<p>Sometimes you'll want to edit MIDI data directly from a connected MIDI device like a music keyboard or pad controller. Sometimes you'll want to use the mouse. Sometimes you'll want the fine-grain control, precision and speed of entry that comes from using a custom note entry dialog. </p>
<p>The step entry dialog is accessed via a right click context menu on the rec-enable button (its there because step entry is related to <em>recording</em> MIDI data. You cannot simultaneously step edit and record MIDI via the track's MIDI port.</p>
<p>Sometimes you'll want to edit MIDI data directly from a connected MIDI device like a music keyboard or pad controller. Sometimes you'll want to use the mouse. Sometimes you'll want the fine-grain control, precision and speed of entry that comes from using a custom note entry dialog. </p>
<p>The step entry dialog is accessed via a right click context menu on the rec-enable button (its there because step entry is related to <em>recording</em> MIDI data. You cannot simultaneously step edit and record MIDI via the track's MIDI port.</p>