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4. The Timeline (arrangement)

Timeline with an automation curve on the Pad track

  • Add a track: Ctrl+T (MIDI) or Ctrl+Shift+T (audio).
  • Add a clip: double-click an empty slot on a track, or use the track's own menu.
  • Move / resize clips: drag the body / drag the right edge.
  • Split at the playhead: Ctrl+E. Consolidate the selection: Ctrl+J.
  • Zoom: Ctrl+=, Ctrl+-, Ctrl+0 to fit.
  • Right-click a clip for its menu (duplicate, quantise, delete, …).
  • The small buttons on each track: M mute, S solo, volume, fx (open its device chain), record-arm.

Editing notes

Double-click a MIDI clip to open the piano roll in the bottom panel. There:

  • B = draw notes, Esc = select, Q = quantise the selection.
  • Drag a note to move it, drag its right edge to lengthen, and use the grid selector for the snap.

Audio tracks

An audio track with a sound file on it

An audio track holds recorded or imported sound. Add one with Ctrl+Shift+T, then drag a WAV onto it, or arm the track (Ctrl+Shift+R) and record from your input (§11).

Updated 2026-11-02

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