Instruction Manual
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The Pattern Brush Tool
Drum Maps and the Drum Grid Pane
4. Click the Pattern Brush tool to select it.
Your cursor should appear like this when in the Drum Grid pane.
5. Click where you want to begin placing notes and drag until you have
inserted all the notes you want.
6. Release the mouse button.
SONAR creates a series of notes, at equal intervals.
To Paint a Custom Pattern of Notes Using the Pattern
Brush Tool
1. Open a track in the Drum Grid pane.
2. In the Pattern Brush tool’s dropdown menu, select the custom pattern
you want to use. If you need to create a custom pattern, see Creating
Custom Patterns.
3. Click the Pattern Brush tool to select it.
Your cursor should appear like this when in the Drum Grid pane.
4. Click where you want to begin placing notes and drag until you have
inserted all the notes you want.
5. Release the mouse button.
To Use a Custom Pattern’s Note Velocities
1. Open a track in the Drum Grid pane.
2. In the Pattern Brush tool’s dropdown menu, select the custom pattern
you want to use. If you need to create a custom pattern, see Creating
Custom Patterns.
3. In the Pattern Brush tool’s dropdown menu, select Use Pattern
Velocities.
4. Click the Pattern Brush tool to select it.
Your cursor should appear like this when in the Drum Grid pane.
5. Click where you want to begin placing notes and drag until you have
inserted all the notes you want.
6. Release the mouse button.
To Use a Custom Pattern’s Pitch Values
1. Open a track in the Drum Grid pane.