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CAKEWALK sonar x3 Reference Manual (2094 pages)

Brand: CAKEWALK | Category: Other | Size: 40.25 MB

Getting Started
3
Introduction

53
- About SONAR
  54
  - Publish
    54
  - Music Composition and Exploration
    54
  - Remixing
    54
  - Game Sound Development
    55
  - Sound Production and Engineering
    55
  - Web Authoring
    55
  - Film and Video Scoring and Production
    55
  - Publishing Music on the Internet
    56
  - Burning Audio Cds
    56
  - Flexibility
    56
- Computers, Sound and Music
  56
- MIDI
  56
  - Digital Audio
    57
- Setup
  58
  - Audio Connections
    59
  - MIDI Connections
    63
  - Changing I/O Devices
    64
- Starting SONAR
  68
- SONAR Basics
  72
  - SONAR File Types
    73
  - Opening a File
    74
  - Views
    75
  - Working on a Project
    92
- Screen Colors and Wallpaper
  92
  - Color Presets
    94
- Installing SONAR
  97
- Starting to Use SONAR
  98
Tutorial 1 - Creating, Playing, and Saving Projects

99
- Creating a New Project
  100
- Opening Project Files
  102
- Playing Project Files
  104
  - Configuring Your Sound Device
    104
  - Setting the Track Outputs
    106
  - Playing the Project
    108
- Looping Project Files
  109
- Saving Project Files
  110
Tutorial 2 - Using the Browser

113
- Finding and Previewing Audio Loops
  116
  - Previewing MIDI Groove Clips
    117
  - Adding Audio Loops to Your Project
    118
Tutorial 3 - Recording Vocals and Musical Instruments

119
- Troubleshooting
  122
Tutorial 4 - Playing and Recording Software Instruments

125
- Adding an Instrument Track to Your Project
  126
- Recording MIDI
  128
- Manually Entering MIDI Notes
  128
Tutorial 5 - Working with Music Notation

133
- Printing Your Notation
  140
Tutorial 6 - Editing Your Music

143
- Undo and Redo
  143
- Selection
  144
- Moving Clips
  146
- Splitting Clips
  146
- Cropping Clips
  147
Tutorial 7 - Mixing and Adding Effects

151
- Volume and Pan
  152
- Adding Effects (FX)
  153
- Using Automation
  158
Tutorial 8 - Working with Video

161
- Importing Video
  162
  - What if I Don't See the Video Thumbnail Pane or Video View
    164
  - Changing the Video Properties
    164
- Working with Markers
  166
- Exporting Your Video
  168
Tutorial 9 - Exporting, CD Burning and Sharing

171
- Burning an Audio CD
  174
- Uploading Audio to Soundcloud
  175
- Uploading Your Songs to Youtube
  178
Controlling Playback

181
- The Now Time and How to Use It
  182
  - The Now Time Marker
    184
  - The Track View Now Time Display
    185
  - Displaying the Now Time in Large Print
    186
  - The Time Ruler
    188
- Controlling the Transport
  190
  - Handling Stuck Notes
    193
  - Looping
    194
  - Using the Transport, Markers, Punch and Loop Modules
    195
- Track-By-Track Playback
  200
  - The MIX Module
    201
  - Silencing Tracks
    203
  - Soloing Tracks
    204
  - DIM solo Mode
    205
  - Exclusive solo Mode
    206
  - Solo Override
    207
  - Inverting the Phase of a Track
    207
  - Changing Tracks' Mono/Stereo Status
    208
- Changing Track Settings
  209
  - Setting up Output Devices
    219
  - Assigning Inputs & Outputs
    221
  - Assigning Tracks to Mono Hardware Outputs
    224
  - Choosing the Instrument Sound (Bank and Patch)
    225
  - Adding Effects
    227
  - Adjusting Volume and Pan
    228
  - Configuring Panning Laws
    229
  - Adjusting Volume Trim
    230
  - Assigning a MIDI Channel (Chn)
    230
  - Adjusting the Key/Transposing a Track (Key+)
    231
  - Adjusting the Note Velocity (Vel+)
    232
  - Adjusting the Time Alignment of a MIDI Track (Time+)
    232
  - Other MIDI Playback Settings
    233
  - Customizing Track/Bus Colors
    234
- Controlling Live MIDI Playback-MIDI Echo
  241
- Local Control
  244
- Playing Files in Sequence with the Play List
  245
  - The Play List Interface
    246
  - Using the Play List
    248
- Video Playback, Import, and Export
  251
- Locating Missing Audio
  265
Recording

