Reference Guide

1798 View reference
SONAR empty view
SONAR empty view
To start working on a new or pre-existing project, choose File > New (to start a new project) or File >
Open (to open a project).
See:
“You can create your own template files and use them as the basis for other new projects. For more
information, see “Templates” on page 1064.” on page 251
Piano Roll view
You can open the Piano Roll view by any of these methods:
• Select the track you want to edit and use the Views > Piano Roll View command or press
ALT+3.
• Double-click a MIDI clip in the Clips pane (you can change this option with the Track view
Options > Click Behavior > Double-Click > MIDI Clips command).
The Piano Roll view displays all MIDI notes and events from one or more tracks in either the Drum
Grid pane or the Notes pane. The Notes pane is a grid format that looks much like a player piano
roll. The Drum Grid pane is also laid out in a grid, but the sound of these drum notes are determined
by the settings in the Drum Map pane. In both the Drum Grid pane and the Notes pane, notes are
displayed as horizontal bars.
In the Notes pane, pitch runs from bottom to top, with the left vertical margin indicating the pitches as
piano keys or note names. Time is displayed running left to right with vertical measure and beat
boundaries.
In the Drum Grid pane, the drum sounds are mapped according to the current drum map in the Note
Map pane. Like the Notes pane, time is displayed running left to right with vertical measure and beat
boundaries.
The Piano Roll view makes it easy to add, edit, and delete MIDI events from a track.
The Piano Roll view consists of the “Notes pane” on page 1802, “Note Map pane” on page 1800,
“Drum Grid pane” on page 1801, the “Controller pane” on page 679, and the “Track List pane” on
page 1802.
For more information, see:
“Opening the view” on page 680
“Displaying notes and controllers (Piano Roll view only)” on page 683
“Adding and editing notes in the Piano Roll” on page 684
“Piano Roll view snap resolution” on page 691
“Adding and editing controllers in the Piano Roll” on page 695