In track view and piano roll view, when snap to grid is on, I can drop notes between the snap value. So, for instance, if snap to grid is set to whole note, I can drop a note between two whole notes.
 
I rely heavily on snap to grid. Can someone tell how to use it in X1?
 

Ugh. Me too. It changes the "snap to" setting when you click on a note.
 
If you have a quarter note that you want to "move by measure", when you click on the quarter note, it changes the snap setting to quarter note. Am I missing something?
 
I am one of those old-timers that still uses the MIDI functions in traditional contexts (arranging and such).

Mike, I can't re-create that.  With the Grid on, my notes are snapping to the right place at all resolutions.  Don't know why it's not working for you.

RB

perhaps "magnetic strength" not off?

If you select a note that is already there (a quarter note for example), does it allow you to jump to the next measure with the measure resolution selected?  When I click on a note, Sonar changes the snap resolution to match the length of the note.
 
Maybe I am missing something.

thegeek -

Doesn't make a difference.

ALSO, snap to grid with audio clips is a little buggy as to whether it moves "to" or "by"

When I click on a note, Sonar changes the snap resolution to match the length of the note.

 
I'm not seeing that, either. What does it do if the note length is some random number of ticks that's not an even duration?

mleghorn


In track view and piano roll view, when snap to grid is on, I can drop notes between the snap value. So, for instance, if snap to grid is set to whole note, I can drop a note between two whole notes.
 
I rely heavily on snap to grid. Can someone tell how to use it in X1?
 

Mike, thegeek has your answer.  Click "P" for Preferences, go to Customization>Snap and Nudge, and under Snap choose to turn "Magnetic Strength" off.  With it on, your notes won't snap to the resolution. 

I remember it being pointed out in earlier threads that this "Magnetic Strength" function seems to have been reversed.  The strongest snap is with this off, the weakest with it on--surely that's the opposite of what's supposed to happen.

RB

aeosus


thegeek -

Doesn't make a difference.

ALSO, snap to grid with audio clips is a little buggy as to whether it moves "to" or "by"

He was actually answer the OP's question about why he was able to place notes in-between the snap value.  That's what happens when the Magnetic Strength is on - the opposite of what it should be.

This mysterious thing of your snap setting changing when you select a note - I don't get that at all.  I can't re-create that problem.  Maybe if you describe exactly what you're doing - outline the recipe of your PRV work flow.

Randy B.

Sorry there rbowser but actually it was never reveresed....

It's just people that get it wrong, think about it:

low magnetism : notes tend to be snapped to snap settings loosely

high magnetism : notes tend to snap  to snap settings more

off magnetism: the feature is off and notes have no other option than to snap to snap settings