267
- Creating a New Project
  268
- Preparing to Record
  277
  - Recording Modes
    278
  - Choosing an Input
    279
  - Arming Tracks for Recording
    281
  - Auto Arming
    282
- Arming Tracks During Playback/Recording
  282
- Recording Music from a MIDI Instrument
  283
- Input Quantizing
  284
- Arpeggiator
  286
  - Using the Arpeggiator
    289
- Recording Audio
  293
- Confidence Recording and Waveform Preview
  295
- Input Monitoring
  296
  - Live Input PDC Override
    300
- The Audio Engine Button
  302
- Loop Recording
  303
- Punch Recording
  305
- Step Recording
  308
  - Step Record Keyboard Shortcuts
    314
  - Step Pattern Recording
    315
- Recording Specific Ports and Channels
  316
  - Input Filtering
    317
- Importing Music and Sound
  318
  - Importing Audio Files
    318
  - Importing Audio CD Tracks
    321
  - Importing Material from Another SONAR Project
    321
  - Importing OMF Projects
    322
  - Importing MIDI Files
    324
  - Importing Audio / MIDI Files from the Clips Pane
    324
- Saving Your Work
  325
  - Labeling Your Projects
    327
  - File Statistics
    328
Arranging and Editing

329
- Arranging Tracks
  330
  - Changing the Order of Tracks
    331
  - Inserting Tracks
    333
  - Configuring the Display of Tracks in the Track View
    334
  - Copying Tracks
    336
  - Erasing Tracks
    337
  - Working with Track Templates
    337
  - Track Icons
    338
  - Configuring Track View Controls
    340
- Arranging Clips
  341
  - Displaying Clips
    341
  - Using the Navigator View
    348
  - Opening Views by Double-Clicking Clips
    349
  - Selecting Clips
    350
  - Using the Select Tool
    350
  - Moving and Copying Clips
    352
  - Aim Assist Line
    357
  - Reverting Clip(S) to Original Time Stamp
    358
  - Locking Clips
    359
  - Auto Scroll Lock in Clips Pane
    360
- Clip Groups
  361
- Nudge
  366
  - Nudge Settings
    366
- Working with Partial Clips
  368
- Markers and the Snap Grid
  369
  - Showing Grid Lines
    369
  - Defining and Using the Snap Grid
    370
  - Snap Offsets
    372
  - Creating and Using Markers
    372
- TAB to Transients
  376
- Working with Linked Clips
  377
- Splitting and Combining Clips
  379
- Take Lanes
  381
  - Take Lane Controls
    382
  - Using Take Lanes
    384
- Clip Muting and Isolating (Clip Soloing)
  388
  - Toggling a Clip's Mute Status
    389
  - Audition (Selection Playback)
    389
  - Isolating (Clip Soloing)
    390
- Comping
  391
  - Basic Comping Workflow
    393
  - Recording Takes
    394
  - Auditioning Takes
    396
  - Comping Methods
    397
  - Adjusting Crossfades
    407
  - Editing Comp Clips
    408
  - Finalizing the Comp
    411
  - Removing All Unused Takes and Empty Take Lanes
    413
- Track Folders
  414
- Adding Effects in the Track View
  417
- Changing Tempos
  418
  - Using the Transport Module
    419
  - Using the Tempo Commands
    419
  - Using the Tempo View
    421
- Undo, Redo, and the Undo History
  425
- Slip-Editing (Non-Destructive Editing)
  426
  - Using Slip-Editing
    427
  - Slip-Editing Multiple Clips
    429
- Fades and Crossfades
  430
  - Using Fades and Crossfades in Real-Time
    430
- Enhanced Editing with Keyboard
  434
  - Navigating with a Keyboard
    436
  - Selecting with a Keyboard
    438
  - Editing with a Keyboard
    439
Tools

441
- Selecting Tools
  445
- Selecting the Data Type to Edit
  450
- Smart Tool
  456
- Select Tool
  464
- Move Tool
  469
- Edit Tool
  473
- Timing Tool
  478
- Comping Tool
  480
- Split Tool
  482
- Freehand Tool
  486
- Line Tool
  490
- Pattern Tools
  492
- Erase Tool
  495
- Mute Tool
  499
- Scrub Tool
  503
- Zoom Tool
  504
- Snap to Grid Settings
  505
- Specifying Note Durations
  507
- Mouse Cursors
  508
- Using Tools to Perform Common Tasks
  513
  - Working with Audio Clips
    515
  - Working with MIDI Clips
    520
  - Working with MIDI Notes
    525
  - Working with Automation Envelopes
    529
  - Working with Audiosnap Transients
    534
Control Bar Overview

537
- Tools Module
  541
- Snap Module
  544
- Transport Module
  547
- Loop Module
  550
- MIX Module
  552
- ACT Module
  554
- Screenset Module
  556
- Performance Module
  558
- Punch Module
  560
- Select Module
  561
- Markers Module
  562
- Event Inspector Module
  564
- Sync Module
  566
- Gobbler Module
  568
Inspectors

571
- Track Inspector Overview
  576
  - Track Inspector Controls
    579
- Properties Inspector Overview
  592
Browser

605
- Docking/Undocking and Resizing the Browser Window
  608
- Using the Media Browser
  610
  - Adding Browser Objects to Your Project
    613
  - Using Content Location Presets
    618
  - Keyboard Navigation
    619
- Using the Plug-In Browser
  620
  - Adding Effects and Instruments to a Project
    622
  - Using FX Chain Presets (.Fxc)
    626
- Using the Synth Rack Browser
  628
  - Managing Instruments in a Project
    632
Audiosnap (Producer and Studio Only)

635
- Using Global Tools on Audiosnap Transient Markers
  638
- Editing Transient Markers
  643
  - Enabling/Disabling Audiosnap
    651
- Using the Audiosnap Palette
  652
- Synchronizing Audio and the Project Tempo
  656
  - Editing a Clip's Tempo Map
    659
  - Changing a Project's Tempo
    662
- Fixing Timing Problems in Audio Clips
  663
- Extracting MIDI Timing Information from Audio
  679
- General Editing
  681
  - Snapping Edits to Audio Beats
    681
  - Splitting Beats into Clips
    683
  - Slip-Stretching Audio
    687
  - Adding Automation
    688
- Using the Pool
  689
  - Groove Quantize and Quantize to Pool
    690
- Algorithms and Rendering
  692
- Working with Loops and Groove Clips
  697
- The Loop Construction View
  698
  - Loop Construction Controls
    699
- Using Loops with the Browser
  703
Working with Loops

705
- Working with Groove Clip Audio
  706
  - Using Groove Clips
    707
  - Creating and Editing Groove Clips
    708
  - Editing Slices
    711
  - Saving Groove Clips as Wave Files/Acidized Wave Files
    712
  - Working with REX Files
    714
  - MIDI Groove Clips
    715
  - Exporting and Importing MIDI Groove Clips
    717
- Importing Project5 Patterns
  719
Editing MIDI Events and Continuous Controllers (CC)

721
- Event Inspector
  723
- The Piano Roll View
  724
  - Note Map Pane
    726
  - Track List Pane
    727
  - Working with Multiple Tracks in the Piano Roll View
    728
  - Note Names
    730
- Displaying Notes and Controllers (Piano Roll View Only)
  731
- Adding and Editing Notes in the Piano Roll
  732
- Adding and Editing Controllers in the Piano Roll
  743
  - Multiple Automation Controller Lanes
    744
  - Adding Controllers
    747
  - Selecting Controllers
    749
  - Piano Roll Microscope Mode
    750
- The Inline Piano Roll View
  753
  - The MIDI Scale
    754
  - Displaying Notes and Controllers in the Inline Piano Roll View
    755
- Selecting and Editing Events
  757
  - Transposing
    758
  - Inserting Time or Measures into a Project
    760
  - Stretching and Shrinking Events
    762
  - Reversing Notes in a Clip
    765
- Changing the Timing of a Recording
  766
  - Quantizing
    767
  - Fit Improvisation
    775
- Snap to Scale
  778
- Searching for Events
  781
  - Event Filters
    782
- Controllers, Rpns, Nrpns, and Automation Data
  786
- The Event List View
  788
  - Event List Buttons and Overview
    790
  - Selecting Events in the Event List View
    792
  - Editing Events and Event Parameters
    793
  - Additional Event Information
    794
    
    MIDI Effects (MIDI Plug-Ins)
    796
    
    MIDI Effects Presets
    797
  - Adding Echo/Delay
    798
  - Filtering Events
    800
  - Adding Arpeggio
    801
  - Analyzing Chords
    803
  - Changing Velocities with the Velocity Effect
    804
  - Transposing MIDI Notes with the Transpose MIDI Effect
    805
Drum Maps and the Drum Grid Pane

807
- The Basics
  808
  - Working in the Drum Map Manager
    811
  - Saving a Drum Map
    812
- Using Drum Maps
  813
  - Opening a Drum Map
    814
  - Velocity Tails
    815
  - Previewing a Mapped Sound
    816
- The Note Map Pane
  817
- The Drum Grid Pane
  819
Editing Audio

821
- Digital Audio Fundamentals
  822
- Example—A Guitar String
  823
- Waveforms
  825
- Recording a Sound
  827
- The Decibel Scale
  828
- Managing Audio Data
  829
- Editing Clip Properties
  830
- Moving, Copying, Pasting and Deleting Audio Clips
  831
- Splitting Audio Clips
  834
- Bouncing to Clips
  835
- Scrubbing
  836
- Basic Audio Processing
  837
  - Using the Normalize and Gain Commands
    838
  - Reversing Audio Data
    839
- Advanced Audio Processing
  840
  - Removing DC Offset
    842
  - Applying Fades and Crossfades Offline
    843
  - Audio Effects (Audio Plug-Ins)
    846
  - Destructive Audio Effects Processing
    847
Software Instruments

849
- Synth Rack
  850
- Synth Tracks
  852
- Inserting Soft Synths
  853
- Using Instrument Tracks
  856
- Opening a Soft Synth's Property
  859
- Synth Rack Icons
  860
- Playing a Soft Synth
  861
- Muting and Soloing Soft Synth Tracks
  863
- Multi-Port Soft Synths
  864
- Using the Assignable Controls Feature
  866
- Automating Controls from the Synth Rack
  867
  - Remote Control of the Synth Rack
    868
- Soft Synth MIDI Output Support
  869
- Rewire
  870
- Stand-Alone Synths
  876
  - Recording a Stand-Alone Synth
    877
Mixing

879
- Preparing to MIX
  881
  - Configuring the Console and Track Views
    883
- Mixing MIDI
  886
  - Converting MIDI to Audio
    887
- Signal Flow
  888
  - Sidechaining Signal Flow
    890
  - Routing and Mixing Digital Audio
    891
  - Stereo Buses
    892
  - Surround Buses
    893
  - Main Outs
    895
- Insert Send Assistant
  896
- Metering
  899
  - What the Meters Measure
    900
  - Changing the Meters' Display
    901
  - Segmented and Non-Segmented Meters
    904
  - MIDI Activity Indicators
    906
- Waveform Preview for Buses and Synth Tracks
  908
- Freeze Tracks and Synths
  909
- Using Real-Time Effects
  913
  - Effects Parameters
    914
  - Presets and Property
    917
  - Bypassing Effects Globally
    920
  - Effects on Clips
    921
- Sidechaining
  923
- External Insert Plug-In
  926
- Effects Chains
  932
  - Using FX Chain Presets
    933
  - Using Assignable Controls
    938
  - Customizing the FX Chain UI
    942
- Organizing Plug-Ins
  944
- Using the Per-Track EQ
  948
- Applying Audio Effects
  950
- Using Control Groups
  951
  - Quick Groups
    954
- Using Remote Control
  956
  - Using the Learn Option
    957
- Bouncing Tracks
  958
- Real-Time Bounce
  960
- Preparing to Create an Audio CD
  962
- Preparing Audio for Distribution
  963
  - Exporting OMF Files
    972
  - Dithering
    973
  - Burning Audio Cds
    974
Surround Mixing (Producer and Studio Only)

975
- Surround Basics
  976
  - Using Surround Format Templates
    977
  - Choosing a Surround Format
    979
  - Surround Buses
    980
  - Routing in Surround
    981
  - Downmixing
    982
- Panning in Surround
  983
  - Controlling Surround Panning
    984
  - Automating Surround Panning
    989
- Surround Metering
  990
- Bass Management
  991
- Surround Effects
  992
  - Effect Property
    993
  - Effect Presets
    994
- Importing Surround Mixes
  997
- Exporting Surround Mixes
  998
Prochannel (Producer and Studio Only)

999
- Using Prochannel
  1003
- Prochannel Modules and Controls
  1008
- PC76 U-Type Channel Compressor Module (Producer Only)
  1014
- PC4K S-Type Bus Compressor Module (Producer Only)
  
  1016
  - Quadcurve Equalizer Module
    1019
  - Tube Saturation Module (Producer Only)
    1026
  - Console Emulator Module (Producer Only)
    1027
  - FX Chain Module
    1031
  - Tape Emulator Module (Producer Only)
    1039
Using Region FX

1043
- ARA Audio Random Access
  1046
- Melodyne (Producer and Studio Only)
  1048
  - Using Melodyne
    1049
- V-Vocal Region FX Clips
  1063
- V-Vocal Editor
  1065
  - Playing Back V-Vocal Region FX Clips
    1067
  - Pitch Editing
    1068
  - Editing Time
    1071
  - Editing Formants
    1072
  - Editing Dynamics
    1073
  - V-Vocal Pitch-To-MIDI
    1074
  - Keyboard Shortcuts
    1075
Sharing Your Songs on Soundcloud

1077
- The Cakewalk Soundcloud Interface
  1078
  - Uploading Audio to Soundcloud
    1083
  - Troubleshooting
    1087
Sharing and Backing up Your Projects on Gobbler

1089
- The Gobbler Interface
  1090
- Uploading Files to Gobbler
  1092
- Troubleshooting
  1100
Automation

1101
- Quick Automation Guide
  1103
  - Automation Methods
    1104
  - Automation Write Modes
    1105
  - Automation Time Base
    1107
  - Automation Read and Automation Write Buttons
    1108
  - Recording Individual Fader or Knob Movements
    1109
- Automation Lanes
  1111
  - Automation Lane Controls
    1113
  - Using Automation Lanes
    1115
- Creating and Editing Automation Envelopes
  1119
  - Automating Track and Bus Mute
    1130
  - Envelope Mode and Offset Mode
    1131
  - Converting MIDI Controllers to Envelopes
    1134
  - Snapshots
    1135
- Automating Effects
  1136
- Recording Automation Data from an External Controller
  1138
Window Management

1141
- Docking Windows
  1142
  - Multidock
    1146
- Floating Views and Using Dual Video Monitors
  1150
- Locking Views
  1152
- Tiling Windows
  1153
- Screensets
  1154
  - Using Screensets
    1155
- X-Ray
  1159
Templates and Key Bindings

1163
- Templates
  1164
  - Template Example: Three MIDI Instruments
    1165
- Key Bindings
  1167
  - Importing Key Bindings
    1169
  - Exporting Key Bindings
    1170
Multi-Touch

1171
Notation and Lyrics

1179
- The Staff View
  1180
  - Opening the Staff View
    1181
  - The Staff Pane Right-Click Menu
    1182
  - The Fretboard
    1183
  - Fretboard Pop-Up Menu
    1184
- Basic Musical Editing
  1186
  - Inserting Notes on the Staff
    1187
  - Inserting Notes with the Fretboard
    1188
  - Selecting Notes
    1189
  - Moving, Copying, and Deleting Notes on the Staff
    1190
  - Moving Notes from Within the Fretboard
    1191
  - Auditioning
    1192
- Deglitch Dialog
  1194
  - Working with Triplets
    1195
  - Changing the Way Notes Are Displayed
    1196
  - Using Enharmonic Spellings
    1197
  - MIDI Channels and the Fretboard
    1198
- Chords and Marks
  1200
  - Adding Expression Marks
    1203
  - Adding Hairpin Symbols
    1205
  - Adding Pedal Marks
    1206
- Tablature
  1208
  - Changing Fretboard Texture and Orientation
    1209
  - Quick TAB
    1210
  - Entering Notes from the TAB Staff
    1211
  - Editing Notes and Chords from the Fretboard
    1212
- Working with Percussion
  1213
  - Setting up a Percussion Track
    1214
  - Ghost Strokes
    1216
- Export to Musicxml (Producer Only)
  1218
- The Meter/Key View
  1219
- Working with Lyrics
  1224
  - Adding and Editing Lyrics in the Staff View
    1225
  - Opening the Lyrics View
    1226
Instrument Definitions

1229
- Assigning Instruments
  1230
- Importing Instrument Definitions
  1233
- Creating Instrument Definitions
  1234
  - Creating and Editing Patch Name and Other Lists
    1238
  - Copying Name Lists
    1239
  - Assigning the Bank Select Method
    1240
  - Assigning Patch Names
    1241
  - Assigning Note Names
    1243
  - Assigning Controller, RPN, and NRPN Names
    1245
  - SONAR Flags in Instrument Definitions
    1246
- Instrument Definition Tutorial
  1247
  - Start of Tutorial
    1248
System Exclusive Data

