Instruction Manual

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Tutorial 1—The Basics
Tutorials
Setting the Tempo Ratios
Tempo ratios can be changed by Shift-clicking on them in the Tempo
toolbar and entering a new number in the dialog box. By default, tempo
ratios are set to 0.50, 1.00, and 2.00, respectively.
Advanced Tempo Control
This project is a special case in that it has only one tempo for the entire
project. If you need to vary the project’s tempo, SONAR lets you insert
tempo changes. Tempo changes can be inserted individually so that
different sections can be played at different tempos, or they can be inserted
graphically in the Tempo view. For more information, see the online help
topic “Changing Tempos.”
Tempo ratios affect the entire project, even if there are tempo changes.
SONAR always multiplies the current tempo in the project by the tempo
ratio to determine the playback tempo.
Next Step: Muting and Soloing Tracks.
Muting and Soloing Tracks
Muting a track causes it not to sound when you play your project. Soloing a
track mutes all the tracks except the ones that are soloed.
You can change a track’s mute or solo status while your project is playing.
Muting a Track
Frequently you will want to temporarily turn off one or more instruments in
your ensemble. SONAR makes it easy to mute the parts you don’t want to
hear.
For example, suppose that you are practicing the piano part for this project
and want to hear only the other instruments. Let’s mute the piano part. With
the project playing, do the following:
1. In the Track pane, click the Mute button in the Piano track (track 1).
The button turns yellow, and the piano part drops out of the project.
2. To turn the piano back on, click the Mute button again.
Note that the yellow MUTE indicator lights up in the Status bar whenever a
track is muted (the Status bar is located at the bottom of the SONAR
window). This can be very helpful if there are muted tracks that aren’t
visible.
Let's try using a different method to mute two tracks simultaneously: