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Recording
When you’ve figured out something to play, it’s time to record this. Re-
cording for a VST Instrument is done just like “normal” MIDI recording:
1.Click the record enable button for the MIDI Strings track.
In previous tutorials we recorded from the project cursor position – 
now we will start recording at the left locator, with a precount.
2.Pull down the Transport menu and make sure the “Start Record at 
Left Locator” setting is activated.
3.Move the left locator to where you want the recording to start.
You can drag the locator flag in the ruler, edit the position numerically in the Transport 
panel or press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click in the ruler.
4.Move the right locator to a position to the right of the left locator.
This can be done by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and clicking in the ruler.
5.Activate Precount on the Transport panel.
6.Click the Record button on the Transport panel to start recording.
You will hear a two bar count-in and then the recording will start.
7.Play along with the background tracks.  
						

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8.When you’re done, click Stop.
A MIDI part has been created on the MIDI Strings track.
9.Play back to listen to your recording.
If you want to try again, select Undo from the Edit menu and proceed from step 3 above.
10.When you’re done, click the record enable button for the track to de-
activate it.
That concludes the VST Instrument tutorial! If you’re satisfied with 
what you recorded, you may want to save the project under a new 
name by selecting “Save As...” from the File menu.  
						

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Tutorial 6: Editing audio 
						

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About this tutorial
This chapter describes the basic procedures for editing audio in the 
Sample Editor and how to use the Process functions. For a full descrip-
tion of all settings, options and operations available, please refer to the 
chapters “The Sample Editor” and “Audio Processing and Functions” 
in the Operation Manual.
The Sample Editor
The Sample Editor allows you to edit audio, by cutting and pasting, 
removing, drawing or processing audio data.
What is shown in the Sample Editor?
An audio event plays a section of an audio clip, see page 58. When you 
open the Sample Editor for an audio event, it will display the waveform 
image of the corresponding audio clip. Above the waveform display is 
the thumbnail display, which provides an overview of the whole clip, 
with a blue rectangle corresponding to the section currently shown in 
the waveform display. You can navigate by dragging or resizing the blue 
rectangle in the thumbnail display.  
						

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Editing audio in the Sample Editor – an example
This example describes how to remove a section of audio and insert it 
at another position, by using cut and paste in the Sample Editor:
1.Open the Sample Editor by double clicking an audio event in the 
Project window.
2.Select the Range Selection tool by clicking its icon on the toolbar.
3.To select a section of the clip, click and drag in the waveform display.
Click at the position where you wish the selection to begin, and drag…
…to make a selection range.
4.Release the mouse button when the selection is complete.
You can adjust the selection by dragging its edges.    
						

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5.Select “Cut” from the Edit menu.
The selection is removed from the clip and moved to the clipboard. The section to the 
right of the selection is moved to the left to fill out the gap.
Selecting “Paste” from the Edit menu will copy the data on the clip-
board into the clip according to the following rules:
• If there is a selection in the editor, the pasted data will replace it. 
• If there is no selection (if the selection length is “0”), the pasted data will be 
inserted starting at the selection line.
By clicking, you can place the selection line at any position in the event. The section to 
the right of the line will be moved to make room for the pasted material.
6.For this example, make the end of the event visible, either by using the 
scrollbar or by moving the blue rectangle in the thumbnail display, and 
click to place the selection line at the event end position.
7.Now select “Paste” from the Edit menu.
The selection that was cut is inserted at the position of the selection line.   
						

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Processing audio
The Process submenu on the Audio menu contains a number of audio 
processing functions. The functions can be applied to selected audio 
events or clips, or to a selected range. 
In this example, we will apply normalizing to a selected audio event. 
The Normalize function allows you to specify the desired maximum 
level of the audio. A common use for normalizing is to raise the level of 
audio that was recorded at too low an input level.
Proceed as follows:
1.Select an audio event by clicking on it with the Arrow tool in the 
Project window.
2.Pull down the Audio menu and select Process.
A submenu opens, containing the available processing functions.
3.Select “Normalize” from the submenu.
The Normalize dialog opens. 
4.For this example, use the default “Maximum” setting of 0.00 dB.
•You can use the “Preview” button to listen to the result of the pro-
cessing if you wish.
The processing will not be applied, just auditioned.
5.Click “Process” to apply the processing.
The audio event is normalized.  
						

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Tutorial 7: Editing MIDI 
						

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About this tutorial
This chapter describes the basic operations for editing MIDI in the Key 
Editor. For a full description of MIDI editing please refer to the chapter 
“The MIDI Editors” in the Operation Manual.
This chapter assumes that you have read the instructions in the chap-
ter “Recording and playing back MIDI”, and have access to a recorded 
MIDI part.
Opening the Key Editor
By default, you open the Key Editor by double clicking a MIDI part in 
the Project window.
The Key Editor window shows the contents of one or several parts. You can have 
several editors open at the same time.
• The note display is the main area in the Key Editor. It contains a grid, in which 
MIDI notes are shown as boxes.
The width of a box corresponds to the note length, and the vertical position of a box 
corresponds to the note number (pitch), with higher notes higher up in the grid. 
• The piano keyboard to the left serves as a guide for finding the right notes.
• The area at the bottom of the Key Editor window is the controller display, used 
for viewing and editing velocity, MIDI controllers, etc. (see page 165).