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Tutorial 4—Editing MIDI
SONAR has too many powerful MIDI features to look at in one tutorial, so let’s
look at some of the most basic features and also cover some exciting new ones, such
as slip editing and MIDI envelopes.
In this tutorial, start by opening the file
TUTORIAL4.CWP in the Tutorials folder
where SONAR is installed. We will be doing the following tasks:
•Transposing
• Copying Clips with Drag and Drop
• Editing Notes in the Piano Roll View
• Slip Editing
• Drawing MIDI Envelopes
• Converting MIDI to Audio
Transposing
Here are two ways to transpose MIDI data in SONAR:
• You can apply the Transpose command to selected data (see the procedure
below).
• You can use the Key+ control for a specific track—the Key+ control is located
with the other track parameter controls in the Track pane. This method
causes a track to play higher or lower by the number of half steps you enter in
the Key+ control. This is a non-destructive form of editing that leaves the
pitch of the original data unchanged, but adds an “offset” when the track plays
back.
To Transpose our Tutorial File
1. Select all the notes in the bass track by clicking the bass track’s track number.
The track number should appear highlighted when it is selected.
2. Select all the notes in the organ track by Ctrl-clicking (holding down the Ctrl
key while you click) the organ track’s track number. Ctrl-clicking allows you to
make multiple selections.
3. Use the Process-Transpose command to open the Transpose dialog box.
4. Enter -2 (negative 2) in the Amount field and click OK.
5. Ctrl-click both track numbers again to deselect them.
SONAR transposes the selected data down a whole step (2 half steps). Choose
MIDI outputs for your tracks and play the project. You can undo the transposition
by pressing Ctrl+z, and redo the transposition by pressing Ctrl+Shift+z.
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