add a new subsection on controlling MIDI note range

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<p>
The visible note range in a MIDI track can be controlled in two
principle ways: the note scroomer, or the scroll wheel of your
mouse.
<p>
<h2 id="add-new-notes-using-the-mouse">Using the scroomer</h2>
<p>
The scroomer offers two kinds of control. You can "grab" it in the
middle and move it up or down - this adjusts the absolute note range
displayed up or down. Alternatively you can "grab" the top or bottom
handle of the scroomer, and move that up or down - this adjusts the
extent of the note range displayed.
<figure>
<img style="width:75%" src="/images/midi-scroomer.png" alt="MIDI scroomer">
<figcaption>MIDI scroomer</figcaption>
</figure>
<h2 id="add-new-notes-using-scroll">Using your scroll wheel</h2>
<p>
Several scroll operations can be used to control the visible note
range:
<li>In internal edit mode, with no notes selected, unmodified
scrolling will move the visible range up and down.</li>
<li><kbd class="mod1">scroll</kbd> will increase and decrease the
visible range (zoom out and in)</li>
<li><kbd class="mod13">scroll</kbd> will expand either the top or
bottom of the visible note range (depending on scroll
direction). Think of this as "show me higher pitches" or "show me
lower pitches".
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window or pane. Notes are edited right where they appear. window or pane. Notes are edited right where they appear.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
Editing note information in Ardour occurs in only a single region. There is Editing note information in Ardour occurs in only a single
no way currently to edit note data for multiple regions at the same time; region. There is no way currently to edit note data for multiple
so, for example, notes cannot be selected in several regions and then all regions at the same time; so, for example, notes cannot be
deleted, nor can they be copied and pasted from one region to another. selected in several regions at once and then all deleted. However
Regions, however, <em>can</em> be copied and pasted just as with audio. they can they be copied and pasted from one region to another.
</li>
<li>
When using jackd as the audio server for Ardour, all MIDI I/O is done
via JACK for sample accurate timing and maximal efficiency when communicating
with external software synthesizers. Otherwise, Ardour connects to midi
via the existing OS MIDI system.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
Every MIDI track has its own MIDI port for input; it may have an Every MIDI track has its own MIDI port for input; it may have an
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There is a Normal and a Percussive mode for note data editing. There is a Normal and a Percussive mode for note data editing.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
The vertical dimension of the region window is controlled by a The visible note range is controlled by a
<dfn>scroomer</dfn> widget, which is a combination scroll/zoom tool for <dfn>scroomer</dfn> widget, which is a combination scroll/zoom tool for
altering the zoom level and range of visible MIDI data. altering the zoom level and range of visible MIDI data. When in
internal edit mode, you can also use scroll operations to adjust
the visible range in various ways.
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>

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part: chapter part: chapter
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title: Adding New Notes
include: controlling-midi-range.html
link: controlling-midi-range
uri: working-with-midi/controlling-midi-range
part: subchapter
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title: Adding New Notes title: Adding New Notes
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