1251
- What Is System Exclusive
  1252
- Using the System Exclusive View
  1253
- Sending Sysx Banks at Startup
  1254
- Importing, Creating, and Dumping Sysx Banks
  1255
  - More about Dump Request Macros
    1257
- Editing Sysx Banks
  1258
- Transmitting Banks During Playback
  1260
- Sysx Echo
  1261
- Sysx .Ini File Settings
  1262
  - Troubleshooting
    1263
Synchronizing Your Gear

1265
- Synchronization Overview
  1266
- Choosing Clock Sources: SONAR as Master
  1268
- MIDI Synchronization
  1270
  - SONAR as the Slave
    1271
  - SONAR as the Master
    1272
  - Using MIDI Sync with Drum Machines
    1273
- SMPTE/MIDI Time Code Synchronization
  1274
  - Playing Digital Audio under SMPTE/MTC Sync
    1278
  - SMPTE/MTC Sync and Full Chase Lock
    1279
  - Troubleshooting SMPTE/MTC Sync
    1280
- MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
  1281
Audio File Management

1283
- The Project Files Dialog
  1284
- Project Files and Bundle Files
  1285
- Audio Folders
  1286
  - Per-Project Audio Folders
    1287
  - Imported Audio Files
    1288
- Backing up Projects with Digital Audio
  1290
- Deleting Unused Audio Files
  1292
Improving Audio Performance

1293
- System Configuration
  1294
  - Enabling and Disabling Audio Devices
    1295
  - Sampling Rates
    1296
  - Bit Depths and Float Resolution
    1297
  - Bit Depths for Playback
    1298
  - Bit Depths for Recording
    1299
  - Bit Depths for Exporting Audio
    1300
  - SONAR Project File Compatibility Notes
    1301
- Improving Performance with Digital Audio
  1302
  - Mixing Latency
    1305
  - Minimize Driver State Changes
    1306
  - Multiprocessor Load Balancing
    1308
  - Reduce GUI Updates to Improve Playback Performance
    1309
  - Dropouts and Other Audio Problems
    1311
  - Optimized Picture Cache Redrawing
    1318
  - Improving Recording Performance
    1319
- Using Audio Devices in Windows 7
  1320
  - MMCSS Task Profile Support
    1321
  - Wavert Updates
    1322
External Devices

1323
- Roland A-PRO Controllers
  1324
- Setting up Control Surfaces
  1326
- ACT MIDI Controller Plug-In
  1330
  - ACT Presets
    1331
  - Assigning Controls on Your Controller/Surface to Cells in the ACT MIDI Property Page
    1332
- Cakewalk Generic Surface Plug-In
  1333
- Euphonix Eucon Control Surface Support
  1343
- The WAI Display
  1344
  - Importing ACT Data
    1347
- OPT Panels
  1348
- Working with Studioware
  1349
  - Using Studioware Panels
    1350
  - Grouping Controls
    1352
  - Recording Control Movements
    1354
  - Control Settings
    1357
Using CAL

1359
- Sample CAL Files
  1360
  - THIN CONTROLLER Data.cal
    1361
  - Troubleshooting
    1363
42 Troubleshooting

1365
Hardware Setup

1387
- Set up to Record Digital Audio
  1390
  - MIDI Files
    1395
  - Timebases
    1396
  - Supported MIDI File Meta-Events
    1397
  - Special Handling of GM, GS, and XG MIDI Files
    1398
  - If You Plan to Publish Your Songs
    1399
44 MIDI Files

1396
- Initialization Files
  1401
Initialization Files

1402
- Initialization File Format
  1403
  - Ttsseq.ini
    1412
  - Aud.ini
    1416
New Features in SONAR X3

1423
- SONAR X3 Base Program Enhancements
  1424
- Region FX
  1429
- ARA Audio Random Access Support
  1430
- Pitch Correction: Celemony Melodyne Essential (Producer and Studio Only)
  1432
- Audio-To-MIDI Conversion
  1433
- Take Lane and Comping Enhancements
  1434
- Toast Notifications
  1444
- Quadcurve Equalizer Fly-Out Panel (Producer Only)
  1445
- Skylight Enhancements
  1447
- Media Browser Enhancements
  1448
- Track Color Customization
  1449
- Youtube Publisher
  1450
- Overloud Tape Emulator Prochannel Module (Producer Only)
  1453
- Tone2 Bifilter2 (Producer Only)
  1454
- XLN Audio Addictive Drums (Producer Only)
  1455
- AAS Lounge Lizard Session SONAR Edition (Producer Only)
  1456
- AAS Strum Acoustic Session SONAR Edition (Producer Only)
  1457
- Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Bundle (Producer and Studio Only)
  1458
- Nomad Factory Blueverb DRV-2080 (Producer and Studio Only)
  1459
- Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Analog Trackbox (Producer and Studio Only)
  1460
- Gobbler Integration
  1461
- Misc. Enhancements
  1462
Comparison

1465
Included Plug-Ins

1471
- Audio Effects
  1475
- MIDI Effects
  1497
- Instruments
  1501
Cyclone

1519
- Cyclone Toolbar
  1520
- Pad Groups
  1521
- Pad Inspector
  1522
- Loop bin
  1523
- Loop View and Key Map View
  1524
- Slice Inspector
  1525
- Controlling Individual Pads—Volume, Pan, Mute, Solo, Sync, Looping, and Content
  1528
- Mixing down Cyclone
  1529
- Keyboard Shortcuts in Cyclone
  1531
Menu Reference

1533
- File > Save
  1534
- File > Import > Audio CD
  1535
- File > Export > Audio
  1536
- File > Print
  1537
- Edit > Undo
  1538
- Edit > Select > All Audiosnap/Stretched Clips
  1539
- Edit > Select > Thru = Now
  1540
- Edit > Cut
  1541
- Edit > Copy Special
  1542
- Edit > Delete
  1543
- Groove Clip Looping
  1544
- Views > Control Bar
  1545
- Views > Piano Roll View
  1546
- Views > Staff
  1547
- Views > Event List
  1548
- Views > Markers
  1549
- Views > Surround Panner
  1550
- Views > Icons > Track View > Show in Strip
  1551
- Views > Icons > Synth Rack > Show Large Icons
  1552
- Views > Screensets > Screenset 5
  1553
- Views > Screensets > Screenset 10
  1554
- Views > Screensets > Duplicate Current Screenset to > Screenset 1
  1555
- Views > Screensets > Duplicate Current Screenset to > Screenset 5
  1556
- Views > Screensets > Duplicate Current Screenset to > Screenset 9
  1557
- Insert > Soft Synth
  1558
- Insert > Track Template
  1559
- Process > Apply Effect > Audio Effects
  1560
- Process > Apply Effect > Extract Timing
  1561
- Process > Apply Effect > Fade/Envelope
  1562
- Process > Apply Effect > Reverse
  1563
- Process > Transpose
  1564
- Process > Nudge > Right 1
  1565
- Process > Nudge > up
  1566
- Process > Length
  1567
- Process > Retrograde
  1568
- Process > Fit Improvisation
  1569
- Project > Insert Meter/Key Change
  1570
- Project > Set Default Groove Clip Pitch
  1571
- Utilities > Clean Audio Folder
  1572
- Utilities > Burn Audio CD
  1573
- Time Ruler Format > H:M:S:F
  1574
- Window > Arrange Icons
  1575
- Help > SONAR Online > Support
  1590
- Help > Troubleshooting > Problems with Registration
  1591
- Help > Register Online
  1592
- Set Start = Current
  1593
- Hide Module
  1594
- Db Range
  1595
- Set Loop Points
  1596
- Select Punch Region
  1597
- Drag and Drop Options
  1598
- Maple Hi
  1599
- Stretch to Window
  1600
- Time Display Format > Frames
  1601
- Add Node
  1602
- Zoom Tool
  1603
- Output Bus Meters
  1604
- Record Meter Options > Lock Peaks
  1605
- Playback Meter Options > Lock Peaks
  1606
- Output Bus Meter Options > Lock Peaks
  1607
- Zoom Factor
  1608
- Redo View Change
  1609
- Draw Tool
  1610
- Mute Tool
  1611
- Quantize to Pool
  1612
- Track View] View > Navigator Show/Hide
  1613
- Track View] View > Display > Display Ghosted Data
  1614
- Track View] View > Display > Vertical Grid Lines > None
  1615
- View > MIDI Microscope
  1616
- Track View] Options > Crossfade Type > Default Fade-In Curve > Linear
  1617
- Track View] Options > Crossfade Type > Default Fade-Out Curve > Fast Curve
  1618
- Track View] Options > Click Behavior > Left Click Sets Now
  1620
- Track View] Options > Click Behavior > Double-Click > MIDI Clips > Piano Roll View
  1621
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Bus Meters
  1622
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Reset All Meters
  1623
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Record Meter Options > -24 Db
  1624
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Record Meter Options > Show Labels
  1625
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Track Meter Options > Peak + RMS
  1626
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Track Meter Options > -42 Db
  1627
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Track Meter Options > Hold Peaks
  1628
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Bus Meter Options > Pre Fader
  1629
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Bus Meter Options > -60 Db
  1630
- Track View] Options > Meter Options > Bus Meter Options > Lock Peaks
  1631
- Track View] Options > Stop at Project End
  1632
- Track View] Tracks > Wipe Track(S)
  1633
- Track View] Tracks > Selected Track Input Series
  1634
- Track View] Clips > Bounce to Clip(S)
  1635
- Track View] Clips > Remove from Clip Group
  1636
- Track View] Clips > Convert MIDI Clip(S) to Step Sequencer
  1637
- Show/Hide Velocity Tails
  1638
- Hide Muted Clips
  1639
- Track View] Region FX > Melodyne > Follow Host Tempo
  1640
- Track View] Region FX > V-Vocal > Open Editor
  1641
- Set Project Tempo from Clip
  1642
- Piano Roll] View > Show/Hide Drum Pane
  1643
- Piano Roll] View > Grid Resolution > Sixteenth Triplet
  1644
- Show Previous Track(S)
  1645
- Staff View] Edit > Quick TAB
  1646
- Staff View] View > Display Resolution > 1/16
  1647
- Console View] Strips > Audio
  1648
- Event List View] View > Event Manager
  1649
- Event List View] View > Pitch Wheel
  1650
- Event List View] View > Lyrics
  1651
- Event List View] View > Chords
  1652
- Sysx View] File > Open
  1653
- Sysx View] Edit > Edit Data
  1654
- Left Click Positions Rectangle
  1655
- Horz Zoom Level 4
  1656
- Track Height Tall
  1657
- Post-FX bin
  1658
- Add Button
  1659
- Set Default Value
  1660
- Learn Buttons
  1661
- Remove Empty Take Lanes
  1662

