User manual SONAR CAKEWALK

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[. . . ] Text of expression mark Shape Events Automation graph segments made up of a solid line between two nodes Staff view expression marking Staff view dynamics marking Staff view chord symbol Opens Event Manager dialog box Events that are outside of slip-edited boundaries Inserts a copy of highlighted event-- double-click the event's Kind parameter to change it to the kind of event you want Deletes the highlighted event Expression Hairpin Direction (crescendo or diminuendo) and duration The name of the chord Shows or hides various kinds of events Chord Event List Manager Events Out of Slip Edit Boundaries Insert Event Note, audio, or controller data Whatever the highlighted event's parameters are Delete Event Whatever the highlighted event's parameters are 306 Pick Tracks and Show Next/Previous Track Left side of button opens Pick Tracks dialog; right side of button opens Next Track/Previous Track dropdown menu Allows you to pick what tracks the Event List shows events for Here are some notes about events and their parameters: · · · · The Channel parameter in the Track view can force an event to play on a different MIDI channel from the one shown in the event list. Pedal marks entered in the Staff view are displayed in the Event List view as controller events (64). When you double-click the value of a patch event, SONAR LE displays the Bank/Patch Change dialog box. For more information about bank and patch changes, "To Insert a Bank/Patch Change" on page 138. See Chapter 16, Using System Exclusive Data, for more information about System Exclusive banks. See Chapter 9, Editing Audio, for more information about audio clips. · · Selecting Events in the Event List View The following table describes how to select events in the Event List view: To do this. . . Select a single event Select multiple, contiguous events Do this. . . Click on the event. Select the first event, hold the Shift key down and click the last event. Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys while pressing the up or down arrows. Select an event, hold the Ctrl key while selecting additional events Select multiple, contiguous events using the arrow keys Select multiple, non-contiguous events Additional information about note events and MCIcmd events appears later in this chapter. 307 Event List Display Filter You can configure the Event List view to display different event types, as described in the following table: To do this. . . Hide events of a certain type Do this. . . Select the event type in the toolbar, in the Event List view popup menu, or in the Event Manager. As a default, if you slip edit the boundaries of a clip, all events outside those boundaries are hidden in the Event List view. Note: You can not edit slip-edited material in the Event List view. Open the Event Manager Show or hide slip-edited events Editing Events and Event Parameters The Event List view lets you add, delete, or change events one by one. You can also print the list of events or audition the events one at a time to see how they sound. You can change the parameters of any event by moving the rectangular highlight to the cell you want to change and doing one of the following: · · · · · · Type a new value and then press Enter Press the - and + keys on the numeric keypad to decrease or increase values by a small amount Press the [ and ] keys to decrease or increase values by a larger amount Click and hold the mouse button, and then drag the mouse up or down to change the value by a small amount Click and hold both mouse buttons, and then drag the mouse up or down to change the value by a larger amount Double-click a cell, and then enter or choose a new value If you change the time of an event, it may also change its position in the event list. If you try to change the event type (kind of event), SONAR LE lets you choose the kind of event you want from a dialog box. When you change one kind of MIDI event 308 into another kind of MIDI event, SONAR LE preserves the parameters as fully as possible. Note: Shape events cannot be edited, only deleted. To Insert a New Event 1. Move the highlight (use the mouse or arrow keys) to the point at which you want to insert an event. 3. Change the event to the kind of event you need by double-clicking the name of the event that's listed in the Kind column. 5. If the Event List is initially empty, pressing the Insert key creates a default note event. To Delete an Event 1. Move the highlight (use the mouse or arrow keys) to the event you want to delete. Press Delete, or click . 2. SONAR LE deletes the event. To Delete Several Events 1. Select the events you want to delete by clicking, dragging, or Ctrl or Shiftclicking in the first column of the Event List view. 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