CAKEWALK sonar x3, Reference Manual

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Working with Groove Clip audio
Working with loops and Groove Clips
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
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
BPM field.
• Click the Plus or Minus button to the right of the BPM field until the correct value is displayed. For
more precise tempos you can double-click in the BPM field and enter a tempo.
To slice a Groove 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:
3. Play your project and adjust the slicing of your clip as necessary.
To transpose a Groove Clip to match your project’s pitch
Follow this procedure to force the Groove clip to follow the project’s default pitch.
1. Double-click the clip you want to transpose to the project’s pitch.
The clip appears in the Loop Construction view.
2. Click the Pitch button.
To do this Do this
Slice the clip on note divisions Click the Resolution button and select the desired note resolution in the
drop-down list. The available settings range from whole notes to 64th
notes. Selecting quarter notes, for example, will create four markers per
measure.
Slice the clip at transient peaks Drag the Threshold slider to the desired value. The larger transients in
the clip will be flanked by markers.
Slice the clip manually 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.
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Note: You can use any or all of these methods to slice a clip. If you adjust both the Resolution
and Threshold values, 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.