Reference Guide

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Automation methods
Automation
Converting MIDI controllers to envelopes
MIDI controllers you edit in the Piano Roll view and MIDI envelopes you create in the Track view
Clips pane are actually separate data, even if they control the same parameter. Both kinds of
envelopes are visible in the Clips pane, and should generally not be used to control the same
parameter. You can convert Piano Roll view envelopes to Track view envelopes by selecting the
time range and tracks that the Piano Roll envelopes occupy, and using Track view Clips > Convert
MIDI Controllers To Envelopes command.
To convert MIDI controllers to envelopes
1. In the Clips pane, select the time range and track(s) that contain the controller data you want to
convert.
2. In the Track view menu, select Clips > Convert MIDI Controllers to Envelopes.
The Convert MIDI To Shapes dialog box appears.
3. In the Type field, select the type of controller you want to convert.
4. In the Value field, select the controller number of the controller you want to convert. For
example, if you’re converting a volume envelope to a shape, select 7.
5. In the Channel field, select the channel of the controller you want to convert, and click OK.
SONAR converts the Piano Roll view controller envelope you selected to a Track view shape that
controls the same parameter.
See:
“Automation” on page 945
“Quick automation guide” on page 946
“Automation methods” on page 947
“Automating effects” on page 965
“Recording automation data from an external controller” on page 967
“Automation Read and Automation Write buttons” on page 948
“Recording individual fader or knob movements” on page 949
“Creating an editing automation envelopes” on page 950
“Automating track and bus mute” on page 959
“Envelope mode and Offset mode” on page 960
“Converting MIDI controllers to envelopes” on page 963
“Automating individual effects parameters” on page 965
Note: If two clips overlap, the Clips > Convert MIDI Controllers to Envelopes command
converts the controller envelopes in both clips, in whatever parts of the clips lie in the selected
time range.