Instruction Manual

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Sony Wave-64 Support
New Features in SONAR 7
When Wave-64 Files are Created
Wave-64 files are created behind the scenes automatically under the
following usage scenarios:
• When the number of samples recorded exceeds the file size limit of a
32-bit RIFF WAV file (approximately 2GB file size).
• When you export, bounce or freeze tracks or clips and the resultant
wave size exceeds 2GB.
• When you destructively process audio effects on a SONAR 7 clip
whose duration exceeds 2GB.
• When you import audio and choose a wave file that exceeds 2GB in
size (this could be a Wave-64 file).
• When you save a CWB file and the size of any chunk in the CWB file
exceeds 2GB, the entire CWB is saved in the new Wave-64 format.
Note: 64-bit CWB files are incompatible with previous versions of
SONAR.
64-bit CWB Files
CWB files are RIFF files with multiple WAVE chunks. Therefore, CWB files
in previous versions of SONAR were subject to the same file size limitations
of normal RIFF Wav files. This could potentially result in a CWB file that
failed to save because a chunk was too large.
SONAR 7 will automatically use the Wave-64 format if a CWB file exceeds
2GB.
Note: 64-bit CWB files are incompatible with previous versions of SONAR.
New Wave-64 File Extension
Wave-64 files have a “.w64” extension associated with them. Whenever a
Wave-64 file is written, SONAR saves it with an extension of w64.
The following file-open dialogs or wave browsers have been changed to
include this new type as a valid wave file source.
• File-Import-Audio.
• Loop Explorer view file filter (you can now load w64 format files as
192,000 Hz 32 23.3 minutes 1,667,999,862 days
192,000 Hz 64 11.65 minutes 833,999,931 days
Sample Rate... Bit Depth... RIFF-Wave... Sony Wave-64...