Recording A Midi Track - CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual

4. Select the MIDI tracks template from the template list.
5. Click OK.
SONAR opens a new project named Tutorial2, containing only MIDI tracks.

Recording a MIDI Track

Let's record a new MIDI track in the project.
Setting Up the Metronome
Musicians often use a metronome to keep track of the beat. SONAR's metronome is more versatile than
most real metronomes. You can configure it to sound on playback or recording; it can count off any
number of lead-in measures or beats; and it can use audio clips or MIDI notes to produce sounds. It also
quickly and accurately follows any tempo changes that happen in the project.
You can set up the metronome with the Metronome toolbar. If you don't see the Metronome toolbar,
choose View-Toolbars and select Metronome.
Accent first beat
Metronome during
Measures
record
Count-in Beats
Metronome during playback
Let's set up the metronome to play audio for two count-in measures when recording. Here's what to do:
1. In the Metronome toolbar, click in the Count-in box.
2. Use the + or - buttons to set the count-in value to 2.
3. Click the Count-in Measures option
4. Deselect the Metronome During Record option
5. Select the Use Audio Metronome option
By disabling the Metronome During Record option, you cause the metronome to turn off after the count-
in measures. If you would prefer to hear the metronome during the entire project while recording,
enable this option instead.
In this example, the metronome counts in for recording, not for playback.
Setting MIDI Inputs
Let's make sure that SONAR is set up to receive MIDI data from your instrument.
1. Choose Options-MIDI Devices to open the MIDI Devices dialog box.
Use Audio Metronome
Metronome settings
Use MIDI metronome
to select it.
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