Instruction Manual

Using Loops
Loops are short digital audio clips which are often designed to be repeated over and over
or “looped,” although some loops, called one-shots, are intended to play just once. Groove
clips, often used as loops, are digital audio clips that “know” their tempo and pitch
information. Groove clips automatically respond to changes in a project’s tempo and can
have their root note pitch adjusted using pitch markers. In SONAR, you can import
ACID™ loops, or digital audio clips and convert them to Groove clips. You can also record
your own audio and create Groove clips. To download more Groove clips and loops, visit
www.cakewalk.com.
Note: Groove clips and ACIDized loops are loaded into RAM, and can take up a lot of
memory. Copying them does not increase the amount of memory they take up, but loading
the initial copy does.
The Loop Construction View
The Loop Explorer View
Working with Loops
Working with Groove Clips
MIDI Groove Clips
Importing Project5 Patterns
The Loop Construction View
The Loop Construction view is where you create and edit Groove clips.