Reference Guide

670 Working with loops and Groove Clips
MIDI Groove Clips
Exporting and importing MIDI Groove clips
You can not export MIDI Groove clips by saving your project as a Standard MIDI File—Standard
MIDI Files do not contain MIDI Groove clip data, such as transposition value, etc. When you import
MIDI Groove clips, you can preview them in the Import MIDI dialog box.
There are two methods for exporting MIDI Groove clips:
•Using the File > Export > MIDI Groove Clip command
• Dragging a MIDI Groove clip from SONAR to the Windows Explorer
There are three methods for importing MIDI Groove clips:
•Using the File > Import > MIDI command
• Using the Media Browser view
• Dragging a MIDI Groove clip from the Windows Explorer to a MIDI track in SONAR
For step-by-step information, see the following procedures:
To export MIDI Groove Clips with the File command
1. Highlight the MIDI Groove clip that you want to export.
2. Use the File > Export > MIDI Groove Clip command.
The Export MIDI dialog box appears.
3. Navigate to a folder where you store MIDI Groove clips.
4. Type a name for the clip in the File Name field.
5. Click the Save button.
SONAR exports the MIDI Groove clip, which contains the information displayed in the Clip
Inspector’s Groove Clip section, except for the Pitch (semitones) field, which does not get
exported.
To export a MIDI Groove Clip with drag and drop
• Drag the MIDI Groove clip that you want to export to the folder in the Windows Explorer where
you want to keep it.
To import MIDI Groove Clips with the File command
1. Move the Now Time to the place where you want to import the clip.
2. Highlight the track you want to import the clip into.
3. Use the File > Import > MIDI command.
The Import MIDI dialog box appears,