Instruction Manual

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About SONAR
Introduction
audio clip, commercial spot, jingle with voice-over—can be stored in a web-
compatible format with a few simple mouse clicks.
Next topic: Film and Video Scoring and Production.
Film and Video Scoring and Production
SONAR has many of the tools you need to execute audio post-production
projects quickly and efficiently. SONAR provides chase lock sync to time
code for frame-by-frame accuracy when synchronizing audio or MIDI to film
or video. Or, you can turn chase lock off to conserve CPU power. SONAR
provides high-quality time stretching and sample-accurate editing with zero-
crossing detection so you can make the fine adjustments you need very
quickly and easily. In addition, SONAR’s support for video files gives you
convenient synchronized access to digitized video, making film and video
scoring easier than ever.
Next topic: Publishing Music on the Internet.
Publishing Music on the Internet
Cakewalk Publisher allows you to easily present and share your music
online. With Cakewalk Publisher, you can create a customized streaming
music player with a playlist of your music, upload it to your personal or
band's website, and embed it in any other website. You can also update
your playlist with album art, links (URLs), and artist, track, & album
information.
Next topic: Burning Audio CDs.
Burning Audio CDs
SONAR has integrated Audio CD burning, which allows you to write your
audio tracks to an audio CD that can be played in any standard CD player.
Next topic: Flexibility.
Flexibility
SONAR works the way you want to work—you can customize screen
layouts, toolbars, and audio and MIDI system configurations to make your
work more efficient. SONAR integrates with other sound editing tools so
you can access them in an instant without leaving SONAR. There are
custom software modules to support specialized audio devices from Roland
and Yamaha. SONAR’s unique StudioWare technology provides software
interfaces for common studio hardware.
Next topic: SONAR Basics.