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Creating a new project
Recording
5. Choose the key signature from the Key Signature list.
6. Click OK.
You can also set the meter and key signature in the Large Transport toolbar display, or by using the
Insert > Meter > Key Change command.
Setting the Metronome and Tempo settings
The metronome counts off each beat in a measure, so you can hear the tempo of your project. You
can choose to have the metronome sound during recording, during playback, or both. When you
start recording, SONAR can play any number of beats or measures of metronome clicks before
recording begins. This can help you “get in the groove” before you start performing. These beats or
measures are called the count-in.
When you create a new project, you should set the metronome to play during the count-in and while
recording. If you are adding material to an existing project, you might only need the metronome for
the count-in.
You can customize the metronome sound to use audio or any note on a MIDI instrument. By default,
SONAR uses a hi-hat cymbal sound from a General MIDI drum kit for the MIDI metronome, but you
can change this setting to anything you like by changing the MIDI output, MIDI channel, and
duration. You can also choose the note and velocity (volume) to use for the first beat of each
measure and for all other beats. The metronome settings are stored separately with each project, so
you can use different settings for each one.
Most metronome options can be set in the Metronome toolbar:
Figure 37. The Metronome toolbar
A. Record count-in B. Measures C. Beats D. Metronome during playback E. Metronome during record F. Use
Audio Metronome G. Use MIDI metronome H. Metronome settings
If you don’t see the Metronome toolbar, use the Views > Toolbars command to open the Toolbars
dialog box, and check the Metronome check box. The metronome MIDI note parameters must be
set in the Metronome Settings dialog box.
To set the tempo and metronome for a new project
1. In the Metronome toolbar, select the Metronome during Recording and Metronome during
Playback options.
Note: If you are synchronized to an external clock source, you cannot use the count-in feature.
For more information, see “Synchronizing Your Gear” on page 819.
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