The Pattern tool lets you paint with a pre-selected MIDI pattern. To define a pattern, simply select any existing MIDI data that you want to use. The selection can be a clip, a portion of a clip, MIDI events in the Piano Roll view, or a MIDI file in the Media Browser.A. Drag to the right to paint the selected MIDI file B. Select a MIDI file in the Media BrowserFigure 222. Use existing MIDI notes as a pattern.Do one of the following:
Click the Pattern tool button in the Control Bar.
3. Drag from left to right in the Piano Roll view or Track view to “paint” the selected data. When painting with the Pattern tool, the mouse pointer looks like a paint roller: .Figure 223. Pattern tool hotspots on MIDI clip.
Table 48. Using the Pattern tool on MIDI clips Figure 224. Pattern tool hotspots on PRV notes.
Table 49. Using the Pattern tool on PRV notes A. Selected notes B. Hold down the SHIFT key and click where you want the first note to appear, then drag to paint and transpose the selected pattern
1. Create a new folder on your hard disk named \My Patterns, then open the folder in Sonar’s Media Browser and save the folder as a Content Location preset (see To save a Content Location preset).
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