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The Transpose functions
If no transpose track exists or if no transpose event has
been added, Global Transpose will be set to Follow.
If Global Transpose is set to Follow, the selected part will
follow all global transpositions.
Locking the Transpose track
If you want to prevent your transpose events from being
changed by mistake, activate the Lock button on the
transpose track. This way, you will not be able to move
your transpose events or change their transpose values.
Muting transpose events
Sometimes it might be useful to disable the transpose
track, e.g. to hear the original sound of individual tracks. If
you activate the mute button on the transpose track, your
transpose events will not be taken into account during
playback.
Keep Transpose in Octave Range
The “Keep Transpose in Octave Range” button on the
transpose track (the button with an up and down arrow in
brackets) keeps the transposition in the octave range. This
option is activated by default. This way, nothing will be
transposed by more than seven semitones. This ensures
that your music never sounds unnatural because the pitch
was raised too high or too low.
To understand the principle behind this, follow the exam-
ple below:
1. Create a MIDI part, enter a C major chord, open the Key
Editor and activate “Indicate Transpositions”.
This way you can observe and understand what happens when you
change the transposition.
2. Add a transpose track and create a transpose event.
By default, the transpose value is set to 0.
3. Make sure that the “Keep Transpose in Octave
Range” button is activated on the transpose track and
change the transpose value of the transpose event to 7.
Your chord will be transposed accordingly.
If you enter a transpose value of 7, your chord will be transposed by
seven semitones upwards. In this example, this would be G3/B3/D4.
4. Set the transpose value to 8 semitones.
As “Keep Transpose in Octave Range” is activated, your chord will now
be transposed to the nearest interval or pitch.
Your chord has been transposed to the nearest pitch, this results in
G#2/C3/D#3.
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If you mainly work with audio loops, we recommend
activating “Keep Transpose in Octave Range”.