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diff --git a/README.usage b/README.usage new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c799bd3 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.usage @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +=============================================== +Here is some updated info about general editing + operations and keys/buttons in MusE as of + the version 2.1.2 massive changes by Tim: +This info should be in the doc tex file. +See also the README.shortcuts file. +=============================================== + + +Arranger: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, cloning, deleting parts: +======================================================================= +While drawing a new part, press: + No keys/buttons: Part is resized horizontally in-place. Part can move vertically. + Right-click/Ctrl: Move part horizontally, don't resize. Part snaps to the grid. + Right-click/Ctrl + Shift: Same as Right-click/Ctrl, but do not snap to the grid. + +Moving, copying, or cloning existing parts by dragging them: +Prior to dragging the parts, press: + Shift: Constricts movement horizontally or vertically. + Ctrl: A copy of the parts will be made. + Ctrl + Alt: A clone of the parts will be made. +While dragging the parts, press: + Shift: Do not snap to grid. + +While resizing a part with the pencil tool, press: + Shift: Do not snap the part's right border to the grid. + +To resize a part with the pointer tool, press: + Right-click + Ctrl: Resize part. + Right-click + Ctrl + Shift: Do not snap the part's right border to the grid. + +To delete a part, press: + Middle-click/Delete: Delete part. + +Pianoroll: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, deleting notes: +=============================================================== +While drawing a new note, press: + No keys/buttons: Note is resized horizontally in-place. Note can move vertically. + Right-click/Ctrl: Move note horizontally, don't resize. Note snaps to the grid. + Right-click/Ctrl + Shift: Same as Right-click/Ctrl, but do not snap to the grid. + +Moving or copying existing notes by dragging them: +Prior to dragging the notes, press: + Shift: Constricts movement horizontally or vertically. + Ctrl: A copy of the notes will be made. +While dragging the notes, press: + Shift: Do not snap to grid. + +While resizing a note with the pencil tool, press: + Shift: Do not snap the note's right border to the grid. + +To resize a note with the pointer tool, press: + Right-click + Ctrl: Resize note. + Right-click + Ctrl + Shift: Do not snap the note's right border to the grid. + +To delete a note, press: + Middle-click/Delete: Delete note. + +Drum editor: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, deleting drum notes: +====================================================================== +Prior to drawing new drum notes, press: + Ctrl + Meta: Draw with velocity level 1. + Meta: Draw with velocity level 2. + No keys/buttons: Draw with velocity level 3. + Meta + Alt: Draw with velocity level 4. +While drawing a new drum note, press: + No keys/buttons: Note can move horizontally and vertically. Note snaps to the grid. + Shift: Do not snap to the grid. + +Moving or copying existing drum notes by dragging them: +Prior to dragging the drum notes, press: + Shift: Constricts movement horizontally or vertically. + Ctrl: A copy of the notes will be made. +While dragging the drum notes, press: + Shift: Do not snap to grid. + +The pencil tool will not resize a drum note, it moves the note. Press: + Shift: Do not snap to grid. + +To delete a drum note, press: + Middle-click/Delete: Delete note. + +Wave editor: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, deleting wave events: +======================================================================= +While drawing a new wave event, press: + No keys/buttons: Event is resized horizontally in-place. + Right-click/Ctrl: Move event horizontally, don't resize. Event snaps to the grid. + Right-click/Ctrl + Shift: Same as Right-click/Ctrl, but do not snap to the grid. + +Moving or copying existing wave events by dragging them: +Prior to dragging the events, press: + Ctrl: A copy of the events will be made. +While dragging the events, press: + Shift: Do not snap to grid. (Sample-accurate resolution.) + +While resizing a wave event with the pencil tool, press: + Shift: Do not snap the event's right border to the grid. + +To resize a wave event with the pointer tool, press: + Right-click + Ctrl: Resize event. + Right-click + Ctrl + Shift: Do not snap the event's right border to the grid. + +To delete a wave event, press: + Middle-click/Delete: Delete event. + +Panning and Zooming the editors: +================================ +There are different ways to pan and zoom: +The default shortcut keys H and L pan the Pianoroll, Drum Editor, and Wave Editor + right and left. +Shift + Mouse Wheel pans the Arranger, Pianoroll, Drum Editor, and Wave Editor. +The Pan tool (hand) lets you pan just by dragging the canvases. Hold Shift to + constrict movement vertically. Hold Ctrl to constrict movement horizontally. +And the horizontal scroll bars obviously pan all windows as well. + +The default shortcut keys Ctrl + PageUp and Ctrl + PageDown zoom the Arranger, + Pianoroll, Drum Editor, and Wave Editor about the mouse cursor position. +Ctrl + Mouse Wheel also zooms these editors, about the mouse cursor position. +The Zoom tool (magnifier) lets you zoom just by dragging the canvases. +And the horizontal magnification scroll bars obviously zoom as well, but they + do not zoom about any cursor, they zoom from the left edge. + +By default, the Pan and Zoom tools have continuous, borderless motion, using a + special coding technique. This is great for track-ball mice for example, because + it lets you keep rolling and rolling without border limits! +An alternate, more standard method is available by un-checking "Borderless zoom/pan" + in Global Settings -> GUI Behaviour. This method does present border limitations + on how far you can move before you must reposition the mouse. + +
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