Reference Guide

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Glossary
Full-duplex
The ability to stream data in two directions simultaneously. Sound cards that support full-duplex
allow for simultaneous recording and playback of audio.
See “Recording audio” on page 271.
Groove clip
Audio clip that contains pitch and tempo information that allows SONAR to automatically adjust the
pitch and tempo of the clip to that of the project you insert it into.
Groove pattern
Piece of music used as a template for the groove quantize command.
See “To use the Groove Quantize command” on page 701.
Groove quantize
Lets you lay a grid over your groove pattern, then adjust time, duration, and velocity of selected
notes so they line up with the grid.
See “To use the Groove Quantize command” on page 701.
Group
An entity consisting of multiple controls or buttons and specifying relationships between or among
them.
Guitar chord grid
Displays chord symbols as well as the fingerings on the fret board of a guitar above the Staff View.
See “Chords and marks” on page 1018
H:M:S:F
Short for Hours, Minutes, Seconds, and Frames, which is the time format used for “SMPTE” on page
1813 time.
Hairpin symbol
Crescendo or decrescendo mark.
See “Chords and marks” on page 1018
Input
The selection for which channel of a device you wish to receive signal from.
See “Choosing an input” on page 256.
Input monitoring
Hearing real-time playback of a track's input as it is being sent to, or recorded, in SONAR. You can
enable input monitoring with a track’s Input Echo button.
Inspector menu (same as context menu)
Menu appropriate for a particular location or item. Display a context menu by right-clicking on the
location or item.