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Deleting events in the controller display
You delete events by clicking on them with the Eraser tool 
or by selecting them and pressing [Backspace]. Please 
note:
Deleting a controller event makes the last event before 
this valid up until the next event. It does not “zero” any 
controller changes.
You can delete notes by deleting their velocity bars in 
the controller display.
Please be aware that if there is more than one note on the same position, 
there may still only be one velocity bar visible – make sure you delete only 
the desired notes!
Adding and editing Poly Pressure events
Poly Pressure events are special, in that they “belong to” a 
specific note number (key). That is, each Poly Pressure 
event has two editable values: the note number and the 
amount of pressure. Therefore, when Poly Pressure is se-
lected on the event type pop-up menu, there are two value 
fields to the left of the controller display, one for the note 
number and one for the amount:
To add a new Poly Pressure event, proceed as follows:
1.Select Poly Pressure on the event type pop-up menu.
2.Set the note number by clicking on the keyboard dis-
play.
The selected note number is displayed in the upper value field to the left 
of the controller display. Note that this only works for the topmost lane. If 
you have selected “Poly Pressure” for several controller lanes, you have 
to type in the desired note number directly in the lower value field to the 
left of each lane. 
3.Use the Pencil tool to add a new event, just as when 
adding regular controller events.
To view and edit existing Poly Pressure events, proceed 
as follows:
1.Select Poly Pressure on the event type pop-up menu.2.Click on the arrow button next to the note number field 
to the left of the controller lane.
A pop-up menu appears, listing all note numbers for which there already 
are Poly Pressure events.
3.Select a note number from the pop-up menu.
The Poly Pressure events for the selected note number are shown in the 
controller lane.
4.Use the Pencil tool to edit the events as usual.
Press [Alt]/[Option] to edit existing events without adding any new ones.
Poly Pressure events can also be added and edited in 
the List Editor.
Edit In-Place
The Edit In-Place function makes it possible to edit MIDI 
parts directly in the Project window, for quick and efficient 
editing in context with other tracks. 
To open the In-Place editor for one or more selected 
tracks, you have the following possibilities:
Select “Open In-Place Editor” on the MIDI menu.
Use a key command, by default [Ctrl]/[Com-
mand]+[Shift]+[I].
Toggle the In-Place Editor for all selected tracks by 
clicking on the respective button above the Track list.
To open a single MIDI track, you can also click the Edit 
In-Place button in the Track list (if necessary, expand the 
Track list to see the button).
This expands the MIDI track to show something like a min-
iature Key Editor, allowing you to edit MIDI notes and con-
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To zoom or scroll the In-Place Editor, point at the left 
part of the piano keyboard display so that the pointer 
changes to a hand. Now you can click and drag to the 
right or left to zoom in or out vertically, and drag up or 
down to scroll the editor.
Clicking on the little gray triangle in the upper right cor-
ner of the Track list for the edited track brings up a local 
toolbar with some settings specific to the In-Place Editor.
For descriptions of these settings, see “The toolbar” on page 366.
Just like in the Key Editor, you can edit velocity or con-
tinuous controllers at the bottom of the In-Place Editor.
To change which controller type is shown, click in the controller name field 
directly below the piano keyboard and select a controller type from the 
pop-up menu. To add or remove controller lanes, right-click below the con-
troller name field and select an option from the context menu that appears.
When you select a MIDI note, the Project window info 
line shows information about that note, just like the info 
line in the Key Editor.
You can perform the same editing here as on the Key Editor info line, see 
“Editing on the info line” on page 375.
The Snap button and Snap type pop-up menu on the 
Project window toolbar govern snapping in the In-Place 
Editor, but the snap grid is set using the Quantize pop-up 
menu.
To close the In-Place Editor for one or several selected 
tracks, you can use the key command or click the “Toggle 
the In-Place Editor” button above the Track list. To close the In-Place Editor for one track, you can click 
the Edit In-Place button in the Track list or double-click 
below the controller display in the In-Place Editor.
Working with Parts 
If you work with parts in the In-Place Editor, some editing 
functions are available. You can:
 change the length of the parts by clicking on the lower part 
edges (so that the mouse pointer changes to a double arrow) 
and dragging it to the left or right.
 drag and drop notes from one part to the other.
 change the length of notes by clicking on them and dragging 
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The List Editor – Overview
The toolbar
The toolbar contains several items that are the same as in 
the Key Editor (edit solo, snap, quantize settings, etc.). 
These are described earlier in this chapter. The following 
toolbar items are unique to the List Editor:
The Insert pop-up menu is used when creating new 
events.
