{"id":25668,"date":"2017-04-27T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T14:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/?p=25668"},"modified":"2017-04-27T10:54:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T14:54:41","slug":"sonar-2017-04-update-midi-transformed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/2017\/04\/27\/sonar-2017-04-update-midi-transformed\/","title":{"rendered":"SONAR 2017.04 Update: MIDI Transformed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introducing the Transform Tool<\/span><\/h1>\n

SONAR\u2019s new Transform Tool gives you full sculpting power to create more feel<\/em> and expression<\/em> in your MIDI instruments —\u00a0a SONAR Platinum exclusive.
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Why the Transform Tool Is Transformative<\/span><\/h1>\n
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SONAR MIDI Controller Transform Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Scale<\/b>, <\/span>stretch,<\/b> and <\/span>ramp<\/b> selected controller data using the Transform Tool\u2019s intuitive controls\u2014even <\/span>warp<\/b> data in time within the selection. And the Transform window automatically <\/span>follows your selected MIDI notes<\/b> to align controller edits to note start and end times\u2014<\/span>how easy is that?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Choose crisp, precise edits at a selection\u2019s beginning and end with the Transform Tool\u2019s <\/span>hard mode<\/b>, or blend the selection organically with nearby data (conceptually similar to crossfading audio clips) with <\/span>soft mode<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

And don\u2019t be concerned about drawing over data unintentionally\u2014<\/span>mask mode<\/b> lets you redraw controller data only within the Transform window<\/span>,<\/span><\/i> and nowhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preserve Expression when Editing<\/span><\/h1>\n

Monophonic string, brass, synthesizer, and other instruments often have unique behaviors with overlapping notes\u2014like slurring from one note to the next, or adding portamento effects that \u201cblur\u201d notes together. The Transform Tool ignores notes that overlap with the end of your selected notes, thus preserving the expressiveness associated with note attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Wait, There\u2019s Much More in 2017.04!<\/span><\/h1>\n

Thanks to your feedback on the 2017.03 release, we\u2019ve added several MIDI editing enhancements to the re-designed PRV. You can read more about these features <\/span>here<\/b><\/a>, but one of our favorite tweaks is that the new TAB-to-note feature now <\/span>auditions<\/span><\/i> the note\u2014so as you tab to select notes (or move notes up or down), you\u2019ll hear them play.<\/span><\/p>\n

MIDI controllers are the key to making electronic instruments expressive\u2014and with the SONAR Platinum Transform Tool, you\u2019ll find MIDI controller editing faster, simpler, and more efficient than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to learn more about the SONAR 2017.04 Update<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Introducing the Transform Tool SONAR\u2019s new Transform Tool gives you full sculpting power to create more feel and expression in your MIDI instruments —\u00a0a SONAR Platinum exclusive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,75,76,77,68],"tags":[118,2646,2239,2714,383],"class_list":["post-25668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sonar","category-sonar-artist","category-sonar-platinum","category-sonar-professional","category-sonar-updates","tag-midi","tag-midi-editing","tag-prv","tag-transform-tool","tag-virtual-instruments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}