Which is the best SONAR tool for editing MIDI data in songs for a beginner.

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2016/09/27 16:06:43 (permalink)

Which is the best SONAR tool for editing MIDI data in songs for a beginner.

I have several MIDI songs that I wish to use as backing tracks just to practice to instead of the CD. With the help of some friendly people here  they are now sounding pretty good but there are errors in the MIDI data. Sometimes there are a few to many bars or not enough etc. There are also place that need a little extra bells and whistles. I am a complete beginner and I only know the basics at the moment. With that in mind what SONAR tool would you suggest to get the job done?
 
Thanks again, Paul
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    Re: Which is the best SONAR tool for editing MIDI data in songs for a beginner. 2016/09/27 16:30:08 (permalink)
    It depends on what you want to edit about MIDI. Often the PRV (Piano Roll View) is the goto editing and creating view. There you can edit notes and most all CCs. However the Event List View is another good place to edit events in Sonar. If you can read and write music notation the Score View is a very good place to work with MIDI too. 
     
    Also not to complicate things but the Track View is also a place to edit MIDI. There is an In line PRV in the Track View that is editable. We already touched on the Inspector as a place to edit some MIDI parameters.
     
    The tools in Sonar to edit or create is very extensive. There's also the Step Sequencer too to help create MIDI patterns. Sonar is one of the deepest DAWs for editing MIDI around.
     
    Another little fact many don't know about is MID is a native file format to Sonar. You don't need to import a MIDI file you simply open them.
     
    To talk about Sonar and its MIDI editing ability is a huge subject. One that can't be fully explained in one post. However keep asking questions when you get stuck and we are here and can answer.   

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    Re: Which is the best SONAR tool for editing MIDI data in songs for a beginner. 2016/09/27 16:38:54 (permalink)
    Thank you John for your extensive answer.
     
    I think I will dive into PRV to start with if its the go to program. I have had a little play with it but I think I need to watch quite a few vids to see its capabilities and shortcuts.
     
    Many thanks .... talk soon!
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    Re: Which is the best SONAR tool for editing MIDI data in songs for a beginner. 2016/09/27 16:49:06 (permalink)
    Its a good place to start and one where you may never leave.  The how to videos will be very helpful but the only way to learn is to do it. Don't be afraid to try something in Sonar for it is very forgiving and nondestructive for the most part. 
     
    Also Craig Anderton has a on going sticky in the sticky section above in this forum that is chock full of tips and tricks for doing just about anything one can imagine. Start at the beginning and as time permits go through it. It is full of insights and lots of great suggestions.
     
    I think you will find Sonar to be the best over all DAW you can get.   

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    Re: Which is the best SONAR tool for editing MIDI data in songs for a beginner. 2016/09/27 17:18:28 (permalink)
    I wish I had started with the inline editor in the track view. So much easier to work whole project as you get the hang of it (one less window is huge I work on a laptop 90% or more). It will help you see the value of so much else in Sonar.
     
    At last now, 3 years in, I am going cold turkey on the piano roll.
     
    I find the work flow much smoother for me and I am using things I barely had tried like screen sets, keyboard short cuts. Acceptance is the key. Make better music better by using all the tools for the GUI. Read, ask questions an try. Frankly some of the tricks may get the job done if you work in a manner differently than you may be now.
     
    I am sure someday I will make a track template or 2. For now using inline editor and short cuts and tricks to move about and in and out.Getting better faster since I vowed to avoid going the the PRV.
     
    My name is Jerry (and I still don't know what I am)
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