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Step Sequencer view
Track List pane
To show or hide the Track List pane, click the Piano Roll view View menu and choose Show/Hide
Track Pane. The Track List pane is home to a list of all tracks currently displayed in the Piano Roll
view. The track numbers and names appear in the Track List pane. Click the button again to hide the
Track List pane.
For more information, see “The Piano Roll view” on page 655.
See:
“Working with multiple tracks in the Piano Roll view” on page 659
See also:
“Piano Roll view” on page 1691
“Piano Roll view menu” on page 1692
“Note Map pane” on page 1694
“Drum Grid pane” on page 1694
“Notes pane” on page 1695
“Controller pane” on page 1695
Step Sequencer view
The Step Sequencer makes it easy to compose patterns using a grid, where each cell (step)
represents a note. You create patterns by clicking the cells in the grid to turn notes on or off, or by
using step recording.
Many step sequencers use a Piano Roll grid-style interface. SONAR already has a very powerful
Piano Roll view with similar MIDI editing functionality, so the purpose of the Step Sequencer is to
provide a very different method for working with patterns.
The Step Sequencer is ideally suited for drum programming.
See:
“Step sequencer interface” on page 1697
“Working with rows” on page 1706
“Working with steps” on page 1709
“Working with Controller events” on page 1717
“Working with patterns” on page 1719
“Working with Step Sequencer clips” on page 1723
“Keyboard shortcuts” on page 1704
“Using the Step Sequencer with drum maps” on page 1721