Note length when inserting in musical notation?

[Kaiso]

I'm creating tracks by inserting notes in Musical notation. However, I haven't yet discovered how to change the note length before I insert notes.

e.g., all the notes inserted are 1/16th. I then have to go into the note properties to change them.

I assume there must be a key or method to change the note duration before insertion?

e.g. I insert a 1/16th, then click something to change the next insertion to a whole note, then back again.

I seem to remember in Cakewalk from 2000 that I dragged in notes of varying lengths and did not have to edit each.

[thevisi0nary]

Originally Posted by Kaiso

I'm creating tracks by inserting notes in Musical notation. However, I haven't yet discovered how to change the note length before I insert notes.

e.g., all the notes inserted are 1/16th. I then have to go into the note properties to change them.

I assume there must be a key or method to change the note duration before insertion?

e.g. I insert a 1/16th, then click something to change the next insertion to a whole note, then back again.

I seem to remember in Cakewalk from 2000 that I dragged in notes of varying lengths and did not have to edit each.

Use the actions that say "Insert note: 1" "Insert note: 1/2" etc.

[Kaiso]

Originally Posted by thevisi0nary

Use the actions that say "Insert note: 1" "Insert note: 1/2" etc.

I'm new to Reaper. I'm not sure what "Actions" are. I assume they some sort of key commands/short cuts/aliases? If I'm getting it, I need to create a keystroke/Action for each note command like Insert note: 1?

I guess I thought there would be a panel with the notes that I could just drag and drop?

[solger]

Originally Posted by Kaiso

I'm new to Reaper. I'm not sure what "Actions" are. I assume they some sort of key commands/short cuts/aliases?

Basically, yes. More info here - and make sure to select Section: [MIDI Editor] at the top right of the Action List window in this case: https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php#tzg9fifza0s



As a general side note:

In case you haven't already found them, make sure to check out the User Guide (https://www.reaper.fm/userguide.php) and Video Section (https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php) in general. Lots of useful info there.
In addition, to list a few other sources:

• https://reaperblog.net/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/vanhaze2000/videos
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq2...98HlB5mVFHGSsQ