Instruction Manual

216 Controlling Playback
Local Control
Local Control
You should normally disable the Local Control setting on your master
keyboard to prevent notes from being doubled when you play your
keyboard. If you disable Local Control, your keyboard sends notes that you
play to SONAR, which echoes them to the synthesizer, which plays them
only once.
When SONAR starts, you can have it send a special MIDI message that
attempts to disable Local Control automatically. Most modern synthesizers
respond to this message. If yours does not, you will need to disable Local
Control every time you turn it on for use with SONAR.
If your synthesizer does not let you disable Local Control (this is rare), you
can use the Local On Port setting in the Input tab of the Project Options
dialog box to indicate the number of the output port connected to your
synthesizer. SONAR will then refrain from sending MIDI echo data to that
port. In this configuration, you may need to turn your synthesizer’s volume
control up and down from time to time to avoid hearing it play along with
your other modules. If this situation doesn’t apply to you, the Local On Port
should be set to 0.
To Automatically Disable All Local Control Whenever
You Launch SONAR
1. In the directory where SONAR is installed, double-click on the TTSEQ.INI
file to open it.
2. In the Options section, add the line:
SendLocalOff=1
3. Save the file and close it.
4. When you launch SONAR, it automatically sends a Local Off message
to your keyboard.
Note: Not all keyboards respond to this message.
Playing Files in Batch Mode
SONAR allows you to play several files in sequence automatically using the
Play List view. You can use this feature in live performance applications or
just for fun.