Is it possible to constrain movement in the TO window?

[emjayinla]

Greetings,

I'd like to constrain phrase block movement in the Tracks Overview window to a single direction. In the MIDI, sequence, etc. editors it works by holding the shift key. This however is not working for me in the TO window. Am I missing something?

Cheers

[Shooshie]

Greetings,

I'd like to constrain phrase block movement in the Tracks Overview window to a single direction. In the MIDI, sequence, etc. editors it works by holding the shift key. This however is not working for me in the TO window. Am I missing something?

Cheers

The default constraint in the TO window is by barline. You don't have to push the SHIFT key for that; it's the default. If you want to UN-constrain it, use the COMMAND key. Then you can drag by any amount in the measures. But if you want to move up or down, left or right while constrained to track or original time position, you only need to stay within the barlines as you drag. If the barlines prove too narrow for that, use COMMAND-RIGHT ARROW key to enlarge the measure. You can change it back immediately with the same command but with the left arrow key.



Shoosh

[emjayinla]

Aha, I've been trying to do it with too narrow a view and an unsteady hand.

Thanks for the tip.

[stubbsonic]

Maybe for some things, Copy & Paste are better.

Is there a key combination that will act like dragging but use the arrows to nudge by whole measures in the TO?