Instruction Manual

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Chords and Marks
Notation and Lyrics
SONAR inserts a copy of the most recently added hairpin symbol, which
you can edit as desired.
To Edit a Hairpin Symbol
1. Right-click on the hairpin symbol you want to edit.
The Hairpin Properties dialog appears.
2. Change any of the following parameters:
• Time—The beginning time of the hairpin symbol
• Crescendo or Diminuendo
• Duration—Enter the number of beats followed by a colon (for
example 4: for one measure in 4/4 time) or a PPQ number value.
Adding Pedal Marks
Pedal marks traditionally indicate where the sustain pedal of a piano is to be
pressed and for how long. With SONAR, you can achieve the same effect
by inserting a pair of symbols indicating when the sustain pedal controller is
to be turned on (down) and when it is to be turned off (up). Unlike chord
symbols, expression marks, and hairpin symbols, each pedal symbol
corresponds to a MIDI event. The other symbols are purely ornamental,
intended to provide a composer with a way to communicate suggestions or
requirements to performers.
Pedal event parameters are as follows:
If the track is split into treble/bass staves, pedal marks are allowed only
below the bass staff.
Parameters... Meaning...
Time The time of the event, in measures, beats, and ticks
(MBT).
Channel The MIDI channel on which the event will be sent.
Value The event value. A value of 127 depresses the pedal,
a value of 0 raises it. (Some advanced synthesizers
support values between 0 and 127 for “partial
pedaling.”)