Event List buttons and overview

Each line of the Event List view shows a single event along with all of its parameters. There are many different types of events. All share the following parameters:

The time of the event, displayed in SMPTE (hours:minutes:seconds:frames) format

The time of the event, displayed in MBT (measures:beats:ticks) format

The event type, or kind of event

The remaining parameters vary by event type. You can hide or show each kind of event via the Event List view View menu or by checking its check box in the Event Manager dialog box. Here is a summary listing of the parameters that apply to each type of event.

Short name	Type of event	Parameters
Note	MIDI note	Pitch (MIDI key number), velocity (0-127), duration (beats:ticks or simply ticks), MIDI channel (1-16)
KeyAft	MIDI key aftertouch	Pitch (MIDI key number), pressure amount (0-127), MIDI channel (1-16)
Control	MIDI controller change	Controller number (0-127), controller value (0-127), MIDI channel (1-16)
Patch	MIDI patch change	Bank select method, bank number, number or name of the patch, MIDI channel (1-16)
ChanAft	MIDI channel aftertouch	Pressure amount (0-127), MIDI channel (1-16)
Wheel	MIDI pitch wheel position	Wheel position (-8192 to 8191, where the center is 0)
RPN	Registered Parameter Number	Parameter number (0-16383), parameter value (0-16383), MIDI channel (1-16)
NRPN	Non-registered Parameter Number	Parameter number (0-16383), parameter value (0-16383), MIDI channel (1-16)
Sysx Bank	System Exclusive data bank	Sysx bank number (0-8191)
Sysx Data	System Exclusive data message	Sysx message up to 255 bytes long
Text	Text	Text
Lyric	Lyric	Text (a single word or syllable)
MCIcmd	Windows Media Control Interface (MCI) command	MCI command text
Wave Audio	Digital audio wave	Name, velocity (0-127), and number of samples
Shape Events	Automation graph segments made up of a solid line between two nodes	Change in values, kind of shape, and length in MBT format. Note: Shape events cannot be edited, only deleted.
Expression	Staff view expression marking	Text of expression mark
Hairpin	Staff view dynamics marking	Direction (crescendo or diminuendo) and duration
Chord	Staff view chord symbol	The name of the chord
Event List Manager	Opens Event Manager dialog box	Shows or hides various kinds of events
Insert Event	Inserts a copy of highlighted event—double-click the event’s Kind parameter to change it to the kind of event you want	Whatever the highlighted event’s parameters are
Delete Event	Deletes the highlighted event	Whatever the highlighted event’s parameters are

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).

Many keyboards do not support key aftertouch and channel aftertouch. Consult the User’s Guide for your keyboard for more information.

When you double-click the value of a patch event, Sonar displays the Bank/Patch Change dialog box. For more information about bank and patch changes, To insert a bank/patch change.

See System exclusive data, for more information about System Exclusive banks.

See Editing audio, for more information about audio clips.