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To Add a Hairpin Symbol
1. Click the Draw tool .
2. Select the Hairpin tool .
3. Position the pointer below the staff (the pointer changes to a pencil when you
are in a legal position).
4. Click to place a hairpin symbol.
SONAR inserts a copy of the most recently added hairpin symbol, which you can
edit as desired.
To Edit a Hairpin Symbol
1. Right-click on the hairpin symbol you want to edit.
The Hairpin Properties dialog appears.
2. Change any of the following parameters:
• Time—The beginning time of the hairpin symbol
• Crescendo or Diminuendo
• Duration—Enter the number of beats followed by a colon (for example 4:
for one measure in 4/4 time) or a PPQ number value.
Adding Pedal Marks
Pedal marks traditionally indicate where the sustain pedal of a piano is to be
pressed and for how long. With SONAR, you can achieve the same effect by
inserting a pair of symbols indicating when the sustain pedal controller is to be
turned on (down) and when it is to be turned off (up). Unlike chord symbols,
expression marks, and hairpin symbols, each pedal symbol corresponds to a MIDI
event. The other symbols are purely ornamental, intended to provide a composer
with a way to communicate suggestions or requirements to performers.
Pedal event parameters are as follows:
If the track is split into treble/bass staves, pedal marks are allowed only below the
bass staff.
Parameters... Meaning...
Time The time of the event, in measures, beats, and ticks (MBT).
Channel The MIDI channel on which the event will be sent.
Value The event value. A value of 127 depresses the pedal, a value
of 0 raises it. (Some advanced synthesizers support values
between 0 and 127 for “partial pedaling.”)
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