Instruction Manual

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Changing Track Settings
Controlling Playback
pan envelope in the Track view, or by recording automation. For more
information, see the online help topics “Automation”, and “Editing MIDI
Events and Controllers.”
Note to Experts:
SONAR processes the volume and pan settings by transmitting MIDI
volume and pan events (controllers 7 and 10, respectively) when playback
starts. If two or more MIDI tracks are set to the same output and channel
but have different volume or pan settings, the settings for the highest-
numbered track will prevail.
Note also that not all keyboards and synthesizers respond to these events.
Check your instrument’s manual for more information.
To Set the Initial Volume Setting
1. Move your cursor to the Volume control of the track you want to
change.
2. Click and drag to the left to lower the volume or the right to raise the
volume.
You can also change the volume settings in a variety of other ways. To
change the volume settings for more than one track at a time, select the
tracks you want to change and choose Tracks-Property-Volume.
To Set the Initial Pan Setting
1. Move your cursor to the Pan control of the track you want to change.
2. Click and drag to the left to adjust the pan to the left or to the right to
adjust the pan to the right.
Hard left is 100% left. Hard right is 100% right. Pan is centered at C.
You can also change the pan and volume settings in a variety of other
ways. To change the pan settings for more than one track at a time, select
the tracks you want to change and choose Tracks-Property-Pan.
Configurable Panning Laws
You can choose from six different panning laws, if you want. A panning law
is the mathematical formula that a sequencer or mixer uses to control
panning.
To Change Panning Laws
1. Use the Options-Audio command to open the Audio Options dialog.
2. On the General tab, in the Stereo Panning Law field, choose one of
these options: