Line tool

The Line tool lets you draw straight automation envelopes and “paint” MIDI notes at defined resolutions and intervals.

Note: The Line tool does not work on audio clips or MIDI clips.

For additional draw settings, see Specifying note durations.

To select the Line tool

Do one of the following:

Click the Line tool button in the Control Bar.

Press T to display the Tools HUD, then select the Line tool.

Press F9.

Note: The F9 shortcut key cycles through all Draw tools (Freehand/Line/Sine/Triangle/Square/Saw/Random). If another Draw tool is selected, press F9 again until the Line tool is selected.

Using the Line tool on PRV notes

Figure 119. Line tool hotspots on PRV notes.

 

Table 81. Using the Line tool on PRV notes 

Hotspot	Default action	+CTRL	+CTRL+SHIFT
A	Drag to paint multiple notes.	Modify velocity (only when velocity is not shown in the Controller pane)	Draw velocity linearly (only when velocity is not shown in the Controller pane)

Note: Use the Value control to specify the duration of each note, and use the Snap resolution to specify the interval between each note.

Using the Line tool on automation

Figure 120. Line tool hotspots on automation.

 

Table 82. Using the Line tool on automation 

Hotspot	Default action	+SHIFT
A	Drag to add nodes at mousedown and mouseup points	Insert nodes at the Snap to Grid value without changing the value of the envelope segments (limited to the track the gesture is started on)

Note: To draw a line, click anywhere to set the line start point, move the mouse, then release the mouse button to set the line end point.

 

See also:

Tools

Smart tool

Select tool

Move tool

Edit tool

Timing tool

Split tool

Freehand tool

Pattern tools

Erase tool

Mute tool

Scrub tool

Zoom tool