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The transpose functions
Transposing your music
To check or change the root key setting of a MIDI part, proceed as follows:
1. Select your MIDI part in the Project window and check the Project window info
line.
A MIDI part
with the root
key set to “D”
2. Click on the root key value in the info line to open the corresponding pop-up menu
and select the desired root key.
Transposing separate sections of a project using transpose events
Sometimes you may want to transpose only certain sections of your project, e. g. to
create harmonic variations. This can be done by creating transpose events. Transpose
events allow you to add a relative transpose offset by specifying transpose values in
semitones. For example, you can brighten up your loops in C major by transposing
them by 5 semitones, so that the subdominant on F major is played back, or you can
turn your hit more interesting by transposing the last chorus one semitone upwards.
1. Open the Project menu and select “Transpose” from the Add Track submenu (or
right-click the track list select the corresponding option from the context menu).
A transpose track is created. You can only have one transpose track in a project.
2. Select the Draw tool and click in the transpose track to create a transpose event.
A transpose event will be created from the point where you clicked until the end of
the project.
3. To create another transpose event, click with the Draw tool on the first transpose
event.
By default, the transpose value of new transpose events is set to 0.
You can add more transpose events by clicking with the Draw tool.
4. Click in the transpose value field and enter the transpose value for the transpose
event.
You can enter the desired value with the computer keyboard, use the mouse wheel
or [Alt]/[Option]-click on the transpose value to open a value fader. You can
specify values between -24 and 24 semitones.
!
If you change the project root key after setting the event root key, the events will keep
their own root key settings, and will be transposed to match the project root key. If you
record an audio or a MIDI part and the project root key is specified, this root key is
automatically set.