Reference Guide
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Step Sequencer view
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• Step Record. The Step Record button toggles step recording on/off. See “To step record notes
from a MIDI device” on page 1715.
• Play. The Play button is used to start/stop the Step Sequencer when SONAR’s main transport
is idle.
• Position Indicator. The Position indicator shows the current measure and beat position in the
step sequencer.
Below the main toolbar are three additional buttons:
• Insert Row. Click this button to insert a new row above the selected row. This command is
undoable.
• Delete Row. Click this button to delete the selected row. This command is undoable.
• Options. Click this button to load and save patterns and set global options. The pop-up menu
contains the following commands:
• Load Pattern. Click to load a Pattern file (.spp) into the Step Sequencer.
• Save Pattern As. Click to save the current pattern as a Pattern file (.spp).
• Clear Pattern. Click to clear all steps in the current pattern.
• Use Fixed/Default Velocity for Step Recording. This option lets you specify whether
step recording should use the recorded velocity or a fixed velocity value for new notes. For
information about setting a fixed velocity, see “To specify the default velocity value for new
notes” on page 1714.
• Preserve Pattern for Step Size. This option lets you specify how existing notes are
affected when changing Steps per Beat value in the toolbar. When Preserve Pattern for
Step Size is enabled, the original pattern is preserved whenever possible as you add or
remove beats. Doing so ensures that notes retain their original position within each beat.
When disabled, additional steps will instead be appended at the end of each beat.
• Trigger Note on Click. Enable this option is you want to automatically audition a note
when clicking on a step.
• Set Default Velocity for Steps. Lets you specify the default velocity value that is assigned
to new notes that are enabled in the Step Sequencer. The setting is global, which means it
applies to all step sequencer clips and projects. The default velocity value is 100.
See:
“Rows” on page 1700
“Notes pane” on page 1702
“Controllers pane” on page 1703
“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