Pointer shortcuts for the Piano Roll Editor in Logic Pro for Mac

Temporarily change the pointer to the Velocity tool and adjust velocity

Control-Command while dragging vertically on one note

Drag velocity to the maximum or minimum value overwriting the relative velocity of the selected notes

Option key while dragging notes vertically with the Velocity tool

Move notes in finer increments (the exact increment value depends on the Snap value and zoom level)

Control key while dragging notes

Move velocity lines vertically in finer increments

Control key while dragging velocity line in the Automation area

Use division value shown in the transport for the editing grid

Control key while editing operation

Add note at the exact position clicked, regardless of Snap value

Control-Shift while clicking with the Pencil tool

Add multiple notes

Shift key while dragging with the Pencil tool

Move notes in ticks

Control-Shift after dragging notes

Use ticks as division value for the editing grid

Control-Shift while editing operation

Adjust selected notes to the same length

Option-Shift while dragging notes

Adjust selected notes to the same velocity

Option-Shift while dragging with the Velocity tool

Select all notes at the selected MIDI pitches

Shift-click multiple music keyboard keys

Adjust ends of all selected notes to the same position

Shift key while dragging the ends of multiple selected notes

Add multiple notes with the same pitch and time settings

Shift key while dragging horizontally with the Brush tool

Open the Score Editor with that note selected

Option key while double-clicking a note event

Change velocity values in smaller increments

Shift key while dragging the Velocity slider in the local inspector