Originally Posted By: jazzmandan
<...snip...> Or am I missing something? NN, what do you use for midi editing? Is there something else we should know about?

I use an old copy of Master Tracks Pro (no longer available). I prefer it because the interface is no complicated by audio functions, so the work gets done with less time with my hands on the mouse. But any modern sequencer or DAW with good MIDI tolls will do. (Note: When I'm done with MIDI, I'll import to Power Tracks Pro Audio to add audio).

The tools available are Piano Roll (my favorite), event list, and notation. Plus there are dedicated dialog boxes for the editing tools just a double-click away (or drop menu).

Another thing I like about Master Tracks Pro that I wish could be incorporated into Power Tracks Pro (hint-hint) wink is the change filter. It lets you fine-tune global edits to particular notes or beats. So if I want to push all the 4th beats of every other measure ahead a few tics, I can highlight the entire song and do just that. If I want to increase or decrease the volume of the rid cymbal, I can highlight the drum track and use the filter to only affect the volume changes to the note my ride cymbal is on.

The MTPro change filter:



and a few of the dialog boxes that will activate the change filter with a mouse click (every change box can use the filter)











With tools like this, you can play with your MIDI files and customize them to the point where they express your musical ideas instead of those of someone else.

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