Instruction Manual

862 Improving Audio Performance
Improving Performance with Digital Audio
Now you can burn your exported audio file to CD, using Cakewalk Pyro, or
other software.
SONAR Project File Compatibility Notes
CWB files containing double precision 64-bit floating point files will not open
in SONAR 5 or earlier versions.
Project files saved in SONAR 5 will not open in SONAR 4 if they reference
or include any of the following types of data or information:
• 32 bit audio clips
• Audio clips that are not all of the same bit depth
SONAR 5 project files may contain new features that will be missing if
opened in SONAR 4, including:
• Clip effects and clip automation
• Effects are removed
• Automation envelopes are orphaned
•Groups
• SONAR 5 groups are preserved but will not be completely
functional in SONAR 4
• Controls may be removed from groups
• Groups can’t be added to or changed
• Group names will be truncated.
• SONAR 4 may add extra groups to the project.
Re-saving a SONAR 5 project file in SONAR 4 may permanently remove
the project data described above.
Improving Performance with Digital
Audio
When a project contains many tracks of digital audio or when many real-
time effects are in use, your computer may have difficulty keeping up during
playback. When this occurs, you'll hear portions of the audio drop out,
stutter, or pop. Or maybe your project responds slowly to real-time effects
and volume changes. In an extreme case audio playback may stop
altogether. If you experience a dropout, a dialog appears with suggestions
for fixing the problem. This section covers performance issues specific to