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Difference between Note Lengths

what is the difference between set note length to 1/2, set note length to 1/2. and set note length to 1/2T?

 Great question 👍 — those tiny differences in the action names are easy to miss. Here’s how they break down in REAPER’s MIDI editor:

🎼 1. Set note length to 1/2

  • Sets note length = half note (minim).

  • Always straight, no dots, no triplets.

  • Duration = 2 beats in 4/4.

🎼 2. Set note length to 1/2. (with a dot)

  • Sets note length = dotted half note.

  • Dotted means 1.5 × base value.

  • So dotted 1/2 = 3 beats in 4/4.

🎼 3. Set note length to 1/2T (with a T = triplet)

  • Sets note length = half-note triplet.

  • Triplet means the value is divided into 3 equal parts instead of 2.

  • So a half-note triplet = 4/3 beats in 4/4.

✅ In short:

  • 1/2 = half note (2 beats)

  • 1/2. = dotted half (3 beats)

  • 1/2T = half-note triplet (~1.33 beats)

👉 Do you want me to make you a visual cheat sheet (like a small chart of note lengths with normal, dotted, and triplet values in beats) so you can quickly compare them when building your cycle hotkey?

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