Reference Guide

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Track Inspector overview
Inspectors
resolution determines the size note or time value that you want your MIDI data to conform to.
• MIDI Event Start Times. Select this option to quantize MIDI event start times.
• Note Durations. Select this option to quantize Note Event durations to the size of the
Resolution value.
• Only Quantize Notes. If selected, SONAR will not modify other events, such as controllers.
• Strength. This value determines how closely SONAR moves the selected notes to the
resolution value, or “grid”. See “Strength” on page 720.
• Swing. Use this value to make groups of even eight notes (or whatever note you want to
enter in the Resolution field) “swing”, instead of playing with exact eighth note rhythm. A
value of 50 percent, or “50-50”, produces equal durations for both notes—no swing. A larger
value makes the first note longer, and vice versa. See “Swing” on page 720.
• Window. This value determines whether SONAR quantizes notes that are far from the
quantization points, or leaves them alone. A value of 100 percent quantizes every note. See
“Window” on page 721.
• Randomize. This value randomizes the three previous fields to introduce a more human
feel to the rhythm. The value you enter is the maximum amount of difference from the entered
values that the randomize feature can add.
For more information about Input Quantize, see “Input quantizing” on page 267.
Arpeggiator section
• Arpeggiator On/Off. Enables/disables the Arpeggiator on the selected track. This control can
be assigned to MIDI remote control and modified in real-time during project playback.
• Preset. You can create and edit Arpeggiator presets; all user parameters are stored in the
preset. Arpeggiator settings are included in track templates.
• Rate. Adjusts the relative speed of the Arpeggiator sequence by changing all the note durations
by a factor of the current tempo. This control can be assigned to MIDI remote control and
modified in real-time during project playback.
• Octave Range. Sets the number of octaves through which the arpeggio will play. A value of 1
means that a held chord will only arpeggiate the notes that are being held within the octave from
which the notes are being transmitted. A value of 2 means a held chord will arpeggiate for two
octaves. The held chord always represents the bass octave, meaning that the other octaves
sound in a higher register.
If you specify a range higher than the standard MIDI specifications, the Arpeggiator will repeat
the pattern in the highest available octave as necessary.
This control can be assigned to MIDI remote control and modified in real-time during project
playback.
• Latch. Latch keeps the arpeggio playing after you let go of the keys.
This control can be assigned to MIDI remote control and modified in real-time during project
playback.
• Swing. Sets the amount of swing applied to the selected pattern. You can make a pattern of 8th,