Instruction Manual

248 Recording
Preparing to Record
• All Inputs-(MIDI Omni or MIDI ch 1-16)—with this setting the track
will record any MIDI input coming in on any enabled port (MIDI
interface input driver) on any channel, unless you choose a
particular MIDI channel instead of MIDI Omni. Then the track will
only record input that’s on the MIDI channel you chose.
•(name of MIDI input driver)-(MIDI Omni or MIDI ch 1-16)—
choosing this option causes the track to record any MIDI channel
coming from the named MIDI interface input driver, unless you
choose a particular MIDI channel instead of MIDI Omni. Then the
track will only record input that’s on the MIDI channel you chose,
from the named input driver.
• Preset—if you want to record multiple data from multiple ports and/
or channels, you need to select a preset collection of those ports
and channels. You can select one here (to create presets, see next
line).
• Manage Presets—if you want to create or edit any preset
collections of input ports and channels, you can select this option
(see To Create or Edit a Preset Input Configuration).
Arming Tracks for Recording
SONAR lets you record any number of tracks at one time. You indicate the
tracks you want to record by arming the tracks. You can arm a single track
or several tracks at one time. Each track records material received though
its selected input. Whenever a track is armed, not only does the track’s R
button turn red, but the Clips pane that’s to the right of that track’s controls
turns a reddish hue.
To Arm One or More Tracks for Recording
• To arm a track in the Track view, click .
Or
• To arm a track in the Console view, click (to see the Arm button in
the Console view, the MSR button on the left side of the Console view
must be depressed).
Or
• To arm several tracks at the same time, select one or more tracks in the
Track view, then right-click and choose Arm from the popup menu.
A track’s Arm button turns red to indicate that the track is armed for
recording.