CAKEWALK sonar x3 User Manual (54 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Preface

5
- Conventions Used in this Book
  6
- About this Manual
  5
1 Installation, Registration and Basic Setup

7
- Installation
  8
- Running SONAR for the First Time
  10
- Basic Audio Setup
  12
- Connecting Your Equipment
  15
- Opening a Demo Project
  19
- I Can't Hear the Demo Project
  20
- Registering SONAR
  22
- Next Steps
  22
2 SONAR Tour

23
- Getting Around
  24
- The Control Bar
  25
- Skylight
  26
- The Track View
  27
- The Console View
  29
- The Browser
  30
- The Inspector
  31
3 Getting Started

33
- Creating, Playing and Saving Projects
  34
  - Creating a New Project
    34
  - Opening Project Files
    37
  - Playing Project Files
    38
- Recording Audio into a Project
  43
  - Adding an Audio Track
    43
  - Getting Ready to Record
    44
  - Recording Your Performance
    45
4 Troubleshooting

47
Index

49
License Agreement

51

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Tutorial 4 - Playing and Recording Software Instruments

Tutorial 5 - Working with Music Notation

Tutorial 6 - Editing Your Music

Tutorial 7 - Mixing and Adding Effects

Tutorial 8 - Working with Video

Tutorial 9 - Exporting, CD Burning and Sharing

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Recording

Arranging and Editing

Tools

Control Bar Overview

Inspectors

Browser

Audiosnap (Producer and Studio Only)

Working with Loops

Editing MIDI Events and Continuous Controllers (CC)

Drum Maps and the Drum Grid Pane

Editing Audio

Software Instruments

Mixing

Surround Mixing (Producer and Studio Only)

Prochannel (Producer and Studio Only)

PC4K S-Type Bus Compressor Module (Producer Only)

Using Region FX

Sharing Your Songs on Soundcloud

Sharing and Backing up Your Projects on Gobbler

Automation

Window Management

Templates and Key Bindings

Multi-Touch

Notation and Lyrics

Instrument Definitions

System Exclusive Data

Synchronizing Your Gear

Audio File Management

Improving Audio Performance

External Devices

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44 MIDI Files

Initialization Files

New Features in SONAR X3

Comparison

Included Plug-Ins

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Menu Reference

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4 Troubleshooting

Index

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