DigiDesign Digidesign Pro Tools 8.0, Reference Manual

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Chapter 33: Time, Tempo, Meter, Key, and Chords 701
Changing Key Signatures
You can add, edit, or delete key signatures.
To add a key signature:
1
Place the cursor in the Timeline where you
want to add a key signature.
2
Do one of the following:
•
Choose Event > Add Key Change
.
– or –
• Click the Plus (+) button in the Key Signa-
ture ruler.
3
In the Key Change dialog, select the mode
(major or minor), the key, its location and range,
and how you want it to affect pitched tracks.
4
Click
OK
.
To edit a key signature:
1
Double-click the Key Signature marker in the
Key Signature ruler.
2
Make changes in the Key Change dialog.
3
Click OK .
To delete a key signature, do one of the following:
„
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) the
Key Signature marker in the Key Signature ruler.
– or –
„
Make a selection in the Key Signature ruler
that includes the key signature you want to de-
lete and choose
Edit > Clear
or press Delete.
Key Change Dialog
The Key Change dialog lets you specify the
mode (major or minor), the key (from seven
flats to seven sharps), the range affected (for ex-
ample, from Bar 1 to the next key change), and
whether or not MIDI notes on pitched tracks are
transposed or constrained to key (see “Pitched
Tracks” on page 702). The Key Change dialog
opens whenever you add or edit a Key Signature
marker.
Major Keys
Displays the major keys from seven
flats to seven sharps.
Minor Keys
Displays the minor keys from seven
flats to seven sharps. Pro Tools only applies the
natural minor mode.
Sharps Lets you select any of the sharp keys to
seven sharps and C major (or A minor).
Flats
Lets you select any of the flat keys to seven
flats and C major (or A minor).
From
Lets you specify where to place the Key Sig-
nature marker in Bars|Beats.
To
Lets you specify to where you want the key
change to take effect: to the next Key Signature
marker, to a selection, or to the end of the ses-
sion.
Snap to Bar Snaps the Key Signature marker to
the barline.
Key Change dialog