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To Assign a Percussion Staff or Line to a Track
1. Click the Staff View Layout button to open the Staff View Layout dialog
box.
2. Select your percussion track from the list.
3. Select Percussion Staff or Percussion Line from the Clef dropdown list.
4. Click Percussion Settings to set up the appearance of percussion notes (see
below).
5. Click Close.
SONAR changes the track’s clef to the selected percussion clef.
To Set Up a Track’s Percussion Notation Key
1. Click the Staff View Layout button to open the Staff View Layout dialog
box.
2. Select your percussion track from the list.
3. Click Percussion Settings to open the Percussion Notation Key dialog box.
4. Set up the percussion notation key according to the following table:
To do this… Do this…
Map (bind) a percussion sound to
a line or space on the staff
Select the sound (or corresponding MIDI note) in the
MIDI Note list, select the intended position in the
percussion staff in the Display As list, then click Bind.
Set the notehead and articulation
mark for a percussion sound
Select the sound in the MIDI Note list, then select a
Notehead Type and Articulation Symbol. (Only bound
sounds can be assigned a notehead type and
articulation symbol other than the default.)
Control how unbound percussion
sounds display
In the Display As list, click the pitch that you want all
unbound notes to display as. Then select a Notehead
Type and Articulation Symbol, then click the Default
note button to apply your changes.
Remove a binding Select the percussion sound in the MIDI Note list,
then click Unbind. Unbound notes are displayed in the
default position.
Load a preset Select the preset from the Preset list.
Save your settings as a preset Click the Save button and enter a preset name.
Clear all bindings Click Zap All.
Select notes in the note lists with a
MIDI keyboard
Click in the MIDI Note or Display As list, then strike a
key on your keyboard.