does anybody know where is that edit function to shorten overlapping notes.
i can't find it in sonar 5 studio.

You can use the "quantize" function, and specify note lengths, or you can simply hold the cursor on single notes, in the correct position you should see it turn into an icon resembling this: <---> , and then click and drag the end of a note to the right or left to lengthen or shorten it...

thanks tor,
i know about these.
however, quantize makes some notes too long and some just right,
second method (manual) is ... ehh, manual.
i'm suprised there is no "overlapping notes fix all" or something to that effect . logic has it. cubase probably too. oh well maybe in version 8.
cakewalk should look into this.

For creating a real mono instrument, like a trumpet, in which no notes can overlap??

yes, or bass.
i know i could play it really carefully or edit notes individually.
but isn't that too much work,
sonar should do it for me, no?

Hi jarred-

does anybody know where is that edit function to shorten overlapping notes.
i can't find it in sonar 5 studio.

You might want to try "LEGATO.CAL", typically under Process | Run Cal | Sample Content. That's worked well for me, but post back if you have questions.

HTH-

-Susan

I haven't tried it myself, but there's a CAL file called "single.cal" that's supposed to do what you want. If you don't already have it, you can get it in the Cakewalk download area. Go to this location and download the file called "26 Assorted CAL Routines.zip": ftp.cakewalk.com/pub/CAL/

Let us know if this works for you.

John

thank you.
legato cal seems to work better for me since you can even specify "distance" between notes.
single works too, but what is that tick safety in single.cal?
is there a full description of cal listed anywhere. can't find it in -help-.
why do they hide those useful functions so deep, ?
thanks again.

Many, but not all, CAL files have some helpful comments in the files themselves. You can search for the CAL files in your SONAR folder and open them up in a text editor like Notepad to read the comments. Here's what the comments say about single.cal:

; Scott Michael Kemp - Serial Number: 400899 - CP - 4.0

; SINGLE.CAL
;
; Makes sure that a monophony solo or bass line has no overlapping notes by
; making the offending (overlapping) note shorter.
;
; Overlapping notes will cause problems with some synths in that the note
; that is getting overlapped by the first will cut off at the same time
; as the first. This routine makes sure that will never happen
;
; The routine asks the user for a safety margin in Ticks. Some slower synths
; will require a longer safety margin
;
; Note: If no notes are overlapping, this routine does nothing.

ORIGINAL: jarred

yes, or bass.
i know i could play it really carefully or edit notes individually.
but isn't that too much work,
sonar should do it for me, no?

Can you adjust the polophany on the sound module patch to "1" ? That would fix it.