Moving notes in the event display

You can move notes rhythmically within the event display. This also affects how the selected notes are notated in any relevant score and part layouts.

Prerequisite

  • Object Selection is selected in the Play toolbox.

  • Notated Durations is selected in the Play toolbox.

Procedure

  1. Expand the instrument tracks whose notes you want to move.
    Tip

    When moving notes belonging to unpitched percussion instruments, expanding just the player track is sufficient.

  2. Select the notes you want to move rhythmically.
  3. Move the selected notes according to the current rhythmic grid value in any of the following ways:

    • Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.

    • Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.

    • Click and drag them to the right/left.

Result

The selected notes are moved to new rhythmic positions according to the current rhythmic grid value. If you selected multiple notes, they are moved together as a block.

Note

When using the keyboard, you can both transpose and move notes in the piano roll editor in the same action. When using the mouse, you must release the mouse between transposing and moving.