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+<p>
+  Ardour's handling of <dfn>MIDI editing</dfn> differs from most other DAWs
+  and MIDI sequencers.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Key features of Ardour MIDI handling</h2>
+<ul>
+  <li>
+    All editing is done in-place, in-window. There is no separate piano roll
+    window or pane. Edit notes right where you see them.
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    All MIDI I/O is done via JACK for sample accurate timing and maximal
+    efficiency when communicating with external software synthesizers.
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    Every MIDI track has its own JACK MIDI port for input; it may have an
+    arbitrary combination of audio and MIDI outputs, depending on the signal
+    processing in the track; the full flexibility of JACK connectivity is
+    present for MIDI just as it is for audio.
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    Full automation for MIDI tracks, integrated with the handling of all MIDI
+    CC data for each track.
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    Controllers (CC data) can be set to discrete or continuous modes (the
+    latter will interpolate between control points and send additional
+    data).
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    There is a Normal and a  Percussive mode for note data editing.
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    The <dfn>scroomer</dfn> is a combination scroll/zoom tool for altering
+    the zoom level and range of visible MIDI data.
+  </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2>Notable Differences</h2>
+<ul>
+  <li>
+    Fader (volume) control currently operates on transmitted MIDI data, not by sending CC
+    #7.
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    All note/data editing is per-region. There are no cross-region operations at this
+    time.
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    By default, copying a MIDI region creates a <dfn>deep link</dfn>
+    &mdash; both regions share the same data source, and edits to the contents of
+    one will affect the other. To break this link, select
+    <kbd class="menu">MIDI &gt; Unlink from other copies</kbd> from the region
+    context menu, after which the selected region(s) will have their own copies
+    of <em>only</em> the data that they visually display on screen. You will not
+    be able to trim the region back its original length after an Unlink operation,
+    and the operation cannot be undone.
+  </li>
+</ul>
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