To use the Draw tool , choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu, and then choose Draw from the submenu (or press Ctrl+D). This tool allows you to insert, edit, select, and move events in the timeline.

Adding events

Click in the timeline and drag to add an event. The longer you drag, the more times the loop will be repeated (one-shots and Beatmapped clips do not repeat).

Repetitions in a loop are denoted by the black indentations in the top and bottom borders of the event:

Selecting events

Click an event to select it. Hold Ctrl while clicking to select multiple events, or hold Shift to select all events between the first and last event you click.

Move events

Select events and drag them along the timeline.

Change an event’s length

Drag either edge of an event to change its length. The event edge will snap to grid lines if snapping is on. Hold the Shift key while dragging to temporarily suspend snapping (press Shift after clicking).

To use the Selection tool , choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu, and then choose Selection from the submenu.

The Selection tool is designed to select multiple events across tracks by drawing selection boxes around the events you want to include. The Selection tool can draw three types of selection boxes:

To change the type of selection box you are using, right-click the mouse while holding down the left mouse button. Clicking the right mouse button will toggle through the three types of selection boxes.

To use the Paint tool , choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu, and then choose Paint from the submenu.

The Paint tool is designed to paint events across multiple tracks. With the Paint tool selected, you can paint events across multiple tracks by clicking and dragging the mouse. This tool is also useful for inserting one-shot events evenly along the grid.

The Paint tool is different from the Draw tool in that it can cross track boundaries. Use the Paint tool to add a random element to your ACID projects.

When painting MIDI or one-shot clips, you can click the down arrow next to the Paint tool to set the length of events that will be created when you drag with the Paint tool.

Loops and MIDI clips (with the Looped check box selected in the Clip Pool) will paint continuously across the timeline. One-shots and Beatmapped clips do not repeat.

To use the Erase tool , choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu, and then choose Erase from the submenu.

The Erase tool allows you to remove sections of an event.

To use the Envelope tool , choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu, and then choose Envelope from the submenu.

The Envelope tool is designed to manipulate envelopes in events. With the Envelope tool selected, you can add, delete, select, and move envelope points, but events cannot be moved or edited.

To use the Time Selection tool , choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu, and then choose Time Selection from the submenu.

The Time Selection tool is designed to select all events within range of time. Drag within the timeline to make a selection.

To use the Groove tool , choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu, and then choose Groove from the submenu. You can use the Groove tool to adjust the timing of media in your project by applying grooves to events on the timeline.

Choosing a groove

To choose the groove you want to apply, click the down arrow next to the Groove toolbar button and choose a groove from the menu (or double-click a groove in the Groove Pool window). The name of the selected groove is displayed next to the toolbar button:

Painting or erasing groove events

When the Groove tool is selected, perform any of the following actions to add or remove groove events:

• Click and drag in the timeline to paint groove events. Groove events indicate where a groove will be applied.

• Hold Ctrl while clicking the space between two groove events to create a new groove event to fill the space between the events.

• Right-click and drag with the Groove tool to erase a groove event, or hold Ctrl while right-clicking to remove an entire groove event.

Tips:

• Drag a groove from the Groove Pool to an existing groove event to change the event’s groove.

• Drag a groove from the Groove Pool to a space between two groove events to create a new groove event to fill the space between the events.

Grooves cannot be applied to Beatmapped tracks.

1. Select the Groove Erase tool .

2. Click and drag across a groove event to remove it.

Tips:

• Hold Ctrl while clicking a track with the Groove Erase tool to erase all groove events from a track.

• You can also right-click and drag with the Groove tool to erase a groove event, or hold Ctrl while right-clicking to remove an entire groove event.

Choose Next Tool (or press D) to switch to the next tool in the list. For example, if you’re using the Paint tool, Next Tool selects the Erase tool.

Choose Previous Tool (or press Shift+D) to switch to the next tool in the list. For example, if you’re using the Erase tool, Previous Tool selects the Paint tool.