Pitch CTRL-P
The functions allows you to change the Databyte 1 (pitch or key)
of Note On events (or Poly Pressure events).
MIDI editor showing Note
On events of a non drum MIDI channel
Please remember that the keys of Note On events belonging to drum
channels represent the drum instrument. So this function is also
used to change all Note On's of a special drum instrument to another
one (maybe Kick Drum 1 to Kick Drum 2).
MIDI editor showing Note
On events of MIDI channel used for rythm
Pitch the keys of
all Note Ons in a selection
Most times you will use this function to pitch a whole selection
of normal instrument notes completely (all keys, C thru B in all
octaves) some semitones up or down, maybe to fit them more to
your vocal bandwidth.
For such "complete transposition" please select the
radio button all (default) and enter your desired number
of semitones in the semitones field.
Change pitch dialog
Pitch change for
single notes
But sometimes (as explained with the drum example) it is necessary
to only change the key of single and the same Note On event's
keys, e.g. to make any E's to an F (or Crash Cymbals to Ride Cymbals
or whatever).
It is also often used to change harmonics of chords, where only
single keys become one semitone lower (major to minor) or higher.
It is correct that this could also be done with the all
function and restrictions in the event filter, but then you'd
to count the needed number of semitones. So the single functionality
is more another user interface for the all functionality.
To change a single key's pitch, just select the radio button single
and choose your source and destination keys in the two combo boxes.
Change pitch dialog after
selecting single