Reference Guide

666 Working with loops and Groove Clips
Working with Groove Clip audio
To enable a clip’s Follow Project Pitch option
1. Select the clip and open the Clip Inspector.
2. Select the Clip Inspector’s Groove Clip section and make sure that the Reference Note field is
correct. When your project reaches a pitch marker, SONAR transposes each groove clip that has
the Follow Project Pitch option enabled by the difference between the clip’s Reference Note
and the current Project Pitch.
To change your project’s default pitch
Go to Project > Set Default Groove Clip Pitch and specify the default pitch.
SONAR transposes each groove clip that has the Follow Project Pitch option enabled by the
difference between the clip’s Reference Note and the current Project Pitch. Your project’s pitch
changes wherever you insert a pitch marker. If you don’t insert any pitch markers, your project stays
at its default pitch.
To create a pitch marker
1. In the Track view, right-click in the Time Ruler.
2. Select Create a Marker from the menu that appears.
3. The Marker dialog box appears.
4. In the Groove Clip Pitch drop-down, select a pitch.
5. Click OK.
To move a pitch marker
• Click and drag a pitch marker to a new location on the Time Ruler.
See:
“Working with REX files” on page 666
Working with REX files
SONAR supports two types of Groove Clips:
• ACIDized Groove Clip
• REX-based Groove Clip
Like ACIDized WAVE files, REX files are audio files that are designed to be looped and follow the
project’s tempo. The time stretching technology that REX files use is well suited for percussive
sounds, such as drums.