Instruction Manual

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Creating a New Project
Recording
To Set the Meter and Key Signature
1. Display the Views toolbar by choosing Views-Toolbars-View.
2. Click on the View toolbar to open the Meter/Key view.
3. Click to open the Meter/Key Signature dialog box.
The Meter/Key Signature dialog appears.
4. Enter the top and bottom meter values in the Beats per Measure and
Beat Value fields.
5. Choose the key signature from the Key Signature list.
6. Click OK.
You can also set the meter and key signature in the Large Transport toolbar
display, or by using the Insert-Meter/Key Change command.
Setting the Metronome and Tempo Settings
The metronome counts off each beat in a measure, so you can hear the
tempo of your project. You can choose to have the metronome sound
during recording, during playback, or both. When you start recording,
SONAR can play any number of beats or measures of metronome clicks
before recording begins. This can help you “get in the groove” before you
start performing. These beats or measures are called the count-in.
When you create a new project, you should set the metronome to play
during the count-in and while recording. If you are adding material to an
existing project, you might only need the metronome for the count-in.
You can customize the metronome sound to use audio or any note on a
MIDI instrument. By default, SONAR uses a hi-hat cymbal sound from a
General MIDI drum kit for the MIDI metronome, but you can change this
setting to anything you like by changing the MIDI output, MIDI channel, and
duration. You can also choose the note and velocity (volume) to use for the