Pianoroll
A pianoroll is a way to define notes by graphics.
How to
- Show the pianoroll:
- Move mouse pointer inside the track you want to edit.
- Right-click to open the popup menu.
- Click "Pianoroll" to show the pianoroll.
Alternatively, you can press Left Alt + P on the keyboard (press Ctrl + F5 first to ensure the editor has keyboard focus).
- Create note:
- Move mouse pointer where you want the note to start.
- Press left mouse button.
- Move mouse pointer where you want the note to end.
- Release left mouse button.
- Delete current note:
- Move cursor above the note you want to delete.
- Hold shift and press right mouse button.
- Delete all selected notes:
- Move cursor above a selected note.
- Select "Delete all selected notes".
- Move note:
- Move cursor above the note you want to move.
- Press left mouse button.
- Move cursor.
- Release left mouse button.
Selecting and deselecting notes

- To select or deselect a single note: Press Ctrl + left mouse button
- To deselect all notes: Click left mouse button anywhere inside the piano roll.
- To create a selection rectangle: Press Ctrl and mark a rectangle with left mouse button
- To copy selected notes: Press Ctrl + C
- To cut selected notes: Press Ctrl + X
- To paste selected notes: Press Ctrl + V
Note that if the mouse pointer is above a single note while copying or cutting, and this note is not selected, this note will be copied/cut instead of the selected notes.
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Rubber
The Rubber deletes any playable part of a note that is under the mouse pointer. Press right mouse button and drag to show the rubber.
Finetuning and other mouse operations
See Mouse