Reference Guide

1941
Step Sequencer view
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• Fit to Quarters. Fit to Quarters will force the pattern duration to fit the specified number of
quarter notes.
• Entry Mode Toggle. This button toggles between Monophonic mode and Polyphonic mode,
which affects the behavior when entering new notes. In Monophonic mode, only one note (row)
may be assigned for each step. Monophonic mode is useful for sequencing melodic lines. When
you click in a column to enter a new note, any existing notes in the same column will be removed
automatically in Monophonic mode. In Polyphonic mode, you can enter multiple notes in the same
column.
• Step Record. The Step Record button toggles step recording on/off. See “To step record notes
from a MIDI device” on page 1957.
• Play. The Play button is used to start/stop the Step Sequencer when SONAR’s main transport
is idle.
• Position Indicator. The Position indicator shows the current measure and beat position in the
step sequencer.
See:
“Step Sequencer view menu” on page 1939
“Rows” on page 1942
“Notes pane” on page 1945
“Controllers pane” on page 1946
“Step sequencer interface” on page 1937
“Working with rows” on page 1950
“Working with steps” on page 1952
“Working with Controller events” on page 1959
“Working with patterns” on page 1961
“Working with Step Sequencer clips” on page 1965
“Keyboard shortcuts” on page 1947
Note: When you adjust the Fit to Quarters value, the clip duration may change depending on
whether or not the clip has been rolled out to expose additional pattern iterations:
• If the clip has a single pattern iteration. When you change the Fit to Quarters value
(number of quarter notes), the clip duration will continue to equal the length of one pattern
iteration. That is, the clip will not be rolled out.
• If the clip has multiple pattern iterations. When you change the Fit to Quarters value
(number of quarter notes), the new clip duration will either equal the old clip duration or the
length of the new pattern, whichever is greater.