Instruction Manual

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Locating Missing Audio
Controlling Playback
SONAR moves, copies or references the missing file or files as you
instructed.
Managing Shared and External Files
You may want to share files between projects. The files you want to share
may be frequently used sound effects or drum loops. SONAR allows you to
choose whether to copy imported audio files to your project’s audio data
directory or to link to them in their current (external) location.
Note: External files are defined as any file not in the project’s audio data
folder (or a subfolder within the project’s audio data folder).
To Configure SONAR to Always Copy Files to the
Project Audio Data Folder
Use this procedure if you want to keep all of your project’s audio in one
folder (your project’s audio data directory).
1. Select Options-Global and click on the Audio Data tab.
2. In the All Projects section, click the Always Copy Imported Audio Files
option.
To Configure SONAR to Share External Files
SONAR allows you to share external files (files not in the project’s audio
data directory). There are some exceptions, however. Files that have a
different sampling rate or bit depth are always copied to the project’s audio
data directory. Also, if the Always Copy Imported Audio Files option in the
Audio Data tab of the Global Options dialog is checked, imported audio is
always copied to your project’s audio data directory.
Do the following to ensure that you are sharing files:
1. Uncheck the Always Copy Imported Audio Files option in the Global
Options dialog.
2. In the Open dialog, when importing audio, make sure the Copy Audio to
Project Folder option is unchecked.