This is where you determine what type of event to add (see “Inserting 
events” on page 384).
The Mask pop-up menu and Filter view (Show Filter 
View button) allow you to hide events from view, based on 
their type and other properties.
See “Filtering” on page 385.
The Value View button can be used for hiding and 
showing the Value display (see below).
The List Editor has no info line (numerical editing is avail-
able in the list instead).
ÖIf you see an empty or incomplete list of items although 
the items are visible in the Key Editor, check if you have ac-
tivated any filters (see “Filtering” on page 385).
The list
This lists all events in the selected MIDI part(s), in the or-
der (from top to bottom) in which they are played back. 
You can edit the event properties by using regular value 
editing, see “Editing in the list” on page 384.
The event display
This shows the events graphically. The vertical position of 
an event in the display corresponds to its entry in the list 
(i.e. to the playback order), while the horizontal position cor-
responds to its actual position in the project. This is where 
you add new parts or events, drag to move them, etc.
The value display
This display shows the “value” of each event, allowing for 
easy viewing and graphical editing. Typically, the value 
shown is the “Data 2” or “Value 2” property (amounts to 
MIDI controller events, velocity for notes, etc.). You can 
show or hide this display by clicking the “Show List Value 
View” button on the toolbar.
Event displayEvent list Value 
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List Editor operations
Customizing the view
You can click and drag the divider between the list and 
the event display to make one area wider and the other 
narrower. Furthermore, the list can be customized in the 
following ways:
You can change the order of the columns by dragging 
the column headings.
You can resize columns by dragging the dividers be-
tween the column headings.
Setting the display format
Just like in the Project window, you set the display format 
(bars+beats, seconds, etc.) by right-clicking in the ruler 
and selecting an option from the pop-up menu. This set-
ting affects both the ruler and all start, end and length val-
ues shown in the list.
Zooming
You can change the horizontal magnification in the event 
display by using the zoom slider below the display or the 
Zoom tool (the magnification glass).
Inserting events
To add a new event to the edited part, proceed as follows:
1.Use the Insert pop-up menu on the toolbar to select 
the event type.
2.Select the Pencil tool and click in the event display at 
the desired position (relative to the ruler).
If you are creating note events, you can click and drag to set the length of 
the note.
The new event appears in the list and in the display. Its 
properties will be set to default values, but can be ad-
justed in the list.Notes will get the insert velocity value set in the insert 
velocity field on the toolbar. See “Setting velocity values” 
on page 371.
Editing in the list
The list allows you to perform detailed numerical editing of 
the events properties. The columns have the following 
functionality:
You can edit several events at once. If several events 
are selected and you edit a value for one event, the other 
selected events’ values will be changed as well.
Normally, any initial value differences between the events will be main-
tained – i.e. the values will change by the same amount. If you press [Ctrl]/
[Command] when you edit, however, all events will get the same value.
Column Description
L Locate column. An arrow in this column indicates the 
event that starts closest before the project cursor posi-
tion. If you click in this column for an event, the project 
cursor is moved to the start of that event. Double-clicking 
moves the cursor position and starts/stops playback – 
useful for auditioning when editing in the list.
Type The event type. This cannot be changed.
Start The start position of the event, shown in the format se-
lected for the ruler. Changing this is the same as moving 
the event. Note that moving the event past any other 
event in the list will re-sort the list (the list always shows 
the events in the order they are played back).
End This is only used for note events, allowing you to view and 
edit the end position of a note (thereby resizing it).
Length This is only used for note events. It shows the length of 
the note – changing this resizes the note and automati-
cally changes the End value as well.
Data  1 This is the “data 1” or “value 1” property of the event. The 
content of this depends on the event type – for notes, 
this is the pitch, for example. Where applicable, the val-
ues are shown in the most relevant form. For instance, the 
Data 1 value for notes is shown as a note number in the 
format selected in the Preferences (Event Display–MIDI 
page). See also the table in the section “Editing in the va-
lue display” on page 386.
Data  2 This is the “data 2” or “value 2” property of the event. The 
content of this depends on the event type – for notes, 
this is the velocity value, for example. See the table in the 
section “Editing in the value display” on page 386.
Channel The MIDI channel of the event. Note that this setting is 
normally overridden by the channel setting for the track. 
To make a MIDI event play back on “its own” channel, set 
its track to channel “Any” in the Project window.
Comment This column is used for some event types only, providing 
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ÖFor SysEx (system exclusive) events, you can only edit 
the position (Start) in the list.
