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The Transpose functions
3. Now (with the root key set), record audio or MIDI.
The recorded events will get the project root key.
4. When you are done and satisfied with the result, you
can change the project root key and your events will follow.
If the events do not contain root key information
Let’s say you have created a project by recording audio
and importing some MIDI loops, and you want to match
the root key of the whole project to the register of a certain
singer.
Proceed as follows:
1. In your project, open the Project menu and select
“Transpose” from the Add Track submenu (or right-click in
the Track list and select “Add Transpose Track”) to add the
Transpose track.
You can only have one Transpose track in a project.
2. Set the project to the desired root key by selecting the
corresponding option from the Root Key pop-up in the
Project window toolbar.
3. Right-click in the Track list for the Transpose track and
select “Set root key for unassigned events” from the con-
text menu.
This sets the project root key for all parts or events not containing any
root key information. This option is only available, if a project root key has
been set.
Recording with a project root key
Let’s say that you want to record a guitar line for a project
that is in D# minor, but your guitar player prefers to play in
A minor. In this case, change the project root key to A, so
that you can record your guitar. Proceed as follows:
1. Open your project and set the project root key to A.
All parts and events will be transposed in order to match the root key.
2. Listen to your project and verify that no drums and
percussions have been transposed.
If drums have been transposed, select them and set their Global Trans-
pose setting to “Independent”.
3. Record your guitar line as desired.
4. When you are done and satisfied with the result, you
can change the project root key back to D# minor and
your events will follow.
Changing the Root key of single events or parts
If you want to check if an audio event or part has root key
information or if you want to change it, proceed as follows:
1. Open the Pool and display the Key column by select-
ing “Root Key” from the “View/Attributes” pop-up menu in
the Pool.
An audio event with the root key set to “C”
2. Click in the Root Key column for the desired audio
event and set the key according to your needs.
You can also check and assign Root Keys in the MediaBay.
Ö If you change the root key of an audio part or event,
the corresponding audio file will not change. To save the
Root Key setting in the audio file, you have to use the
“Bounce Selection” function from the Audio menu.
!
If you work with drums or percussion, you should ex-
clude these from being transposed by setting the
“Global Transpose” setting on the info line to “Inde-
pendent” (see “The Global Transpose setting” on
page 107).
!
If you work with drums or percussion, you should ex-
clude these from being transposed by setting the
“Global Transpose” setting on the info line to “Inde-
pendent” (see “The Global Transpose setting” on
page 107).
!
For recorded audio events and MIDI parts, the “Global
Transpose” setting on the info line is automatically set
to “Follow”, i.e. the events or parts will get the project
root key.