Chapter 15
Editing MIDI Data
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring MIDI windows
Editing MIDI data
Quantizing your performance
Transposing your track
Saving your work
Transferring MIDI data between systems
One of the best things about recording with MIDI (the Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is that, aside from being able to change the sound at any point without any compromises to the performance, you have immense control over nearly all aspects of your musical performance.
The editing capabilities for MIDI tracks are quite extensive. Not only can you perform the typical cut, copy, and paste functions, but you can also quantize (tighten up the rhythmic quality of a performance) and transpose (adjust the pitch of a note), which I cover in the sections that follow.
Understanding MIDI Windows
In most newer sequencer programs, you have two main windows from which to do your editing. These are: ...
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