Instruction Manual

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System Configuration
Improving Audio Performance
2. On the Audio Data tab, under File Bit Depths, change the Render Bit
Depth field to the desired number.
3. Click OK.
Preparing Higher-quality Audio for CD Burning
If your project uses a different sampling rate from 44,100, or contains files
that are not 16-bit, use this procedure to prepare your project for CD-
burning:
To Prepare Higher-quality Audio for CD Burning
1. Use the File-Export Audio command to open the Export Audio dialog.
Choose RIFF Wave in the Files of Type field, Export to Stereo File(s) in
the Format field, and 16 in the Bit Depth field.
2. After exporting the audio, close SONAR and open up your sound card
control panel (for M-Audio cards, usually the Delta Control Panel, for
Echo Audio, usually the Echo Console, for MOTU it's the 324 console,
etc.) Once the control panel is open, change the setting for your
sampling rate to 44.1 kHz.
3. Next launch SONAR and use the Options-Audio command to open the
Audio Options dialog. In the General section change the Audio Driver
Bit Depth to 16. Change Default Settings for New Projects to 44100 Hz
for the Sampling Rate.
4. After making these adjustments, click the Wave Profiler button in the
Audio Options dialog. In some instances, with certain audio hardware
configurations you may be prompted with an audio driver error dialog
during this process. This is nothing to be concerned about. You will
have to exit SONAR, re-launch, verify the settings you made in the
Audio Options dialog, and click the Wave Profiler button again. When
you can successfully run the Wave Profiler without an audio driver
error, proceed to the next step.
5. Create a new project (File-New command). The Normal option is fine
for this.
6. Import the mixed down audio by using the File-Import Audio
command.
7. Confirm the bit depth and sample rate of the imported audio by using
the File-Info command, and clicking File Stats. The File Stats dialog
lists the correct sample rate and bit depth.
8. Final step: use the File-Export Audio command. Be sure to select 16
for the Bit Depth and uncheck all Mix Enables.