MIDI Editor

Essentials

MIDI Editor creates and edits musical notes for instruments and synthesizers. Double‑click any MIDI region to open it. Draw melodies, program drum patterns, fix timing with quantization, shape dynamics with velocity, and layer multiple regions for complex arrangements.

• Draw and edit notes with multiple tools

• Quantization and humanization for timing correction

• Velocity editing for dynamics and expression

• Multi-region editing (up to 5 regions layered)

Open/Close

Open	Double‑click any MIDI region in the timeline. The editor opens in its own panel directly beneath the timeline.
Create then open	Double‑click an empty lane on an Instrument/Drum track to create a region. Then Double‑click it to open.
Close	Click the X in the editor’s top-right corner, Double‑click the region again, or Click anywhere in the timeline grid.

Writing Notes

Create in grid	Double‑click to create a note at the current editor grid step.
Create and drag	Double‑click and Drag to draw a note with a specific length in one gesture.
Snap	Use the grid for tight timing; disable for freer placement.
Select	Click a note Shift‑Click to add/remove Click and Drag to draw a selection box around notes
Move	Drag horizontally (time) or vertically (transpose).
Duplicate	Alt/Option–Drag a selection; or copy/paste.
Delete	Select and press Delete/Backspace.

Starter Tip

Starter Tip

Set the editor grid to 1/8 for basic rhythms, 1/16 for faster runs.

Velocity & Expression

Edit velocity	Select a note and Drag its bar in the velocity lane. Hold Ctrl/Cmd and Drag a note up/down to change its velocity directly.
Scale multiple	Select many notes; drag in the lane to scale them relatively.

Starter Tip

Starter Tip

Alternate velocities on repeated notes for natural groove.

Quantize

Quantize aligns notes to the grid, making timing tight and precise. Use it to fix sloppy playing or create mechanical rhythms.

1. Select the notes you want to align to the grid.

   • Click a note to select it.

   • Shift–click notes to add/remove.

   • Or Click and Drag to draw a selection box around notes.

   • Select none to automatically align all notes in the region.

2. Choose the desired grid size, e.g.

   • 1/8 for basic rhythms

   • 1/16 for tighter timing

3. Press Quantize. All notes are now aligned to the grid.

Humanize

Humanize adds subtle timing and velocity variations to notes, making them feel more natural and less robotic. Perfect for loosening up overly tight performances.

1. Select the notes you want to humanize.

   • Click a note to select it.

   • Shift–click notes to add/remove.

   • Or Click and Drag to draw a selection box around notes.

   • Select none to automatically humanize all notes in the region.

2. (Optional) Adjust the humanize settings.

   • Click the settings button next to the humanize button.

   • Adjust the strength in %.

   • Pick “Position”, “Duration”, or “Both” to decide what to humanize.

   • Toggle “Modify Velocity”.

3. Press Humanize. All notes are now humanized.

Tools

The MIDI Editor offers three specialized tools for different editing tasks:

V Cursor (default)	The default tool to create, edit, move, and select notes. Use for general MIDI editing tasks.
D Draw	Special tool for faster note creation by drawing. Single Click creates notes Click and Drag fills grid cells for fast drum patterns and sequences
C Cut	Cut individual or multiple selected notes wherever you want. Use for precise note removal and splitting.

Starter Tip

Starter Tip

Switch to Draw mode when programming drum patterns—much faster than double‑clicking each hit!

Editing multiple regions

Edit up to five regions at once—ideal for arranging harmonies, auditioning variations, and keeping interlocking parts (bass, melody, chords) aligned as you work.

Select regions	Shift‑click regions in the Timeline; the editor displays all notes layered.
Switch focus	Click the region bar at the top of the editor or select a note from another region.
Use colors	For clarity, color your regions differently so layers are easy to distinguish. Right‑click any region to change its color.

Region & Loop View

The view switch in the top-right affects what you see in the editor, not how playback works.

Region	Displays the entire region, including all trimmed content. Best for keeping the arrangement in mind.
Loop	Shows only the looped section of the region, hiding the rest for clarity. Great for fine-tuning loops.

Practical Tips

Practical Tips

• No sound? Check device preset, channel mute/solo, and routing to Master/Group.

• After quantize it feels stiff? Lower quantize strength or gently nudge notes.

• Clashing pitches? Solo the track; transpose while looping to find intervals that fit.