragging. (Ctrl) to make a selection. (Shift+Alt) Slice without dragging and with snap set to 'none'. |
Select (E) - Click notes or Click and drag to make group selections.Modifier keys: (Shift) add to or remove notes from the selection. |
Zoom to selection (Z) - Left-click and drag to zoom to selection. Left-click on background to zoom out. When in other modes use (Ctrl+Right-Click) and drag to make a zoom-to selection. Right-Click again to swap between zoom and unzoomed modes. Right-Click the icon to open a menu of quick zoom options:
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Play selected (Y) - Click the notes you want to play. Click and drag to 'scrub' play notes.Modifier keys: (Alt) make a selection. |
Play / Pause - Left-click to start/pauses playback. Right-Click (while playing) to stop and return to the last set start position. Right-Click (while stopped) to return the playhead to the start of the Piano roll. NOTE: There is an option on the Right-Click main transport Stop button Remember seek time for the start position to be remembered. |