Apple MB942Z User Guide - Page 88

Renaming Regions You can rename a region in the editor. Naming a region can help you remember when you recorded it, where in the project it belongs, or what feeling you want it to have. To rename a region: 1 Double-click the region in the timeline to open it in the editor. The content of the region appears in the editor. For Real Instrument regions, an audio waveform appears. For Software Instrument regions, the piano roll display shows the notes in the region. 2 Double-click the name at the top of the region, then type a new name. Transposing Regions When you add a region to the timeline, the region is matched, or transposed, to the key of the project. In most situations, you'll want regions to be in the same key as the project. You can transpose a region to a different key when you want the project to temporarily move to a new key, or to create tension between the region and the rest of the project (called dissonance). Drag the Pitch slider, or type the number of semitones in the field. To transpose a region: 1 Select the region in the timeline. 2 Drag the Pitch slider to transpose the region higher or lower. A semitone is the smallest distance between two musical notes. Try adding a new bass loop after the one that you already dragged to the timeline, and then transposing it. The most common transpositions are five and seven semitones up or down, but feel free to try whatever sounds good. 88 Chapter 8 Tutorial 6: Arranging and Editing Your Music