- 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, simply Left-click in - a MIDI track. A region will be created that is one bar long. You can - trim it to any - length you want. + Although recording MIDI on an existing track is a common way to create new MIDI regions, it is often desirable to create new MIDI regions as part of the editing and/or arranging process.
+- Once you have created a region, you will probably want to - Add some notes to it. + 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 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. +