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Using Cyclone

Cyclone

Using Cyclone

Cyclone is a multi-output synth, and you launch it the same way you launch other synth’s: by

inserting it into a SONAR project. There are two basic ways to insert synths in SONAR:

• You can insert synths from the Synth Rack view or with the Insert > Soft Synths command. If you

use this method, you can choose to have SONAR create the necessary audio and MIDI tracks,

and patch them together correctly. If you want to use multiple audio tracks to take advantage of

SONAR’s multi-output support, you need to create and patch additional MIDI tracks manually to

feed the additional audio tracks.

• You can insert synths into Fx bins of individual audio tracks. If you use this method, you need to

set a MIDI track’s Output field to the name of the synth you inserted. Then you can record MIDI

data in the MIDI track to play the synth with. This method does not allow you to use multiple

outputs.

For step by step instructions, see “Inserting Soft Synths” on page 571, “Multi-port Soft Synths” on

page 578, and “Converting Your Soft Synth Tracks to Audio” on page 579.

Inserting Soft Synths

Synth Rack View

Multi-port Soft Synths

Playing a Soft Synth

Converting Your Soft Synth Tracks to Audio

Muting and Soloing Soft Synth Tracks

To Remove A Soft Synth from a Track or Bus

To Load Loops into Cyclone

• Click the folder icon that’s on the Loop bin to display the Open dialog. Select a loop and click

Open. Cyclone loads the loop into the Loop bin.

• Click a folder icon that’s on a particular Pad that you want to load a loop into. When the Open

dialog appears, select a loop and click Open. Cyclone loads the loop into both the Pad where you

clicked the folder icon and the Loop bin.

Note: This documentation refers to any audio data that you can import into Cyclone as loops,

referring to ACIDized loops and standard Wave files.