Steps can be moved or copied to other positions in the same, or other, lanes. When moved or copied between lanes, the event values are retained, but are converted to the target event type. For example, moving several steps from the volume lane into the pan lane results in the volume lane step values being used for pan position changes.
Hold down Shift, then drag the selected steps to the new position and lane.
As you drag, a help tag displays the position, event type, and value (if applicable).
Assign and use the following key commands to move one or more steps. The selected events are shifted one unit (referred to in the command) to the right (+1) or left (−1).
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by SMPTE Frame
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by SMPTE Frame
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 1/2 SMPTE Frame
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 1/2 SMPTE Frame
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 5 SMPTE Frames
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 5 SMPTE Frames
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by SMPTE Bit
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by SMPTE Bit
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Tick
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Tick
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Division
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Division
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Beat
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Beat
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Bar
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Bar
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Nudge Value
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Nudge Value
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Sample
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Sample
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 1 ms
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 1 ms
Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 10 ms
Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 10 ms
Hold down Option, then drag the selected steps to the new position and lane.
As you drag, a help tag displays the position, event type, and value (if applicable).
You can also use the Clipboard to copy and move steps (events):
To copy events into the Clipboard: Choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C).
To move events into the Clipboard: Choose Edit > Cut (or press Command-X).
To paste the events at the current playhead position, inclusive of their original values: Choose Edit > Paste (or press Command-V).
You can also perform advanced Copy and Move operations in the Step Editor. These allow you to directly swap steps, or to merge a group of events from one section of a region to the same, or another, region. For more information on common editing functions, see Copy notes in the Piano Roll Editor.