- Although recording MIDI is a common way to create new MIDI regions, it is - often desirable to do so as part of editing/arranging. -
-- To create a new MIDI region with the mouse, simply enter draw mode (press - "d" or click on the pencil tool) and then Left-click in a MIDI track. This creates a region - that is one bar long. Alternatively, use the left button to - drag-create a new region of the desired length. + Although recording MIDI 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.
+- Once the region exists, to trim it to a different length, switch - back to grabber/object/select mode (press "g" or click on the - grabber tool). Then trim to your desired length. + A new MIDI region can be created with the mouse by entering Draw Mode (entered by pressing the d key or clicking on the Draw tool) and then left-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 left-clicking anywhere in an existing MIDI track and dragging the mouse until the region is the desired length.
-- Once the region is ready, add some notes - to it. + +
+ Once created, all the typical methods of editing audio regions will work the same as they do for MIDI regions. See Editing Regions and Selections for more details.