However, when you click the Comment column, the MIDI SysEx Editor 
opens, in which you can perform detailed editing of system exclusive 
events (see “Working with System Exclusive messages” on page 410).
Editing in the event display
The event display allows you to edit the events graphically 
using the tools on the toolbar. You can edit single events 
as well as several selected events simultaneously.
To move an event, click and drag it to a new position.
Note that moving the event past any other event in the display will re-sort 
the list (the list always shows the events in the order they are played 
back). As a result, the vertical position of the event in the display will 
change as well.
To make a copy of an event, press [Alt]/[Option] and 
drag it to a new position.
To resize a note, select it and drag its end point with the 
Arrow tool as in the Project window.
This only works with notes.
To mute or unmute an event, click on it with the Mute 
tool.
You can mute or unmute several events in one go by enclosing them in a 
selection rectangle with the Mute tool.
You can select a color scheme for the events with the 
Colors pop-up menu on the toolbar.
This affects how all MIDI events are shown in the List and Key editors – 
see “Coloring notes and events” on page 370.
To delete an event, select it and press [Backspace] or 
[Delete], or click on it with the Eraser tool in the event dis-
play.
Filtering
Clicking the “Show Filter View” button on the toolbar 
opens an additional filter bar that allows you to hide spe-
cific event types from view. For example, it may be hard to 
find note events if the part contains a lot of controllers. By 
hiding these, the list becomes more manageable.
To hide an event type, activate its checkbox on the filter 
view.To see one event type only (hide all other event types), 
press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click its checkbox. If you 
[Ctrl]/[Command]-click again, all checkboxes are cleared 
(all events will be visible).
ÖThe event types remain hidden even if you close the fil-
ter view.
To make sure you see all events, open the filter view and check that all 
checkboxes are deactivated.
ÖThe filter view does not remove, mute or change the 
events in any way.
Masking
The Mask function is similar to the filter view but allows 
you to hide events based on other criteria as well. Pro-
ceed as follows:
1.Select an event (or several events) of the type you want 
to view.
2.Pull down the Mask pop-up menu on the toolbar and 
select one of the options.
The results are as follows:
Option Description
Event Types Only events with the type of the selected event will be 
shown. This does the same as the filter view but is 
quicker if you only want to view a single event type.
Event Types
and Data 1Only events of the same type and with the same “Data 1” 
value will be shown. For example, if a note event is se-
lected, only notes with the same pitch will be shown. If a 
controller event is selected, only controllers of the same 
type will be shown.
Event Channels Only events with the same MIDI channel value as the se-
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In addition to the above options, the menu also gives you 
access to the presets available in the Logical Editor (see 
“The Logical Editor, Transformer and Input Transformer” 
on page 387). Furthermore, the “Setup…” item on the 
Mask pop-up menu gives you direct access to the Logical 
Editor. In that editor you can create very complex masking 
settings.
When you apply any of the presets from the Logical Editor 
or use the Logical Editor to create masking settings your-
self, only the events that meet the criteria specified will be 
visible.
To deactivate the Mask function, select “Nothing” from 
the Mask pop-up menu.
The most typical usage of the Mask function is to view a 
certain type of controller only (e.g. Modulation, Breath 
Control, etc.). Since these are all the same event types 
(controller), this would not be possible using the filter 
view. With the “Event Types and Data 1” option on the 
Mask pop-up menu, it is!
Editing in the value display
The value display to the right of the event display is a tool 
for quick viewing and editing of multiple values, e.g. veloci-
ties or controller amounts. The values are shown as hori-
zontal bars, with the bar length corresponding to the value.
A velocity ramp in the value display.
You edit the values by clicking and dragging. Note that the 
pointer automatically takes on the shape of the Pencil tool 
when you move it into the value display – you don’t have to 
select the Pencil tool for this.Exactly which value is shown for an event depends on the 
event type. The following table shows what is displayed 
and edited in the Data columns and the value display:
The value display can be hidden from view by clicking 
the “Show List Value View” button on the toolbar, so that it 
is not lit.
Event type Data 1 Data 2 Value display
Note Pitch
(note number)Velocity Velocity
Controller Controller type Controller 
amountController 
amount
Program 
ChangeProgram 
numberNot used Program 
number
Aftertouch Aftertouch 
amountNot used Aftertouch 
amount
Pitch Bend Bend amount Not used Bend amount
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Introduction
Most of the time you will perform your MIDI editing graphi-
cally in one of the main graphic editors. But there are times 
when you want more of a “search and replace” function on 
MIDI data, and that’s where the Logical Editor comes in.
