manual/_manual/15_editing-and-arranging/12_edit-midi/03_create-midi-regions.html

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<p>Although recording MIDI is a common way to create new MIDI regions, it is often desirable to do so as part of editing/arranging.</p>
<p>To create a new MIDI region, simply <kbd>Left-click</kbd> in a MIDI track. A region will be created that is one bar long. You can <a href="/editing-and-arranging/changing-region-lengths">trim</a> it to any length you want.</p>
<p>Once you have created a region, you will probably want to <a href="/editing-and-arranging/edit-midi/add-new-notes">Add some notes to it</a>.</p>