CAKEWALK SONAR - Assigning a MIDI Channel (Chn); Adjusting the Key;Transposing a Track (Key+)

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To Set the Volume Trim Level
1. Move your cursor to the Volume Trim control of the track you want to change.
2. Click and drag to the left to lower Volume Trim level or to the right to raise
Volume Trim level.
Assigning a MIDI Channel (Chn)
MIDI transmits information on 16 channels, numbered 1 through 16. Every MIDI
event is assigned to a particular channel. Some MIDI equipment can accept MIDI
information on only a single channel. This channel may be preassigned, or you
may be able to change it. Other MIDI equipment, including many electronic
keyboards and synthesizers, can accept information on several different MIDI
channels at once. Usually, these devices use a different instrument sound for each
channel.
On playback, the channel number is used to direct the MIDI information to a
particular piece of equipment.
The Chn parameter in the Track view redirects all events in the track to the
specified channel, ignoring the channel number stored with each event. If this
parameter is left blank, all events in the track are sent to their original channels.
This parameter does not affect the channel information that is stored with each
MIDI event. When the track is displayed in other views, like the Piano Roll or
Event List view, you will see the original channel that is stored in the file. You can
edit the channel values in those views or use the Process-Interpolate command.
To Set the Channel for a Track
1. In the track you want to change, click on the black arrow to the right of the
Chn field and select the channel you want to use.
You can also change the channel setting in a variety of other ways, as described on
page 132. To change the channel assignment for more than one track at a time,
select the tracks you want to change and choose Track-Property-Channel.
Adjusting the Key/Transposing a Track (Key+)
Each MIDI note event has a key number, or pitch. On playback, the key offset
(Key+) parameter transposes all notes in the track by the designated number of
half-steps. The value can range from -127 to +127. A value of 12 indicates that
notes will be played back one octave higher than they are written.
This parameter does not affect the note number that is stored for each note event.
When the clip is displayed in other views, like the Piano Roll, Staff, or Event List
view, you will see the original notes as they are stored in the file. To permanently
change the pitches, you can edit them individually or use the Process-Transpose
command.