Instruction Manual

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Global Options dialog—Autosave and Versioning
Dialog Reference
Unload Synth On Disconnect (Releases Memory)
When this option is checked you can freeze a soft synth or disconnect the
synth in the Synth Rack view and free up the memory that the synth was
using. With some synths this can be a lot of memory, especially with synths
that use samples. Of course, if you remove the synth from your computer’s
memory, reconnecting or unfreezing the synth will take the same amount of
time that it did when you originally loaded the synth.
Base Octave for Pitches
There is no industry standard for numbering octaves. By default, SONAR
calls MIDI note 0 (the lowest possible note) C0. The Yamaha FB-01, for
example, shows MIDI note 0 as C-2 (C negative 2). To match SONAR to
that standard, set Base Octave to –2.
Audition Audio Commands for “N” Seconds
When you apply an edit or effect to an audio clip, SONAR lets you audition
that edit for “N” seconds: the value you fill into this field.
Enable X-Ray
Enable this checkbox to turn on the X-Ray Windows feature, which allows
you to see through plug-in windows and certain view windows to work in the
window behind the current window. You use the X-Ray Windows feature by
pressing a hotkey while the mouse is over an X-Rayable window.
In addition to choosing hotkeys (with the Options-Key Bindings
command), you can set these X-Ray Windows options:
• Opacity—choose how transparent you want the X-Rayed window to
become when it is X-Rayed.
• Fade Out Time (Milliseconds)—choose how fast you want the X-Rayed
window to reach its maximum transparency.
• Fade In Time (Milliseconds)—choose how fast you want the X-Rayed
window to restore its normal state.
Global Options dialog—Autosave and
Versioning
Using the Options-Global command opens the Global Options dialog box.
Clicking the Auto-save and Versioning tab gives you access to the following
options:
Auto-save Every "N" Minutes or "N" Changes
Choose how many minutes or edits between automatic saves.