Key changes – M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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Clear

The Clear command clears (deletes) the current
Edit selection.

Event Operations

The Event Operations submenu lets you select
any of the Event Operations windows (such as
Quantize or Change Velocity).

Open in MIDI Editor

Choosing the Open in MIDI Editor option opens
the tracks shown in the Score Editor in a MIDI
Editor window.

Open in MIDI Event List

The Open In MIDI Event List option opens the se-
lected track in the MIDI Event List.

Notation Display Track Settings

Choosing the Notation Display Track Settings op-
tion opens the Notation Display Track Settings
dialog (see “Notation Display Track Settings” on
page 641
).

Score Setup

Choosing the Score Setup option opens the
Score Setup dialog (see “Score Setup” on
page 643
).

Send to Sibelius

Choosing the Send to Sibelius option command
sends the score exactly as it appears in the Score
Editor window to Sibelius notation software (see
“Exporting Scores” on page 651).

Print Score

Choosing the Print Score command prints the
score (see “Printing Scores” on page 651).

Key Changes

You can add, edit, and delete Key Signatures in
your score. Key Signatures affect the note spell-
ing of MIDI notes in the score. For example,
MIDI note number 58 (“B-flat 3”) is B-flat in F
major, but it is A-sharp in B major.

To add a Key Signature:

1

With the Note Selector, Grabber, or Pencil

tool, Right-click at the location in the score
where you want to change key and select Insert >
Key Change

.

2

In the Key Change dialog, select the mode

(major or minor), the key, its location and range,
and how you want it to affect pitched tracks.

3

Click OK.

The selected Key Signature is displayed in the
score and the note spellings for notes after the
key change are updated accordingly.

To edit a Key Signature:

1

With the Grabber tool, double-click the Key

Signature you want to edit.

2

Enter values in the Key Change dialog and

click OK.

To delete a Key Signature:

„

With the Grabber tool, Alt-click (Windows) or

Option-click (Mac) the Key Signature you want
to delete.

You can also add and delete Key Signatures
in the Key Signatures ruler in the Edit win-
dow or in any MIDI Editor window.

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