Instruction Manual

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Audio Folders
Audio File Management
To Save an Existing Project Using Per-project Audio
You may have older files that are not using per-project audio folders. If you
want to save these files using a per-project audio folder, use the following
procedure:
1. Make sure that per-project audio folders is enabled in the Global
Options dialog.
2. Open the project whose audio you want to store using per-project
audio.
3. Select File-Save As.
The Save As dialog appears.
4. If you want, change the name of your project.
5. In the Project Path field, enter the new directory where you want to save
the project, or use the Browse button to the right of the field to navigate
to an existing directory.
6. Check the Copy all audio with project option.
7. Click Save.
8. SONAR copies the project to the directory specified in the Project Path
field and stores all the project’s audio in the directory specified in the
Audio Path field.
Note: After you use the above procedure, you have two versions of the
same project.
Imported Audio Files
By default, SONAR will make a copy of any audio data imported using the
File-Import-Audio command and place the imported audio into the
project’s audio folder. You can configure SONAR to simply reference audio
from its current location if, for example, you want to import large quantities
of audio data into a project and don’t want to consume time and disk space
by making copies of the files. Copies are always made if the imported audio
does not match the current project’s sampling rate (and if you edit any of the
imported audio data). Automatic handling of imported files is enabled by
default. Do not disable this option unless you are prepared to manage the
audio files individually. Creating backups of your projects is very easy if all
your audio is stored in a single, per-project directory.
To Change Handling of Imported Files
Use the following procedure to allow or disallow file sharing between
projects: