Positioning the cursor with the Go To command
The Go To command is used to place the cursor at a specific location in the ACID project.
•Press Ctrl+G to position the cursor based on the position displayed on the beat ruler. Specify a position (in measures.beats.ticks format) in the box that appears in the time display and press Enter.
•Press Shift+G to position the cursor based on the time displayed on the time ruler. Specify a time in the box that appears in the time display and press Enter.
Tip: You can also open the boxes in the time display by
Making selections
You must select events before you can move or edit them.
Selecting an event
1.Click the Draw Tool button (
).
2.Click an event. The event is highlighted.
Selected event
Selecting multiple events
You have several methods of selecting multiple events:
•Press Ctrl or Shift while clicking events.
•Use the Select All on Track command.
•Use the Select Events to End command.
•Use the Select All command.
•Use the Selection tool.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, selections can only be made using the Draw tool.
Selecting multiple events using the keyboard and mouse
Holding Ctrl while clicking events allows you to select multiple, nonadjacent events that reside on any track. This method is useful when you need to move several scattered events by an equal amount within the project.
Holding Shift allows you to select multiple, adjacent events. Selecting any two events while holding Shift automatically selects all events located between the selected events. Events may be selected from the same track or across tracks. This method is useful when you want to move several adjacent events by an equal amount within the project.
Selecting multiple events using the Select All on Track command
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