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Editing Ev
ents
Additional Event Information
Note Events
There are three values parameters for note events:
¥ A pitch, which represents the MIDI key number as a note and an
octave. Pitch may also be indicated by a note name, if there is an
assigned instrument deÞnition that uses a note name list.
¥ A velocity (0Ð127), which is how fast the key is struck. Some
keyboards donÕt transmit or receive velocity messages.
¥ A duration, which is how long the note lasts. This amount is shown
in beats:ticks format. (If the note lasts less then one beat, then only
the number of ticks is shown.)
Note names may also represent percussion instruments, and lists of
such note names are sometimes associated with a particular percussion
patch. The note C3, for example, may really be Òkick drum.Ó If a patch is
associated with a percussion note name list, the name of the percussion
To Print the Event List...
1. Choose File-Print Preview to display a preview of the printed
event listing.
2. Click the Zoom button (or just click the page) to zoom in and out,
and use the Page Up and Page Down keys to review the pages.
3. Click Print to print the event list, or click Close to close the
Preview window without printing.
To Play Events Step by Step...
1. Using the keyboard, hold the Shift key and press the space bar to
play the currently highlighted event. If the event is a note event, it
plays until you release the space bar.
2. When you release the space bar, the highlight moves to the next
event.
3. Continue pressing the space bar to play events one by one.
4. To edit the last event you heard, release the Shift key.
The highlight moves back to the last event you heard, so you can make
changes. You can also audition a single event using the mouse. Ctrl-
click on an event to play the event. If the event is a note or wave
event, it plays until you release the mouse button.