Instruction Manual

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Automation Methods
Automation
The Convert MIDI To Shapes dialog box appears.
3. In the Type field, select the type of controller you want to convert.
4. In the Value field, select the controller number of the controller you want
to convert. For example, if you’re converting a volume envelope to a
shape, select 7.
5. In the Channel field, select the channel of the controller you want to
convert, and click OK.
SONAR converts the Piano Roll view controller envelope you selected to a
Track view shape that controls the same parameter.
Note: If two clips overlap, the Edit-Convert MIDI To Shapes command
converts the controller envelopes in both clips, in whatever parts of the clips
lie in the selected time range.
Snapshots
Making a snapshot of a single parameter is now a single-click process. A
snapshot is a setting or group of settings that SONAR’s controls snap to
when your project reaches a certain Now Time. You set all the controls to
the values you want, and then create a snapshot of these settings at a
particular Now Time. This approach is useful, for example, when your
project contains a variety of distinct sections and you want to make a
sudden change in one or more settings between the sections.
To Create a Snapshot of a Single Parameter
1. Move the parameter control to where you want it.
2. Move the Now Time to the location where you want to create the
snapshot.
3. Right-click the control and choose Automation Snapshot in the popup
menu. You don’t have to write-enable the track or bus module.
An indicator will appear on the control to show that automation has
been added, and a node will be added to the control's envelope on the
track.
4. Make sure the appropriate Automation Read button is enabled, play
your project and listen to the results. You can undo the snapshot by
using the Undo command, or by taking another snapshot at the same
Now Time.
To Create a Snapshot of Multiple Parameters
1. Arm the Parameters that you want to create a snapshot of by doing one
of the following: