Creating Notes
- Click/Tap: Click or tap anywhere in the note editor to create a new note at that position
- Grid Snapping: By default, notes snap to the grid when placed. Hold Shift while clicking to disable grid snapping for precise placement
- Note Duration: New notes are created with a duration matching the current grid size, or the duration of the last selected note if one exists
Editing Notes
- Move Notes: Click and drag a note to move it horizontally (time) or vertically (pitch)
- Resize Notes: Drag the left or right edge of a note to change its start time or duration
- Change Pitch: Drag a note vertically to change its pitch, or use arrow keys (see Keyboard Shortcuts section)
- Delete Notes: Select notes and press Delete or Backspace
Note Properties
Each note has three main properties:
- Pitch: The musical note (MIDI note number)
- Timestamp: The start time in beats
- Velocity: The note velocity (0.0 to 1.0), which affects the note’s intensity
Note Selection
Single Selection
- Click on a note to select it
- Clicking on an empty area deselects all notes
Multi-Selection
- Ctrl/Cmd + Click: Add individual notes to the selection
- Shift + Click: Add a range of notes to the selection
- Select All: Use the keyboard shortcut (typically Ctrl/Cmd + A)
Area Selection
- Alt + Drag (or Ctrl/Cmd + Drag): Draw a selection rectangle to select multiple notes at once
- All notes that are entirely within the selection rectangle will be selected
- Useful for selecting groups of notes quickly
Smart Selection
The following selection features help you work with notes that share common properties:
- Select Same Pitch: Select all notes with the same pitch as the currently selected note(s)
- Select Same Length: Select all notes with the same duration as the currently selected note(s)
- Select Same Velocity: Select all notes with the same velocity as the currently selected note(s)