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The transpose functions
Other functions
The Global Transpose setting
If you are working with drum and percussion loops or special effects (FX) loops, you
will want to exclude these from being transposed. This can be achieved by locking
them using the Global Transpose setting. Proceed as follows:
1. Open your project.
2. Select the desired event or part and set the “Global Transpose” setting on the info
line to “Independent”.
A symbol will be displayed in the upper right corner of the selected part or event,
indicating that it will not be transposed neither by changing the root key nor by
specifying transpose events.
If Global Transpose is set to Independent, the selected part will not be transposed.
3. You can now change the project root key.
The “Independent” parts or events will not be affected by the root key changes.
Ö If you import ready-made parts or events that are tagged drums or FX, Global
Transpose will be automatically set to Independent.
If you record audio or MIDI, Global Transpose will be set to “Independent”, provided
that the transpose track exists and you have specified at least one transpose event
(even when the transpose value is not defined). In this case, your recording will sound
exactly the way you played it. The transpose events will not be taken into account
during recording and the recorded event will not get the project root key.
Have a look at the following example:
1. Set up a project with the root key in C.
2. Add a transpose track and enter transpose events with the values 0, 5, 7 and 0.
3. Record some chords with your MIDI keyboard. For our example, record C, F, G
and C.
The transpose events are not taken into account and the result of your recording will
be C, F, G and C. No root key will be set.
Ö Recorded events are independent from Global Transpose.
If no transpose track exists or if no transpose event has been added, Global
Transpose will be set to Follow.
If Global Transpose is set to Follow, the selected part will follow all global
transpositions.