Reference Guide

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Selecting and editing events
Editing MIDI events and continuous controllers (CC)
6. Click OK when you are done.
SONAR modifies the length of selected events or changes the tempo map, as you requested.
High-resolution audio boosted by 6 dB when stretched using MPEX
When using a sample rate of 88.2 kHz or higher and performing any operation that uses MPEX time/
pitch stretching, the stretched audio will be boosted by 6 dB.
Reversing notes in a clip
The Process > Retrograde command reverses the order of events in a selection. If one or more
clips are selected, then the events within each clip are reversed. If several clips are selected from
the same track, then the order of the clips is also reversed. You could use this command, for
example, to take a scale or other long run of notes and reverse the order in which they are played.
The Process > Retrograde command does not reverse the contents of audio clips. It only changes
their start times. You can use the Process > Audio > Reverse command to reverse audio clips.
To reverse the sequence of notes or other events
1. Select the notes you want to reverse.
2. Choose Process > Retrograde.
SONAR reverses the order of the selected events.
Adding crescendos and decrescendos
The Process > Scale Velocity command lets you create crescendos and decrescendos on those
instruments that respond to MIDI velocity. Most such instruments map changes in velocity to
changes in note loudness. Many synthesizer patches alter the timbre of the sound as well, so that
higher velocities produce brighter, as well as louder, sounds. Changes in velocity also affect the
playback of audio clips.
This command lets you set a starting and ending velocity for the entire time range of the selection.
SONAR scales the velocity of each event to create a smooth linear change in velocity. As an option,
you can enter a starting and ending percentage; existing velocity values are modified by the
designated percentage.
You can also edit note velocities in the Notes pane of the Piano Roll view, which lets you draw
shapes other than straight line changes. For more information, see “Adding and editing notes in the
Piano Roll” on page 684.
To scale velocities
1. Select the events whose velocity data you want to change.
2. Choose Process > Scale Velocity to display the Scale Velocity dialog box.