Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 102)

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PIANO ROLL TOOL BAR
This how the Tool Bar appears when the Piano Roll Editor is selected:
There are three main editing tools on the Piano Roll Editor toolbar.
Arrow Note Selection Tool
Used for note selection, moving, and editing note durations. It can be selected
with the keyboard shortcut Q.
Pencil Tool
Used for drawing new notes in the Piano Roll grid. It can be selected with the
keyboard shortcut W.
Eraser Tool
Clicking notes with the eraser tool removes them from the grid. It can be
selected with the keyboard shortcut E.
 Note Duration Buttons
These work in conjunction with the pencil tool when drawing in new notes in the
grid. Choose whole-note, half-note, quarter-note, eighth-note, sixteenth-note, and
thirty-second note values. You can also select the dotted and triplet node modifiers
for converting standard note values to dotted and triplet values, respectively.
 Default Velocity
Specifies the velocity for new notes drawn in with the Pencil tool.
 Snap Value
Determines the minimum note value that notes will snap to when creating new notes,
moving pre-existing notes, and moving loop markers. Dependent upon the current
zoom view level, Snap To Grid setting automatically changes the snap value to the
current grid size. This setting works well in most situations. If you’re working on a
track with a three-count based time signature, use the Snap To Grid (Triplets) settings.
 Selecting Notes
Click on a note to select it. Alternatively, select the Arrow tool and drag a selection.
All notes that fall within the selection rectangle are selected. Hold down the SHIFT
or CTRL key to select multiple notes. Double-clicking a note on the piano roll
keyboard will select all notes of that value. Click anywhere beside a note (or
pressing the ESC key) will deselect it.
Notes may also be selected by duration and velocity by clicking the MIDI Editing
button on the Piano Roll editor toolbar and choosing Select By Duration... or
Select By Velocity...
These functions are useful for edits such as weeding out unwanted short or very
lightly played error notes.