The principle for the Logical Editor is this:
You set up filter conditions to find certain events.
This could be events of a certain type, with certain attributes or values or 
on certain positions, in any combination. You can combine any number of 
filter conditions and make composite conditions using AND/OR operators.
You select the basic function to be performed.
The options include Transform (changing properties of the found events), 
Delete (removing the events), Insert (adding new events based on the 
found events’ positions) and more.
You set up a list of actions, which specify exactly what 
should be done.
This is not necessary for all functions. For example, the Delete function 
does not require any additional action specifications – it simply removes 
all found events. The Transform function on the other hand requires that 
you specify which properties should be changed and in which way 
(transpose notes by a certain amount, adjust velocity values, etc.).
By combining filter conditions, functions and the specific 
actions, you can perform very powerful processing.
To master the Logical Editor you need some knowledge 
about how MIDI messages are structured. However, the 
Logical Editor also comes with a rich selection of presets, 
allowing you to access its processing powers without 
delving into its more complicated aspects, see “Selecting 
a preset” on page 389.
About the Transformer MIDI effect
The Transformer effect is a real-time version of the Logical 
Editor, allowing you to apply editing to the events played 
back from a track “on the fly”. The Transformer contains 
virtually the same settings and functions as the Logical 
Editor – where there are differences between the two, this 
is clearly stated on the following pages.
About the Input Transformer
Again, this is very similar to the Logical Editor. Just like the 
Transformer effect, the Input Transformer works in real 
time. However, the Input Transformer filters out and trans-
forms MIDI data as it is recorded. In other words, the set-
tings you make in the Input Transformer will affect the 
actual MIDI events you record.
The Input Transformer is described in the section “The In-
put Transformer” on page 397. However, we recommend 
that you make yourself familiar with the Logical Editor first, 
since they share many features and principles.
About the Project Logical Editor
There is also a “Project Logical Editor” available via the 
Edit menu. This is described in the chapter “The Project 
Logical Editor” on page 399.
Opening the Logical Editor
1.Select the desired parts or events.
What will be affected by the operation depends on the current selection:
 In the Project window, edits using the Logical Editor are ap-
plied to all selected parts, affecting all events (of the relevant 
types) in them.
 In the MIDI editors, edits using the Logical Editor are applied 
to all selected events. If no events are selected, all events in 
the edited part(s) will be affected.
You can change the selection while the Logical Editor 
window is open.
2.Select “Logical Editor…” from the MIDI menu.
ÖFor details on how to open the Transformer (and other 
MIDI effects), see “MIDI realtime parameters and effects” 
on page 342.
!Studying the included presets is an excellent way to 
learn the workings of the Logical Editor! Many of them 
can also be used as starting points when you set up 
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Window overview
Selecting a preset
To understand the Logical Editor, it might be a good idea to 
start by exploring the included presets. These are found on 
the Presets pop-up menu at the bottom of the window, to 
the right.
To load a preset, select it from the Presets pop-up menu.
The window will show the settings stored in the preset. As the preset is 
not applied to the MIDI events yet, you can load different presets just to 
study them without affecting any events. You can also edit the preset be-
fore applying it.
To apply the loaded preset (i.e. to perform the opera-
tions defined in the Logical Editor), click Do It.
ÖYou can also select Logical Presets directly from the 
MIDI menu.
This allows you to apply a preset to the selected MIDI part directly, with-
out having to open the Logical Editor.
ÖIt is also possible to select and apply Logical Presets 
directly in the List Editor (from the Mask menu). You can 
also open the Logical Editor from the List Editor.
For information on how to create and handle your own 
presets, see “Working with presets” on page 397.
Setting up filter conditions
General procedure
The upper list is where you set up the filter conditions, de-
termining which events to find. The list contains one or 
several conditions, each on a separate line.
ÖIf you want to start from scratch (as opposed to basing 
your settings on an existing preset), you may want to ini-
tialize the settings by selecting the Init option from the 
Presets pop-up menu.
To add a new line (condition), click the Add Line button 
to the right.
The new line is added at the bottom of the list. If there are many lines, you 
may need to use the scrollbar to the right to view them.
To remove a line, click anywhere on it to select it and 
click the Delete Line button to the right.
You set up a filter condition line by clicking in the columns 
and selecting options from the pop-up menus that appear. 
Here is a brief description of the columns:
This is where you select a function 
(Transform, Delete, etc.). The field to the 
right shows an additional explanation of 
the selected function. This is the filter condition 
list, specifying which 
events to look for.
