Instruction Manual

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MIDI Effects (MIDI Plug-ins)
Editing MIDI Events and Controllers
Analyzing Chords
The Chord Analyzer command analyzes chords. You select the notes to
be analyzed in one of SONAR’s windows, then open the Chord analyzer
and press the Audition button. The chord appears on the MIDI display and
the staff, and its name with possible alternatives appears in the Chords
recognized box.
You can play the notes on your MIDI input device and have the Chord
Analyzer identify the chords in real time. You do not have to set to playback.
You can open the Chord Analyzer in the Track and Console views, press
Playback and have the Chord Analyzer identify the chords in real time
The Chord Analyzer has a single parameter:
To Analyze a Chord
1. Select the notes to be analyzed.
2. Choose MIDI Effects-Cakewalk FX-Chord Analyzer from the
Process menu or from the popup menu to open the Transpose dialog
box.
3. Click the Audition key.
SONAR displays the chord and its name.
To clear the display, press the Clear button.
Note: When analyzing chords you may see chords being displayed before
you hear them. You can reduce the amount of time these chords appear
ahead of playback. To do so, open the MIDI tab in the Global Options dialog
(Options-Global) and enter a lower value in the Prepare Using “N”
Milliseconds Buffer option. Excessively low values may cause glitches
during playback, so it is best to gradually reduce the value in this option until
the desired result is achieved.
Parameter/
Option...
Meaning...
Analysis window The frequency with which the Chord Analyzer
samples the chord. Lower numbers (smaller
intervals) are more accurate, but require more
computation.