CAKEWALK Cakewalk SONAR, User Manual

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Here’s what the Staff view looks like with and without these options:
On the other hand, if you are entering notes into the Staff view with the mouse, Fill and Trim Durations
may produce confusing results. For example, with Fill Durations, an inserted eighth note in 4/4 time
would look like a quarter note until you insert another eighth note immediately following it. It is
recommended that you turn off the Fill Durations and Trim Durations options when entering notes;
these options are more appropriate for looking at notes you recorded via a performance.
Using Enharmonic Spellings
Any musical note can be referred to by several different names. For example, C#3 and Db3 identify the
same pitch, as do G#4 and Ab4. The most appropriate name depends upon the current key signature,
but can also depend on musical context.
SONAR uses a set of rules to automatically add accidentals (sharps, flats and naturals) to notes based
on the current key signature. These rules cover the most common musical situations and usually lead to
pleasing results. However, there is no guaranteed right way to resolve accidentals. Doing so ultimately
Fill and Trim off
Fill and Trim on