Reference Guide

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Working with Loops and Groove Clips
Working Groove Clip audio
To Change the Loop Construction View Time Ruler Display
You can display the Loop Construction view Time Ruler in measures or in samples. To toggle
between the two modes, double click the Time Ruler.
To Set the Tempo of a Groove Clip
When creating a new Groove clip, SONAR sets the clip’s tempo to the current project tempo. To
ensure proper stretching behavior you must set the value in the Original BPM field to the tempo at
which you recorded the clip. The tempo value of a clip can only be changed if the clip is stretch-
enabled.
Do the following to change the value in the Original BPM field.
• Click the Plus or Minus button to the right of the Original BPM field until the correct value is
displayed. For more precise tempos you can double-click in the Original BPM field and enter a
tempo.
To Slice a Groove Clip
1. Double-click on a clip in the Clips pane.
The clip appears in the Loop Construction view.
2. Slice the clip using one or all of the following methods:
3. Play your project and adjust the slicing of your clip as necessary.
To Transpose a Groove Clip to Match Your Project’s Pitch
Follow this procedure to force the Groove clip to follow the project’s default pitch.
1. Double-click the clip you want to transpose to the project’s pitch.
To do this Do this
Slice the clip on note divisions Move the Basic Slicing slider to the note resolution you want. The Basic
Slicing slider’s settings range from whole notes to 64th notes. Selecting
quarter notes, for example, would create four markers per measure.
Slice the clip at transient peaks Enter a value into the Transient Detection (Trans Detect %) text field or
use the increment/decrement buttons. The larger transients in the clip
will be flanked by markers.
Slice the clip manually Move your mouse to the space above the Time Ruler and double-click to
add a marker. Click and drag the marker, if necessary, so it aligns with
the beginning or end of a transient.
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Note: You can use any or all of these methods to slice a clip. If you adjust both the Slices and
Trans Detect menus, two markers may be placed right next to each other. If these markers are
too close, the markers will automatically merge. Manual markers will not automatically merge.