Tool
| Function
| To Activate
| Options
|
Arrow Tool
| Dragging the Arrow Tool selects all MIDI events in a time range
| Click the Arrow Tool icon
| Control-dragging makes the Arrow Tool function just like the Forceps Tool;
click the Arrow Tool to return it to its original function
|
Forceps Tool
| Dragging the Forceps Tool selects only pitch data in the rectangular area you
create by dragging
| Click the Forceps Tool icon; available only in Notes or Drums display mode
|
|
Velocity Edit Tool
| Edits individual note velocity if no notes are selected or scales velocity of
all notes in a selected range
| Click the Velocity Tool icon (located to the right of the forceps); available
only in Notes or Drums display mode
| To turn off the velocity stem display, uncheck the Velocity Stems option in
the Switches menu
|
You can precisely select bars or beats by clicking bar numbers or beat
markings in the Graphic editor window’s time line with the Arrow or Forceps Tools. To extend the selection beyond
one bar or beat, Command-click the final beat of the area you want to select.