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Snap Scale Settings dialog
• Markers. If you select any locked markers, SONAR asks whether you want to slide them too.
By
Enter a number in the By field to control how many units (see below) your selected data moves.
Negative numbers move the data to earlier positions in the track, but data can not move earlier than
beat 1 of the first measure. Choose from the following units:
• Measures. If you choose Measures, the selected data moves by a number of whole
measures.
• Ticks. If you choose Ticks, the selected data moves by a number of ticks, which are portions
of a beat.
• Seconds. If you choose Seconds, the selected data moves by a number of whole seconds.
• Frames. If you choose Frames, the selected data moves by a number of frames, which are
the smallest units of SMPTE time.
See also:
Shifting Events in Time
Snap Scale Settings dialog
The Snap Scale Settings dialog appears when you use the Tracks > Snap to Scale > Scales >
Snap Settings command. Use this dialog to choose how you want SONAR to handle non-scale
notes in the Piano Roll view when Snap to Scale is enabled.
The dialog has the following fields:
• Adjust to Next, Higher Note. If you choose this option, SONAR moves any non-scale note
that you move to the next higher note in the selected scale.
• Adjust to Previous, Lower Note. If you choose this option, SONAR moves any non-scale
note that you move to the previous, lower note in the selected scale.
• Adjust to Nearest Note. If you choose this option, SONAR moves any non-scale note that
you move to the note that is closest in pitch in the selected scale.
Snap to Grid dialog
To open the Snap to Grid dialog box, click the drop-down arrow that is just to the right of the Snap
To Grid button.
This dialog box lets you specify the resolution(s) of the snap to grid feature that you want events to
“snap to.”
The resolution(s) determines how precisely event selections, movements, and changes to the Now
Time can be. For example, when the Snap to Grid resolution is set to Musical Time with a duration of