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How to Edit MIDI Pitches

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is a protocol by which musical data is sent across programs and platforms. External devices can generate MIDI messages and send them to your computer's digital audio workstation (DAW). Most DAW programs have an onboard MIDI sequencer, which allows you to edit the MIDI note data the program has received. Once you have recorded MIDI data, it is easy to edit the duration, timing, and pitch of existing MIDI notes.

Things You'll Need

  • Digital audio workstation (DAW)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Open an existing project in your DAW, or create a new project.

    • 2

      Open the MIDI note editor. In most DAW programs, this can be accessed from a View or Edit drop-down menu. In the MIDI note editor, individual notes are visible as small rectangles. Their relative length corresponds to their duration, and their vertical position corresponds to their pitch.

    • 3

      Select the note you wish to change and drag it along the vertical axis. As a reference, most MIDI note editors have a piano keyboard along the leftmost vertical axis. With this, you can see the pitch of the note as you drag it up or down. Once you have arrived at the desired pitch, release the note.

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      Save your changes.

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