This is the action 
list, specifying e.g. 
how to change the 
found events.
This is where you load, 
store and handle pre-
sets. See “Working with 
presets” on page 397.The “Do It” button 
performs the task 
you have set up 
(not available in 
the Transformer).
Column Description
Left bracket This is used for “bracketing” several lines together when 
creating conditions with multiple lines and the boolean 
operators And/Or. See “Combining multiple condition li-
nes” on page 393.
Filter Target Here you select which property to look for when finding 
events. Your choice here affects the available options in 
the other columns as well, see below!
Condition This determines how the Logical Editor should compare 
the property in the Filter Target column to the values in 
the Parameter columns (Equal, Unequal, Bigger, etc. – 
see the separate table below). The available options de-
pend on the Filter Target setting.
Parameter 1 Here you set which value the event properties should be 
compared to (a numeric value, a position or a choice from 
a pop-up menu, depending on the Filter Target). 
For example, if the Filter Target is “Position” and Condition 
is “Equal”, the Logical Editor will look for all events starting 
at the position you specify in the Parameter 1 column.
Parameter 2 This column is only used if you have selected one of the 
“Range” options in the Condition column. Typically, this 
allows you to find all events with values inside (or out-
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You can also set up filter conditions by dragging MIDI 
events directly into the upper list.
If the list contains no line entries, a MIDI event dragged into this section will 
form conditions including the state and type of the event. If it contains en-
tries, the dragged event(s) will initialize the matching parameters. E.g. if a 
length condition is used, the length will be set according to the event 
length.
Conditions
The options in the Condition column have the following 
meaning (note that the available Condition options de-
pend on the Filter Target setting):ÖThe Conditions for the “Property” filter target are dif-
ferent, see “Searching for properties” on page 392.
Below, the different Filter Targets (and their correspond-
ing Condition and Parameter options) are described in 
more detail.
Searching for events at certain positions
Selecting Position in the Filter Target column lets you find 
events starting at certain positions, either relative to the 
start of the song or within each bar.
If you select any condition other than the Range or Bar 
Range options, you set up a specific position (in bars, 
beats, sixteenth notes and ticks) in the Parameter 1 column.
Here, the Logical Editor will find all events at 5.1.1. in the project.
If you select Inside Range or Outside Range in the Con-
dition column, you set the start position of the range in the 
Parameter 1 column and the end position in the Parameter 
2 column.
The Logical Editor will then find all events inside or outside this position 
range.
Bar Range This column is only used if the Filter Target is “Position” 
and one of the “Bar Range” options is selected in the 
Condition column. In these cases, you use the Bar Range 
column to specify “zones” within each bar (allowing you 
to find e.g. all events on or around the first beat of every 
bar). See “Searching for events at certain positions” on 
page 390.
Right bracket This is used for “bracketing” several lines together. See 
“Combining multiple condition lines” on page 393.
bool This allows you to insert the boolean operators And/Or, 
when creating conditions with multiple lines. See “Com-
bining multiple condition lines” on page 393.
Condition Events will be found if their Filter Target property…
Equal …has the exact same value as set up in the Parameter 1 
column.
Unequal …has any value other than the one set up in the Parame-
ter 1 column.
Bigger …has a value higher than the one set up in the Parameter 
1 column.
Bigger or Equal …has a value that is the same as or higher than the one 
set up in the Parameter 1 column.
Less …has a value lower than the one set up in the Parameter 
1 column.
Less or Equal …has a value that is the same as or lower than the one 
set up in the Parameter 1 column.
Inside Range …has a value that is between the values set up in the Pa-
rameter 1 and Parameter 2 columns. Note that Parameter 
1 should be the lower value and Parameter 2 the higher.
Outside Range …has a value that is not between the values set up in the 
Parameter 1 and Parameter 2 columns.
Inside Bar 
Range…is within the “zone” set up in the Bar Range column 
(Position only), in each bar within the current selection.
Outside Bar 
Range…is outside the “zone” set up in the Bar Range column 
(Position only), in each bar within the current selection.
Before Cursor …is before the song cursor position (Position only).
Beyond Cursor …is after the song cursor position (Position only). Column DescriptionInside Track 
Loop…is inside the set track loop (Position only).
Inside Cycle …is inside the set cycle (Position only).
Exactly match-
ing Cycle…exactly matches the set cycle (Position only).
Note is equal to …is the note specified in the Parameter 1 column, re-
gardless of octave (Pitch only). Lets you find e.g. all C 
notes, in all octaves. Condition Events will be found if their Filter Target property…