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<p>
Ardour's handling of <dfn>MIDI editing</dfn> differs from most other DAWs
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and MIDI sequencers.
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<h2>Key features of Ardour MIDI handling</h2>
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<ul>
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All editing is done in-place, in-window. There is no separate piano roll
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window or pane. Edit notes right where you see them.
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All MIDI I/O is done via JACK for sample accurate timing and maximal
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efficiency when communicating with external software synthesizers.
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Every MIDI track has its own JACK MIDI port for input; it may have an
arbitrary combination of audio and MIDI outputs, depending on the signal
processing in the track; the full flexibility of JACK connectivity is
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present for MIDI just as it is for audio.
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<li>
Full automation for MIDI tracks, integrated with the handling of all MIDI
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CC data for each track.
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<li>
Controllers (CC data) can be set to discrete or continuous modes (the
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latter will interpolate between control points and send additional
data).
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There is a Normal and a Percussive mode for note data editing.
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The <dfn>scroomer</dfn> is a combination scroll/zoom tool for altering
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the zoom level and range of visible MIDI data.
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</ul>
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<h2>Notable Differences</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
Fader (volume) control currently operates on transmitted MIDI data, not by sending CC
#7.
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All note/data editing is per-region. There are no cross-region operations at this
time.
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By default, copying a MIDI region creates a <dfn>deep link</dfn>
&mdash; both regions share the same data source, and edits to the contents of
one will affect the other. To break this link, select
<kbd class="menu">MIDI &gt; Unlink from other copies</kbd> from the region
context menu, after which the selected region(s) will have their own copies
of <em>only</em> the data that they visually display on screen. You will not
be able to trim the region back its original length after an Unlink operation,
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and the operation cannot be undone.
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</ul>
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