Reference Guide

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Notation and lyrics
Working with percussion
To assign a percussion staff or line to a track
1. Click the Staff view Edit menu and choose Layout to open the Staff View Layout dialog box.
2. Select your percussion track from the list.
3. Select Percussion Staff or Percussion Line from the Clef drop-down list.
4. Click Percussion Settings to set up the appearance of percussion notes (see below).
5. Click Close.
SONAR changes the track’s clef to the selected percussion clef.
To set up a track’s percussion notation key
1. Click the Staff view Edit menu and choose Layout to open the Staff View Layout dialog box.
2. Select your percussion track from the list.
3. Click Percussion Settings to open the Percussion Notation Key dialog box.
4. Set up the percussion notation key according to the following table:
5. Click OK to close the Percussion Notation Key dialog box.
6. Click Close to close the Staff View Layout dialog box.
The Staff view shows the percussion clef with the note bindings and noteheads you assigned.
To do this Do this
Map (bind) a percussion sound to a
line or space on the staff
Select the sound (or corresponding MIDI note) in the MIDI Note list,
select the intended position in the percussion staff in the Display As
list, then click Bind.
Set the notehead and articulation mark
for a percussion sound
Select the sound in the MIDI Note list, then select a Notehead Type
and Articulation Symbol. (Only bound sounds can be assigned a
notehead type and articulation symbol other than the default.)
Control how unbound percussion
sounds display
In the Display As list, click the pitch that you want all unbound notes
to display as. Then select a Notehead Type and Articulation
Symbol, then click the Default note button to apply your changes.
Remove a binding Select the percussion sound in the MIDI Note list, then click Unbind.
Unbound notes are displayed in the default position.
Load a preset Select the preset from the Preset list.
Save your settings as a preset
Click the Save button and enter a preset name.
Clear all bindings Click Zap All.
Select notes in the note lists with a
MIDI keyboard
Click in the MIDI Note or Display As list, then strike a key on your
keyboard.
Table 189.