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Creating a new project

Recording

Figure 60. The Meter/Key Signature dialog box

3. Enter the top and bottom meter values in the Beats per Measure and Beat Value fields.

4. Choose the key signature from the Key Signature list.

5. Click OK.

You can also set the meter and key signature in the Control Bar’s Transport module, or choose

Project > Insert Meter/Key Change.

Setting the Metronome and Tempo settings

The metronome counts off each beat in a measure, so you can hear the tempo of your project. You

can choose to have the metronome sound during recording, during playback, both, or turned off.

When you start recording, SONAR can play any number of beats or measures of metronome clicks

before recording begins. This can help you “get in the groove” before you start performing. These

beats or measures are called the count-in.When you create a new project, you should set the

metronome to play during the count-in and while recording. If you are adding material to an existing

project, you might only need the metronome for the count-in.You can customize the metronome

sound to use audio or any note on a MIDI instrument. By default, SONAR uses a hi-hat cymbal

sound from a General MIDI drum kit for the MIDI metronome, but you can change this setting to

anything you like by changing the MIDI output, MIDI channel, and duration. You can also choose the

note and velocity (volume) to use for the first beat of each measure and for all other beats. The

metronome settings are stored separately with each project, so you can use different settings for

each one.

To enable or disable the metronome during playback or recording, click the Playback Metronome

on/off button or Record Metronome on/off button in the Control Bar’s Transport module.

Figure 61. The Transport module.

A. Metronome during record B. Metronome during playback C. Click to open metronome settings