Instruction Manual

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Step Recording
Recording
and displayed as a series of eighth notes, each followed by an eighth rest.
The insertion point for each recorded note in this example moves by a
quarter note (the step size) each time you record a note. If the duration is
longer than the step size, the notes will overlap with the notes recorded at
the next step.
SONAR displays your step-recorded notes in the Staff view, Piano Roll
view, Event List, and Clips pane in real time as you step record them.
SONAR also lets you:
• Use other commands while step recording
Note: SONAR doesn't respond to sync signals while the Step Record
dialog is open and enabled.
• Change tracks while recording
• Add two step sizes together by pressing the + key between each step
size selection
• Delete as many step-recorded notes as you want, while moving the
insertion point back through the steps you delete
• Configure step recording key bindings (see Step Record Keyboard
Shortcuts)
• Make any kind of tuplet
• Create a custom step size lasting any number of ticks (ticks are
divisions of a beat—SONAR uses 960 by default); SONAR will
remember the custom step size until you change it
• Move the insertion point by beats, measures, or step size
• Link the position of the Now Time to the insertion point
• Offset the insertion point by the number of ticks that you specify
• Randomize duration
• Record notes with constant pitch, and/or velocity, and/or channel
• Hold notes across steps
Tip: with the new keyboard shortcuts, you can leave your left hand on your
MIDI keyboard to enter notes with, and control most step recording
functions with your right hand on the NumPad.
MIDI data is recorded using step record even if the track is not armed. Loop
markers are ignored. And step recording always uses the Sound on
Sound (blend) record mode, regardless of the current record mode.