Instruction Manual

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Preparing to Record
Recording
To Choose a Recording Mode
• Select a mode from the dropdown list in the Record toolbar.
Or
• Choose Transport-Record Options or click to display the Record
Options dialog box, then select the desired mode.
SONAR saves your recording options with each project, so you can save a
different recording mode with each of your projects.
Choosing an Input
To record into a track, you must choose an input for the music or sound to
be recorded. Usually, you choose All Inputs - Omni to record material from a
MIDI instrument, or the left or right channel of a digital audio device (such
as a sound card) to record audio material, or stereo if you want to record
stereo audio in a single track. The input for each track is displayed in the
track’s Input field and at the top of each module in the Console view.
When you choose All Inputs - Omni as the input for a track, SONAR merges
material from all MIDI inputs and instruments. This means you don’t have to
worry about input, channel, or other MIDI settings. Sometimes, you may
want to record different MIDI channels into different tracks. To learn how to
do this, see Recording Specific Ports and Channels.
Recording mode… How it works…
Sound on Sound The new material is merged with any existing material.
This means that any existing clips on the track are left
unchanged and all newly recorded material is stored in
new clips. While recording, you will be able to hear
material from existing clips.
Overwrite The new material replaces (overwrites) any existing
material. This means that portions of existing clips may
be “wiped clean” to make room for newly recorded
material. While recording, you will not be able to hear
material from existing clips.
Auto Punch Recording only takes place between the punch-in and
punch-out times. You can use Auto Punch in either
Sound on Sound or Overwrite mode.