Reference Guide

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Paste dialog
Paste to One Track
This option is greyed out unless you copy data from more than one track at a time. Checking this
check box causes SONAR to paste multiple tracks’ data into a single track.
Linked Repetitions
Checking the Link Repetitions check box causes all the new clips to be linked clips with the clip you
copied.
Link to Original Clip(s)
Checking the Link to Original Clip(s) check box creates a linked clip.
Advanced button
Clicking this button expands the Paste dialog box to include the following fields:
Align to Measures
This option is greyed out unless you choose at least two repetitions in the Repetitions field.
Choosing this option tells SONAR to slide the old data up to the next measure line, regardless of
whether the new data fills the space up to the next measure.
Filling in the Interval value field with a certain number of measures causes SONAR to paste each
repetition of the new data at the interval in this field. Usually, you choose an interval at least as long
as the object you copied.
What to do with existing material
The fields in this section deal with the situation that occurs when you try to paste some data to a
place in a track that already has some data.
• Blend Old and New. Choosing this option tells SONAR to mix the new data with the old, with
the following options:
• Replace Old with New. Choosing this option tells SONAR to delete the old data.
• Slide Over Old to Make Room. Choosing this option tells SONAR to slide the old data either
forward or backward in the track to make room for the new data, with the following option:
What to Paste
The fields in this section tell SONAR what elements of the copied data to paste into the track,
including:
• Events/Clips. Check this option if you want SONAR to paste MIDI events or audio data from the
copied data, with these two options:
• Paste as New Clips. Check this option if you want the new data to become separate,
discrete. clips.
• Paste into Existing Clips. Check this option if you want to include the new data inside any
clips that already exist in the area you want to paste into.
• Clip Automation. If you have clip envelopes in the selection you are pasting, you can check
this option to paste it to its new location.