Reference Guide

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Remote Control dialog
mode, where each string transmits on a different MIDI channel. (Values: 1 - 11). Selecting “1” will
cause it to use MIDI channels 1 - 6, selecting 2, 2 - 7, and so on.
Finger Span
The value in this field determines the finger or fret span the new TAB covers. Usually, you set this
value to 4.
Lowest Fret
The value in this field determines the lowest fret the TAB can use for the selected notes.
1st Channel
The value in this field determines the first MIDI channel of six consecutive channels that SONAR
assigns notes to, depending on which strings you play the notes on.
Number of Frets
This value is determined in the Staff View Layout dialog box, and governs how many frets
SONAR’s Fretboard can display.
Skip Channel 10 (G50)
This check box is greyed out unless you choose MIDI Channel in the Method field. If you use a MIDI
converter like the G50, Channel 10 is reserved for percussion instruments, so if you use a MIDI
guitar to transmit on six consecutive MIDI channels, check this check box to avoid using Channel 10
for your guitar.
See Also:
Regenerate TAB
Tablature
The Staff View
Tablature Settings
Remote Control dialog
When you right-click a control in the Console or Track views and choose Remote Control from the
pop-up menu, the Remote Control dialog box appears. This dialog box lets you use a MIDI device
as a remote control for knobs, buttons, and sliders in SONAR, and has the following fields:
Channel Messages
The buttons in this section control command that are specific to individual MIDI channels. The
options are:
• Note On. With this button enabled, the selected control’s value alternates between its minimum
and maximum values every time you play the note that’s listed in the Note On field. If the selected