Working faster with MIDI Editor Actions in REAPER (better keyboard shortcuts)

Jon shares some of his most frequently used actions for basic MIDI editing. From inserting notes, velocity, jumping octaves and more. Use these actions to work more quickly in the MIDI Editor.

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00:00 – Intro
00:21 – This video is sponsored by Skillshare
01:39 – Inserting notes
03:02 – Insert with preset velocity
04:47 – Moving notes by pitch
06:37 – Moving note timing
08:32 – Move note to cursor
09:28 – Adjust value for events
10:17 – Moving edit cursor
11:39 – Multiply grid
12:56 – Cut/copy/paste/duplicate

Inserting notes
At Edit Cursor
Insert = Edit: Insert note at edit cursor

At Mouse Position
A = Edit: Insert note at mouse cursor

+ preset velocity (see tutorial video)
1 = Custom: Insert note under mouse (Max Velocity)
  Edit: Unselect all
  Edit: Insert note at mouse cursor
  Script: X-Raym_Set selected notes velocity to 127.eel
2 = Custom: Insert note under mouse (High Velocity)
  Edit: Unselect all
  Edit: Insert note at mouse cursor
  Script: X-Raym_Set selected notes velocity to 100.eel
3 = Custom: Insert note under mouse (Med Velocity)
  Edit: Unselect all
  Edit: Insert note at mouse cursor
  Script: X-Raym_Set selected notes velocity to 76.eel
4 = Custom: Insert note under mouse (Low Velocity)
  Edit: Unselect all
  Edit: Insert note at mouse cursor
  Script: X-Raym_Set selected notes velocity to 34.eel

Modifying Notes
Semitone
Cmd-Up = Edit: Move notes up one semitone
Cmd-down = Edit: Move notes down one semitone

Octave
Cmd-shift-Up = Edit: Move notes up one octave
Cmd-shift-down = Edit: Move notes down one octave

Position
By grid unit
Cmd-Left = Edit: Move notes left one grid unit
Cmd-Right = Edit: Move notes right one grid unit

Nudging
Cmd-shift-left = Edit: Move notes left one pixel
Cmd-shift-right = Edit: Move notes right one pixel
Cmd-option-mousewheel = Edit: Move events left/right (mousewheel/MIDI relative only)

Y = Custom: move note to edit cursor
  Edit: Cut
  Edit: Paste

Velocity/MIDI CC
Cmd-Mousewheel = Edit: Adjust value for events (mousewheel/MIDI controller only)

Moving Edit Cursor
Left = Navigate: Move edit cursor left by grid
Right = Navigate: Move edit cursor right by grid
Up = Edit: Increase pitch cursor one semitone
Down = Edit: Decrease pitch cursor one semitone
Opt-shift-up = Edit: Increase pitch cursor one octave
Opt-Shift-Down = Edit: Decrease pitch cursor one octave

Grid Size
Opt-Right = Grid: Multiply grid size by 1/2
Opt-Left = Grid: Multiply grid size by 2x

Cut/Copy/Paste/Duplicate
X = Edit: Cut
Cmd-Shift-X = Edit: Cut events within time selection, if any (smart cut)
C = Edit: Copy
Cmd-Shift-C = Edit: Copy events within time selection, if any (smart copy)
V = Edit: Paste
Cmd-D = Custom: MIDI Duplicate
  Edit: Copy
  Navigate: Move edit cursor to end of selected events in active MIDI media item
  Edit: Paste
Cmd-Shift-D = Edit: Duplicate events within time selection, if any (smart duplicate)

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