how to scale midi part to align with measures

Cubase
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I have a midi file which was recorded live but without regard for the tempo of the MIDI track, so for example a note that should be on the fourth beat of the first measure (4/4 time) is actually landing on beat 2.5, i.e. the music is too fast to line up with the beats as defined by the project. Can I select the entire track and apply a scaling factor that changes all note start times by 4/2.5 (or however the math would need to work out) so that the notes are then aligned with the measures? Once it’s close enough I can quantize to exactly line it up. I used to do this when I used Cakewalk and I’m sure it must be possible in Cubase but I haven’t been able to figure it out.

Thanks,
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Several ways to do this in Cubase:

The Object Selection tool has three modes, one is the resize mode. Using it you can resize a part using the mouse, and the midi events within resize proportionally.

The Logical Editor would permit you to apply a scaling factor to position and length. (there is a preset called “Double Tempo” in the L.E. Standard Set that is ready for you to enter your values)

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So, for step by step instructions for any other newbies, here is what you do:

  1. double click on the selection arrow icon in the toolbar. A sub-menu appears below with three selections.
  2. None of them are called “resize mode”. Pick “sizing applies time stretch”
  3. Select what you want to stretch/shrink and resize the selection box by picking in the lower right corner of it.

Thanks,
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