CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual page 236

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• Reference note—The original key of the recorded clip. SONAR uses the Reference note when it
transposes Groove clips to match your project's pitch.
These attributes can be edited in the Loop Construction view.
To Set the Number of Beats in a Groove Clip
When you open a clip in the Loop Construction view, SONAR determines the number of beats in the
clip. In some cases the beat value may not be correct. The beats in clip value can only be changed if the
clip is loop enabled.
Do the following to change value in the Beats in Clip field.
• Click the plus or minus button to the right of the Beats in clip field until the correct value is
displayed.
To Change the Loop Construction View Time Ruler Display
You can display the Loop Construction view Time Ruler in measures or in samples. To toggle between
the two modes, double click the Time Ruler.
To Set the Tempo of a Groove Clip
When creating a new Groove clip, SONAR sets the clip's tempo to the current project tempo. To ensure
proper stretching behavior you must set the value in the Original BPM field to the tempo at which you
recorded the clip. The tempo value of a clip can only be changed if the clip is stretch-enabled.
Do the following to change the value in the Original BPM field.
• Click the plus or minus button to the right of the Original BPM field until the correct value is
displayed. For more precise tempos you can double-click in the Original BPM field and enter a
tempo.
To Slice a Clip
1. Double-click on a clip in the Clips pane.
The clip appears in the Loop Construction view.
2. Slice the clip using one or all of the following methods:
To do this...
Slice the clip on note divisions
Slice the clip at transient peaks
Slice the clip manually
3. Play your project and adjust the slicing of your clip as necessary.
Note: You can use any or all of these methods to slice a clip. If you adjust both the Slices and Trans
Detect menus, two markers may be placed right next to each other. If these markers are too close, the
markers will automatically merge. Manual markers will not automatically merge.
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Do this...
Move the Basic Slicing slider to the note
resolution you want. The Basic Slicing slider's
settings range from whole notes to 64th notes.
Selecting quarter notes, for example, would
create four markers per measure.
Move the Transient Detection slider to the right
until the larger transients in the clip are flanked
by markers.
Move your mouse to the space above the Time
Ruler and double-click to add a marker. Click
and drag the marker, if necessary, so it aligns
with the beginning or end of a transient.