Event Float window

The Event Float window provides information on the currently selected event (or region), and can be compared with a single line of the Event List. You can edit the following parameters in this window.

Figure. Event Float window.
  • The start point of the selected event or region in bars, beats, divisions, and ticks, or SMPTE time

  • The type or name of the selected event or region

  • The recorded MIDI channel and first data byte (if an event), the name of notes, and the second data byte (if it exists for the event type)

  • The length of the selected event or region in bars, beats, divisions, and ticks, or SMPTE time

Open an Event Float window

  • Choose Window > Show Event Float (or use the Toggle Event Float key command, default assignment: Option-E).

Switch the Event Float window between SMPTE time and the bar/beat display

Do one of the following:

  • Open the Project Settings > General pane, then click “Project Type: Use musical grid” to show the time format in bars and beats. Click the checkbox a second time to clear it (unchecked), which displays the time format in minutes and seconds.

  • Choose View > Show Event Position and Length as Time in the Event List. This only applies when “Use musical grid” is active.