Selecting Data in the Graphic Editor Window As you learned in the tutorial, MIDI Recording, the Notes (piano roll) display of the Graphic Editor window shows MIDI notes graphically as horizontal bars. Before selecting notes you must choose a Select Tool by clicking the appropriate icon in the Graphic Editor window to turn the cursor into that tool. There are three Select Tools: the Arrow Tool, the Forceps Tool, and the Velocity Edit Tool. The following table summarizes the selection tools in the Graphic editor window. Graphic Editor Window Selection Tools Tool Function To Activate Options Arrow Tool Dragging the Arrow Tool selects all MIDI events in a time range Click the Arrow Tool icon Control-dragging makes the Arrow Tool function just like the Forceps Tool; click the Arrow Tool to return it to its original function Forceps Tool Dragging the Forceps Tool selects only pitch data in the rectangular area you create by dragging Click the Forceps Tool icon; available only in Notes or Drums display mode Velocity Edit Tool Edits individual note velocity if no notes are selected or scales velocity of all notes in a selected range Click the Velocity Tool icon (located to the right of the forceps); available only in Notes or Drums display mode To turn off the velocity stem display, uncheck the Velocity Stems option in the Switches menu You can precisely select bars or beats by clicking bar numbers or beat markings in the Graphic editor window’s time line with the Arrow or Forceps Tools. To extend the selection beyond one bar or beat, Command-click the final beat of the area you want to select. See Also: Edit Notes in Selection Only Option Choosing a Zoom Level in the Graphic Editor window Selecting Noncontiguous Notes or Areas in the Graphic Editor Window Selecting Notes Defined by Particular Criteria (Selection Filter) Editing Notes in the Graphic Editor Window