Basic editing techniques

Master these editing techniques to work efficiently in SyncWave.

Working with Regions

Regions are containers that hold your musical content (MIDI notes).

Creating Regions

- **Double-click** on an empty track area to create a new region

- **Draw** by clicking and dragging to set the region length

- Regions automatically snap to the grid based on your zoom level

Selecting Regions

- **Click** a region to select it

- **Shift + Click** to select multiple regions

- **Cmd/Ctrl + A** to select all regions on a track

Moving Regions

- **Drag** a selected region to move it

- Hold **Shift** while dragging to lock vertical/horizontal movement

- Regions snap to the grid automatically

Resizing Regions

- Hover over the **left or right edge** of a region

- **Drag** to resize

- Hold **Alt/Option** to disable grid snapping

Duplicating Regions

- Hold **Alt/Option** and drag a region to duplicate it

- Or use **Cmd/Ctrl + D** to duplicate selected regions

Deleting Regions

- Select the region(s) and press **Delete** or **Backspace**

Editing MIDI Notes

Double-click a region to open the piano roll editor.

Drawing Notes

1. Select the **pencil tool** (or hold Cmd/Ctrl)

2. Click and drag on the grid to draw a note

3. The note length matches your current grid setting

Selecting Notes

- **Click** a note to select it

- **Shift + Click** to add to selection

- **Click and drag** to box-select multiple notes

- **Cmd/Ctrl + A** to select all notes

Moving Notes

- **Drag** selected notes to move them

- Move **vertically** to change pitch

- Move **horizontally** to change timing

Resizing Notes

- Hover over the **right edge** of a note

- **Drag** to make the note longer or shorter

Adjusting Velocity

Note velocity controls how loud/hard the note plays:

- Select notes and adjust in the velocity lane at the bottom

- Brighter colors = higher velocity

Quantization

Quantize aligns notes to the grid for tighter timing:

1. Select the notes you want to quantize

2. Press **Q** or go to Edit > Quantize

3. Choose your quantize value:

- 1/4 - Quarter notes

- 1/8 - Eighth notes

- 1/16 - Sixteenth notes

- 1/32 - Thirty-second notes

Quantize Strength

Adjust how strictly notes snap to the grid:

- **100%** - Notes snap exactly to grid

- **50%** - Notes move halfway to grid

- **0%** - No change

Undo and Redo

SyncWave keeps a history of your changes:

The undo history is preserved until you close the project.

Copy, Cut, and Paste

Standard clipboard operations work with both regions and notes:

Paste behavior: Content is pasted at the current playhead position.

Auto-Save

SyncWave automatically saves your work:

- Changes are saved every few seconds

- You'll see a "Saved" indicator in the toolbar

- No need to manually save!

Pro Tips

1. **Use keyboard shortcuts** to speed up your workflow

2. **Zoom in** for precise note editing

3. **Loop a section** to focus on specific parts

4. **Quantize after recording** to tighten timing while keeping feel