Reference Guide

1444 Menu reference
Process > Find/Change
Process > Find/Change
The Process > Find/Change command is an extremely flexible way of manipulating the data
parameters of events. It works something like the search-and-replace function in a word processor
but with scaling rather than simple replacement.
See:
“Searching for events” on page 734
Process > Length
The Process > Length command can be used to stretch or shrink a portion of a project. Process >
Length lets you stretch or shrink the selection by a fixed percentage and makes the adjustment by
altering the individual events. A value of 200 percent, for example, stretches the selection to twice its
original length, while a value of 50 percent shrinks the selection to half its original length.
This command offers the option to stretch audio clips along with the MIDI information. Sometimes
you don't want to adjust the speed of your audio. Audio can be stretched or condensed up to a factor
of 4 (e.g., it can be shrunk to as little as 25 percent of its original length, or expanded to as much as
400 percent of its original length).
See also:
“Stretching and shrinking events” on page 714
Process > Scale Velocity
The Process > Scale Velocity command lets you create crescendos (volume swells) and
decrescendos on those instruments that respond to MIDI velocity. Most such instruments map
changes in velocity to changes in note loudness. Many synthesizer patches alter the timbre of the
sound as well, so that higher velocities produce brighter, as well as louder, sounds. Changes in
velocity also affect the playback of audio clips.
This command lets you set a starting and ending velocity for the entire time range of the selection.
SONAR scales the velocity of each event to create a smooth linear change in velocity. As an option,
you can enter a starting and ending percentage; existing velocity values are modified by the
designated percentage.
You can also edit note velocities in the Notes pane of the Piano Roll view, which lets you draw
shapes other than straight line changes. For more information, see “Adding and editing controllers in
the Piano Roll” on page 695.