Chapter 9: Editing Parameters in the Region Window

The previous section explained the various articulation parameters and described editing them numerically in the Parameter Window. While that method of editing is useful when you want to be very precise or detailed, there’s another way to edit parameters that can be much more powerful. This method uses the blue indicators in the keyboard region view:

The blue lines show the value of the parameter that’s currently selected in the Parameter Window. While the Parameter Window shows multiple parameters for a single region, the blue line display shows a single parameter as its value varies from region to region across the keyboard. The parameter can be edited by dragging the blue circles. And as we’ll see below, by selecting multiple regions, you can edit the entire instrument, or any portion of it, with a single action.

Editing in the Region Window

First, select the parameter to be edited by highlighting it in the Parameter List:

Alternatively, you can select the parameter from the header bar just above the keyboard:

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