CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual page 480

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requires knowledge regarding what key or scale is being evoked—knowledge that only the composer
possesses. For example, if a modulation is being prepared, then the new key signature has not yet been
completely established, and the harmony has already begun to shift. In fact, there may not even be a
scale in a diatonic sense: chromatic scales, for instance, are supposed to sharp on the way up and flat on
the way down. Because no set of rules will suffice for all situations, the composer needs the ability to
override any default choice.
Notes in SONAR normally do not have a forced enharmonic spelling. This means that they will
automatically change to match the default for a new key signature. If you specify spelling that matches
the default choice, SONAR will drop any forced spelling and switch back to default behavior. Otherwise,
the forced spelling is remembered for that note, and will not change to follow the key signature. If you
change the pitch of a note by some other means (for instance, by dragging it up or down), it will lose any
forced spelling, because it very likely no longer applies to the new pitch. Enharmonic spelling overrides
for each note are saved in the project file.
When you type a note's enharmonic spelling, use the following table as a guide:
Accidental...
Flat
Sharp
Double flat
Double sharp
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Character... Example...
b Cb5
# C#5
" C"5
x Cx5
Displays as...