Reference Guide

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Process > Groove Quantize

Menu reference

Process > Groove Quantize

The Process > Groove Quantize command opens the “Groove Quantize dialog” on page 1615.

This command adjusts the start time and duration of selected notes using a music piece as a

pattern. In the Quantize dialog box, you assign the groove pattern you want to use (extension

.GRV), adjust the resolution of the grid (note size) and specify which track properties you want to

allow the command to change.

See also:

“Groove Quantize tips” on page 726

“Changing the timing of a recording” on page 718

Process > Transpose

The Process > Transpose command transposes the pitches of note events up or down by a fixed

number of half-steps. It does so by changing the MIDI key numbers of note events and by pitch-

shifting audio clips. Simply enter the number of half-steps in the Amount field of the Transpose

dialog box--a negative number to transpose down, a positive number to transpose up.

SONAR can also perform diatonic transposition, which shifts all the notes up and down the major

scale of the current signature by the designated number of steps. For instance, if you specify an

amount of +1 and the key signature is C-major, a C becomes a D (up a whole step), an E becomes

an F (up a half step), and so on. Diatonic transposition assures you that the transposed notes fit with

the original key signature.

As an option, you can choose to transpose selected audio clips along with any selected MIDI clips.

SONAR uses pitch-shifting to perform the transposition. You can transpose audio only a single

octave in either direction (-12 to +12), and you cannot transpose audio when you are using diatonic

transposition.