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Tutorial 2—Recording MIDI
Tutorials
part so that you're not competing with it while recording. To mute any track,
click the track's Mute button .
Since this is a new project, there is no need to mute or solo any track.
You can also set other playback options, such as the tempo ratio (see
Changing the Tempo with the Tempo Ratio Buttons), to make your
recording session easier.
Recording MIDI
Now you'll record a track in the project. Do the following:
1. Make sure your instrument is turned on and set up to transmit MIDI
data.
2. If you don’t have an unused MIDI track in the project, create a new MIDI
track by right-clicking in the Track pane and selecting Insert MIDI
Track from the menu that appears.
3. In a MIDI track, click the Arm button (arming a track automatically
sets the Input field to MIDI Omni, meaning that this track will record
incoming MIDI data from any channel).
4. On the Transport toolbar, click Record , or press r.
The metronome counts off two measures, then SONAR starts
recording.
5. Play your MIDI instrument.
6. When you finish recording, click the Stop button , or press the
Spacebar.
If you've played any notes, a new clip appears in the Clips pane in the track
you recorded on. If no new clip appears, see “I Can’t Record from My MIDI
Instrument” in the Troubleshooting section of the online help for some
troubleshooting hints.
Listening to the Recording
Let’s play back your performance on your sound card. For an added
dimension, we’ll open a few other views in the process. Do the following:
1. Display the controls of the track you recorded by clicking its Restore
Strip Size button , or by dragging the Vertical Zoom control that’s
located at the lower right corner of the Clips pane. You may need to
click the All tab at the bottom of the Track pane to display all the
controls.