The Grafix Editor

Overview

The Grafix Editor displays Events as beams/curves.

This editor is meant to edit the "Value 2" of Events.

Here is a brief summary of what the Value 2 means for the different types of Events :

Event TypeValue 2 is ...
NoteVelocity
PolyPressurePressure intensity
ControllersController value
Pitch BendPitch Bend (value 64 is center value)

Every horizontal lane uses a specific mask for the Events to be edited.

This is a combination of three parameters which define which Events are to be edited :

The Type of Event
The Player
The Value 1

For example, if you want to edit that snaredrum (which may be a Note D1 on Player "TR909"), you have to set the mask as :

Type = Note
Player = TR909
Value 1 = D1

Another example : if you want to edit the volume graph on 'JV-1082', you have to set mask as

Type = Controller
Player = JV-1082
Value 1 = Main-Volume

How it works :

Mouse Tools

   Arrow
With the Arrow you can select Events.

By holding [Shift] you can expand your selection : unselected Events are selected and vice versa.

Note that the selecting-lassoo not only looks at the horizontal selection-area, but also at the vertical.
So, for example, you can only (un)select the low beams.

   Pencil
With the Pencil you can (re)draw the beams/curves.

Beams

  • [Clean] : Redraws a beam. If the 'AI' button is on, new beams can also be inserted.
    By holding [Shift], you can glide from one Event to the other. Resulting in freehand drawing.
  • [Control] : (Re)draw Events according to a line.
    If the 'AI' button is on, new Events will be inserted at empty places (=filling) according to the Current Grid.

Curves
The Pencil always draws a line according to which the curve will be (re)drawn.

Note :

  • The timing of the steps is not quantized to the Current Grid because this gives smoother grooves and spreads the curve densities.
  • When the 'AD' button is on, Events which get to value 0, will be automatically deleted.
   Gum
With the Gum, you can delete Events.
   Magnifying Glass
The Magnifying Glass is used for zooming in on a certain portion of the editor window.

Remember that it is very easy to return to an overview situation by clicking the zoom button at the crosspoint of the scrollbars.
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When holding [Alternate], the Magnifying Glass is monitoring an Event !

   Global Cutter
The Global Cutter is used to delete a section out of the Sequence.
   Global Inserter
The Global Inserter is used to insert a section into the Sequence.

Options

ReAnalyze Sequence :

Analyzes the current Part/Sequence on its contents, and sets up the masks so they match this contents.
In other words, it automatically sets up the masks.

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