Reference Guide

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MIDI Effects (MIDI Plug-ins)
Editing MIDI Events and Continuous Controllers (CC)
To Apply the Arpeggiator to MIDI Data
1. Select the data to be affected.
2. Choose MIDI Effects > Cakewalk FX > Arpeggiator from the Process menu or from the pop-up
menu to open the Arpeggiator dialog box.
3. Set the arpeggiator parameters, as described in the table above.
4. Click OK.
SONAR applies the specified arpeggio effect to the selected data.
Analyzing Chords
Figure 100. MFX Chord Analyzer
The Chord Analyzer command analyzes chords. You select the notes to be analyzed in one of
SONAR’s windows, then open the Chord analyzer and press the Audition button. The chord
appears on the MIDI display and the staff, and its name with possible alternatives appears in the
Chords recognized box.
You can play the notes on your MIDI input device and have the Chord Analyzer identify the chords in
real time. You do not have to set to playback.
You can open the Chord Analyzer in the Track and Console views, press Playback and have the
Chord Analyzer identify the chords in real time.
The Chord Analyzer has a single parameter:
To Analyze a Chord
1. Select the notes to be analyzed.
2. Choose MIDI Effects > Cakewalk FX > Chord Analyzer from the Process menu or from the
pop-up menu to open the Transpose dialog box.
3. Click the Audition key.
Parameter/Option Meaning
Analysis window The frequency with which the Chord Analyzer samples the chord. Lower numbers
(smaller intervals) are more accurate, but require more computation.
Table 107.