Note Tracks

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Peter 01May17: If MIDI_OUT remains in for 2.2.0 this page will neeed updating. For a start the MIDI file plays and the colored buttons in the TCP work to swich in/off various notes.

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Gale 16Aug14: ToDo

No documentation of cursors that appear near vertical center of note track inside selection

  • cursors look like crosshairs inside a box
  • Stretch from left: squeeze or stretch selection from left edge
  • Stretch from right: squeeze or stretch selection from right edge
  • Stretch from middle: preserve selection boundaries but squeeze/stretch beats before/after cursor as the cursor is dragged
  • Stretch does not affect audio or Time Track
Note Tracks display data from MIDI files - these can be imported with the File > Import > MIDI... command. Note Tracks cannot currently be played, but can be cut-and-paste edited, then exported using the File > Save Other > Export MIDI... command.

Despite the currently limited functionality, Note Tracks can be useful to visually compare a given MIDI file with a sampled audio file (such as WAV) of the same music.

When exporting so as to overwrite an existing GRO, MID or MIDI file, the original file is renamed with ".bak" suffix, for example "keyboards.mid.bak".

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Advice The numbered Channel Selection buttons are not currently available.