Instruction Manual

766 Notation and Lyrics
Tablature
The Regenerate TAB command gives you a third choice for displaying
tablature MIDI channel. This uses the event's MIDI channel to determine
which string the note should be displayed on. When MIDI Channel is
selected, the user chooses which series of MIDI Channels should be
considered. This is useful for MIDI Guitarists that record parts in MONO
mode, where each string transmits on a different MIDI channel.
To Regenerate TAB
1. In the Staff view, use the Select tool to drag a rectangle around the
notes or TAB numbers you want to change.
2. In the Staff view toolbar, click the dropdown arrow on the Staff View
Layout button to display the tablature dropdown list.
3. Choose Regenerate TAB to open the Regenerate Tablature dialog
box.
4. Select Fixed from the Method field and fill in values for Finger Span
(usually 4), Lowest Fret, and Number of Frets (usually 21).
5. Click OK.
SONAR regenerates a TAB based on your specifications. If notes are out of
the range you specified, SONAR displays them as close to that range as
possible.
Entering Notes from the TAB Staff
You can enter notes or chords directly from the TAB staff.
To Enter Notes from the TAB Staff
1. Open the Staff View, and choose Quick TAB from the tablature
dropdown menu.
2. Press Ctrl+Home to move the Now Time to the start of the project. You
may want to display the Now Time by choosing Views-Big Time.
3. Choose the desired note duration (keyboard shortcut: press 1 for whole
note, 2 for half, 3 for a 32nd note, 4 for quarter, 6 for a 16th note, 8 for
an 8th note).
4. Click the Draw tool.
5. Enter a note by clicking a line in the TAB staff.
Without letting go of the mouse, click and drag the cursor up to set the fret
number.Tip: you can move ahead in the track by pressing Shift-Right
Arrow, and move back in the track using the Shift-Left Arrow. The Now