MIDI Editor equivalent of Move position of item to edit cursor?

Stroudy · 07-10-2018, 02:51 AM

The MIDI Editor version of this command (Edit: Move left edge of note to edit cursor) shifts ALL selected notes to the edit cursor position. See gif...

How do I do this but keep the relative note positions?

jnif · 07-10-2018, 10:35 AM

Something like this might help:

jnif

Thonex · 07-10-2018, 10:45 AM

I'm fairly new to Reaper and use if for editing audio. I did a cursory search a MIDI command of something akin to "Move Pitches (or Items) to Cursor", but didn't find any.... for MIDI.

However, your video behavior is very similar to Cut/Paste. Where Reaper will paste at cursor anyway. So, why not simply Cut/Paste/Quantize?

Cheers,

Andrew K

Tod · 07-10-2018, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thonex

However, your video behavior is very similar to Cut/Paste. Where Reaper will paste at cursor anyway. So, why not simply Cut/Paste/Quantize?

Hey Andrew, I've never had a reason to do what your doing but your right, a cut and paste will do
this. So all you need is a custom action to 1st cut, then paste at the edit cursor. You could also
have it so that it includes all the CC controllers when it cuts and pastes.

I've got a few similar actions but they're for copy & paste. However I don't have it so that it copys,
then pastes at the edit cursor, all in one click, heh heh, I think I will do that.

jnif · 07-12-2018, 09:23 AM

I thought Stroudy's intention was to align the top note (the yellow one that was grabbed in the video) to the cursor and keep relative positions of all the other selected notes.
Using just cut and paste the first selected note would be aligned to the cursor (the long green bottom note in the video).

jnif

_Stevie_ · 07-12-2018, 10:39 AM

True, apparently he wants to align the notes based on the orange note.
I would use the copy/paste method and nudge the selected events by hand.
I coded some scripts to do that, either via mousewheel or shortcuts.
Just check my script thread in my signature.

_Stevie_ · 07-13-2018, 05:00 AM

I created a script, since it seemed "cleaner" to me, than using the copy/paste approach:

See below for updated gif

You can get it from my repo. It's called "Move notes to edit cursor (relative)"

Reno.thestraws · 07-13-2018, 05:13 AM

CTRL+X
CTRL+v

_Stevie_ · 07-13-2018, 06:06 AM

However, this will move the edit cursor to the end of the notes.

jonboper · 07-13-2018, 02:48 PM

I just had a question similar to this but in the inline editor. There was an answer that might satisfy all the issues with copy + paste:

https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.ph...24&postcount=7

jnif · 07-14-2018, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stevie_

True, apparently he wants to align the notes based on the orange note.
I would use the copy/paste method and nudge the selected events by hand.
I coded some scripts to do that, either via mousewheel or shortcuts.
Just check my script thread in my signature.

I modified your script to use first note on pitch cursor as reference.
Here is an example:

The script:
https://stash.reaper.fm/33961/align_...cted_notes.lua
The script does not work properly if trying to move notes outside the bounds of MIDI item.

jnif

_Stevie_ · 07-14-2018, 07:07 AM

@jnif

Pretty cool! Didn't think of that option, very well done.

Regarding moving the events out of the take... Yeah, we need to
extend the take (it's the last note-off in a take), when an event crosses the
item boundary. It's not the same as extending the item, since the take sits in the item. It's a layer below, so to say. I'm still trying to find a way. I think it's only possible with SetAllEvnts.

jonboper · 07-14-2018, 09:09 AM

very cool +1

Stroudy · 07-16-2018, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stevie_

I created a script, since it seemed "cleaner" to me, than using the copy/paste approach:

You can get it from my repo. It's called "Move notes to edit cursor (relative)"

I'm afraid I'm getting this error..

Code:

sr_Move notes to edit cursor (relative).lua:32: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value (global 'closestNoteOffset')

I've installed via ReaPack.

Looks awesome... would love to get it working

_Stevie_ · 07-16-2018, 03:52 AM

Glad you like it, you're welcome!

Stroudy · 07-16-2018, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stevie_

Glad you like it, you're welcome!

Oops, sorry I spoke too soon. I just updated my previous post.

_Stevie_ · 07-16-2018, 04:14 AM

Fixed it!

Additionally I added a new feature.
When you hover over a note, this note is used as offset.
It's similar to jnif's script but uses the mouse cursor instead.

AugerJ · 07-16-2018, 01:13 PM

Stevie, applying your script v1.2 to drawn notes results in something odd (as you can see on the screen shots).
I draw a line of notes and copied it to the left.

Mouse was over the right D2.

Mouse was over the left D2.

However,
applying the same script to "normally" played and recorded notes didn't lead to any issues.

_Stevie_ · 07-16-2018, 01:15 PM

Oh geez, looks messy... :O
Will check!

EDIT: I see some strange vertical lines on some notes. Are there maybe overlapping notes?

EDIT2: okay I just checked it here. You must indeed have overlapping notes. Since Reaper closely follows the MIDI file implementation for MIDI notes, overlapping notes (on the same pitch!) lead to odd behaviour.

AugerJ · 07-16-2018, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stevie_

... okay I just checked it here. You must indeed have onverlapping notes. Since Reaper closely follows the MIDI file implementation for MIDI notes, overlapping notes (on the same pitch!) lead to odd behaviour.

Thanks for clarifying. And for the script )

_Stevie_ · 07-16-2018, 02:10 PM

You're welcome!

AugerJ · 07-17-2018, 02:57 AM

Hi, Stevie.
Maybe you'll find that thread entertaining:
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=209041

_Stevie_ · 07-17-2018, 03:34 AM

Hah, pretty cool! You might also find "Change position (mousewheel)" helpful in that case.
It's very useful to quickly "quantize manually" with the mousewheel.

AugerJ · 07-17-2018, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stevie_

Hah, pretty cool! You might also find "Change position (mousewheel)" helpful in that case.
It's very useful to quickly "quantize manually" with the mousewheel.

Thanks. I use "Edit: Move notes left/right one pixel" or Shift+Left_drag (Move note ignoring snap), but it's good to know of the alternative way.
Regarding these scripts ("Change note length/start/position/position by grid"),
I'd very much like actions "Change note start by grid" and "Change note length by grid" to be available in
Preferences - Editing Behavior - Mouse Modifiers - MIDI note edge - left drag.
(I imagine it would be called "Move note edge by grid".)
And there's no option "Action list..." there.
Getting used to workarounds, anyway.

_Stevie_ · 07-17-2018, 05:49 AM

Yeah true, it's not possible to include actions for these mouse modifiers

The only solution I see here is activating "snap" when you want to change the start / end of a note via grid. That's why I have assigned snap to a mouse button, to quickly toggle it.

triplex · 12-07-2019, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stevie_

Fixed it!

Additionally I added a new feature.
When you hover over a note, this note is used as offset.
It's similar to jnif's script but uses the mouse cursor instead.

Hi Stevie,

Thanks for another useful script, using it every day.

Just curious, is it possible to get the same behavior, but related to the note's endings, so they snap/align to the cursor?

Thanks,
Andrei

_Stevie_ · 12-17-2019, 04:25 PM

Yes, that would certainly be possible. I’ll try to look into it. But can’t promise anything. Holidays, busy times... 😬