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double note durations

I have a midi file (the super mario brothers theme) that is filled with sixteenth and thirty-second notes. What I'm trying to do is turn the piece into cuttime/alla breve (2/2) and double each of the note durations so it's easier to read.
Can any of you programmers make a user tool to double all the note durations at once (sixteenth note to eighth note, quarter note to half note, dotted-eighth note to dotted- quarter note, etc.)? This would be very helpful as I have tons of fast-paced midi files with sixteenth notes all over the place. If you can, thanks.

Re: double note durations

Reply #1 –
no, the only way to do it would be to do it manually to each note

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Reply #2 –
If you select the entire staff and press the "+" key all the notes and rests will double in value.  The "-" key will half the values.  Then change the time signature and audit bar lines if need be.

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Reply #3 –
Wow, two wrong for Christian in one day...

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Reply #4 –
Wimp -- I've made more mistakes than that in an hour!

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Reply #5 –
It was a nice revelation for me, quite a short while ago, when I learned this usage of the + and - keys.
I have used workarounds (no way I would do this one note at a time!) but this is waaaay easier.
Rob.