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Old 06-23-2017, 01:13 PM   #1
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Default Midi Editor: How to draw notes on grid (quantized) ?

Hello beautiful people!

It happened to me that my Midi keyboard is gone, so I have to use "drawing" functionality in Midi editor.

As soon as I start drawing a note by holding (Shift) it will start drawing but not in a very precise manner.

Is it possible to draw notes with them being snapped to the grid ?

(I am trying to avoid extra space or not precise spacing at the beginning of the note and at the end of it)


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Old 06-23-2017, 03:13 PM   #2
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If you are drawing using click and drag with the mouse then just don't hold Shift down and it will snap to grid.

You can check the Snap settings in MIDI editor Options.

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Old 06-24-2017, 01:32 AM   #3
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And don't forget to set the snap "size" up to 1/64 of a note, in the menu below the editor.
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Old 06-24-2017, 04:52 AM   #4
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Maybe abit offtopic but you may check my tutorial for even faster creating notes then having to use mouse clicks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mll3...eMSXf&index=16

Hope you like it !
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Old 06-24-2017, 07:06 AM   #5
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Per default, left-drag in the piano roll will draw a note, and if snap-to-grid is activated, the note start and end will automatically snap to the grid.

Shift+leftdrag will draw a note without snapping (even if snap-to-grid is activated), or simply deactivate snap-to-grid by clicking on the toolbar button.

REAPER has a cornucopia of useful mouse modifiers for drawing and selecting notes. (My favourites are the Arpeggiate functions, with which vertical or horizontal lines of notes can be warped into all kinds of arpeggios and glissandos.) In the MIDI editor, go to Options -> MIDI editor mouse modifiers, and then select the "MIDI piano roll" or "MIDI note" contexts. Browse through the options to see some of the the functionality that REAPER offers.
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Old 06-24-2017, 09:43 AM   #6
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Maybe abit offtopic but you may check my tutorial for even faster creating notes then having to use mouse clicks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mll3...eMSXf&index=16

Hope you like it !
Warm Regards.
I like it a LOT... thanks Van... now got it all set up on the num pad with various cntrl and alt and shifts to do it all soooo fast! VERY KEWL
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Awesome, good 4U hopi !
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Old 06-24-2017, 07:03 PM   #8
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Hey Van... here is where I've gone with this now, ...all thanks to your
video....

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Quote:
Custom action name: INSERT 1/2 Note at Mouse

Grid: Set to 1/2 preserving grid type
Edit: Insert note at mouse cursor
Grid: Set to 1/4 preserving grid type


NOTES:

I make these for all note sizes from 1/128 to 2/1 [double wide whole note]
Just pick the actions for each note size accordingly

I take 1/4 grid as my 'default' but you might want something other like 1/8
...whatever is your 'default' grid size make the last action to be that
The point is that after running the insert note custom action, you grid gets
returned to your own default size.

I use the num key pad for the key commands like so:

1 = whole note
2 = half note
4 = quater note
8 = eight note
6 = sixteenth note
3 = thirtysecond note
7 = sixtyfourth note
9 = one hundred twenty eigth note
5 = double wide whole note
0 = just insert note at current grid settings

You do have to pay mind to the type of grid you
have active... straight, dotted, triplet, swing
You set that in the midi editor at the bottom...
And you could put those grid choices on a toolbar if desired...

Of course you can change the key commands to suit yourself.
My intention is to keep it simple and have easy to reach keys
without any modifier keys.

I could upload my set to the stash but it's really very easy to
create your own and mine might over ride other key commands that
you already have....

My thanks to Vanhaze for the inspiration to set this up!
Comment: It's too bad [shameful really] that the Inline MIDI Editor actions are so limited compared to the full MIDI Ed.
Still, along with a toolbar for grid size and type settings I have for the arrange window, where I can set the grid to
anything, and by keeping the Insert note at mouse cursor with the same key command [num pad 0] I can get useful results
in the Inline Editor as well... it just takes a few more clk's do deal with the grid changes... oh well.
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