Editing events and event parameters

The Event List view lets you add, delete, or change events one by one. You can also print the list of events or audition the events one at a time to see how they sound.

You can change the parameters of any event by moving the rectangular highlight to the cell you want to change and doing one of the following:

Type a new value and then press ENTER.

Press the - and + keys on the numeric keypad to decrease or increase values by a small amount.

Press the [ and ] keys to decrease or increase values by a larger amount.

Click and hold the mouse button, and then drag the mouse up or down to change the value by a small amount.

Click and hold both mouse buttons, and then drag the mouse up or down to change the value by a larger amount.

Double-click a cell, and then enter or choose a new value.

If you change the time of an event, it may also change its position in the event list. The Event List view follows that event to its new location.

If you try to change the event type (kind of event), Sonar lets you choose the kind of event you want from a dialog box. When you change one kind of MIDI event into another kind of MIDI event, Sonar preserves the parameters as fully as possible.

Note: Shape events cannot be edited, only deleted.

To insert a new event

1.	Move the highlight (use the mouse or arrow keys) to the point at which you want to insert an event.

2.	Press INSERT, or click . Sonar makes a copy of the highlighted event.

3.	Change the event to the kind of event you need by double-clicking the name of the event that’s listed in the Kind column. The Kind of Event dialog box appears.

4.	Choose what kind of event you want and click OK. Sonar changes the highlighted event to the kind you chose.

5.	Edit the event time and other parameter values as required.

If the Event List is initially empty, pressing the INSERT key creates a default note event.

To delete an event

1.	Move the highlight (use the mouse or arrow keys) to the event you want to delete.

2.	Press DELETE, or click .

Sonar deletes the event.

To delete several events

1.	Select the events you want to delete by clicking, dragging, or CTRL or SHIFT-clicking in the first column of the Event List view.

2.	Choose Edit > Cut.

Sonar deletes the selected events.

To print the Event List

1.	Choose File > Print Preview to display a preview of the printed event listing.

2.	Click the Zoom button (or just click the page) to zoom in and out, and use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN to review the pages.

3.	Click Print to print the event list, or click Close to close the Preview window without printing.

To play events step by step

1.	Using the keyboard, hold the CTRL and ALT keys and press the SPACEBAR to play the currently highlighted event. If the event is a note event, it plays until you release the SPACEBAR.

2.	When you release the SPACEBAR, the highlight moves to the next event.

3.	Continue pressing the SPACEBAR to play events one by one.

4.	To edit the last event you heard, release the ALT key, then release the CTRL key.

The highlight moves back to the last event you heard, so you can make changes. You can also audition a single event using the mouse. CTRL-click on an event to play the event. If the event is a note or Wave event, it plays until you release the mouse button.