<p>
- Although recording MIDI is a common way to create new MIDI regions, it is
- often desirable to do so as part of editing/arranging.
+ Although <a href="@@midi-recording">recording MIDI</a> on an existing track is a common way to create new MIDI regions, it is often desirable create new MIDI regions as part of the editing and/or arranging process.
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+
<p>
- Create a new MIDI region is as simple as <kbd
- class="mouse">Left</kbd>-clicking in a MIDI track. A region will be created
- that is one bar long. It can then be <a href="@@trimming-regions">trimmed</a>
- to any length desired.
+ A new MIDI region can be created with the mouse by entering <a href="@@toolbox">Draw Mode</a> (entered by pressing the <kbd>d</kbd> key or clicking on the Draw tool) and then <kbd class="mouse">left</kbd>-clicking anywhere in an existing MIDI track; this will create a region that is one bar long. If longer regions are desired, they can be created by <kbd class="mouse">left</kbd>-clicking anywhere in an existing MIDI track and dragging the mouse until the region is the desired length.
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-<p>
- Once a region has been created, <a href="@@add-new-notes">some notes</a>
- should be added to it.
+
+<p class=note>
+ Once created, all the typical methods of editing audio regions will work the same as they do for MIDI regions. See <a href="@@editing-regions-and-selections">Editing Regions and Selections</a> for more details.
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