| Groups can be drag-copied, moved, and length-adjusted in the Arrange window. To move a group 1. | Click any group box in the Arrange window to select it. | 2. | Drag the selected box to a new location. |
Tip To duplicate a group 1. | Select the group(s) you wish to duplicate. | 2. | Hold Ctrl (Win)/Cmd (Mac) and drag the group to a new location. The original group will remain where it was, and a new group will be copied to the new location. |
To lengthen or shorten a group 1. | Select the group(s) you wish to edit. The selected group will darken and a length handle will appear to the right of the group (Figure 10.4). Figure 10.4. Groups display length handles when selected.
| 2. | Click and hold the mouse on the length handle and drag left to shorten the group and right to lengthen it. Lengthening and shortening a group has no effect on the MIDI data inside or outside the group; it merely changes what's included in the group. |
To ungroup 1. | Select the group(s) you wish to edit. | 2. | Choose the Edit > Ungroup command. MIDI data inside and outside the group are not affected by the Ungroup function. |
Editing multiple groups Selecting, moving, or editing multiple groups simultaneously works best if your group boundaries follow your song sections. You may find that a simple arrangement doesn't require much more than duplicating song sections to fill out a predetermined song length. To move multiple groups 1. | Shift-select the groups you want to move. | 2. | Click and drag the groups to a new location and release the mouse. |
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