MIDI Note Editing

Draw, select, move, and quantize notes, and edit velocity across a selection.

The piano roll provides the usual note-editing tools plus fast multi-note editing. Most actions have a keyboard shortcut — see Keyboard Shortcuts.

Editing notes

Draw, select, and erase notes with the editing tools.
Select multiple notes and drag them together. Holding the selection lock preserves the intervals of a chord while you move it.
Duplicate notes by holding Alt (Option) while dragging.
Select all notes in a clip with Cmd + A.

Adjust the velocity (dynamics) of one note or a whole selection at once, so you can shape the feel of a part in a single gesture.

Snap the selected notes to the current grid with Q.

Standard MIDI files can be imported into a clip, with an option to quantize the imported notes to the grid.

This page will gain step-by-step images. For now, see the piano roll overview.