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Tutorial 4—Editing MIDI
under it, right-clicking to open the Envelope Editing menu, and
choosing Add Node from the menu. A shortcut to add a node is to
double-click the line.
5. At the start of measure nine, add another node.
6. Move the cursor over the newest node until a cross appears under it,
and drag the node downwards until it’s just below the MIDI data that’s
at the start of the clip.
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7. At the fourth beat of measure twelve, add another node and drag it up
to the top of the track. Now you have a gradual volume increase in the
organ track for almost four measures.
8. At the start of measure thirteen, add another node and drag it
downward just below the MIDI data at the start of the measure.
9. Right-click the line that’s between the last two nodes, and choose Slow
Curve from the Envelope Editing menu. SONAR changes the line to a
curve. Now the drop in volume is a little more gradual.
Now you have some interesting dynamics in your track. You can add a lot
more to your envelope, and add more envelopes if you wish. You can also
copy and paste envelopes. For more information, see the online help topic
“Automation Methods.”
Next Step: Converting MIDI to Audio.
Converting MIDI to Audio
When you finally get your MIDI project into the shape you want, you can
convert the MIDI tracks to audio for export as Wave, MP3, or other file
formats. If you are using external MIDI modules, just record the outputs of
your modules into your sound card. If you are using soft synths, use the
File-Export-Audio command, or the Edit-Bounce to Track(s) command.
If you are using the built-in synthesizer in your sound card to produce MIDI
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