Reference Guide

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Options > Key Bindings
Menu Reference
SONAR should look. Use the Attach button in the SoundFont Banks dialog box to override this
behavior and specify a different SoundFont file to use with the song. Bank 0 is reserved for the
Standard GM sound set, but user banks can be attached to banks 1 through 255. SONAR saves
SoundFont file names in (WRK) files, but not in Standard MIDI (MID) files. In order to use an
attached SoundFont, you must select your SoundFont device as an output and assign a MIDI track
to that output. You must also force an output channel for the track and choose a SoundFont bank
and patch for the MIDI track.
Options > Key Bindings
Key bindings let you connect SONAR commands to keys on your MIDI or computer keyboard. This
makes it easy for you to access specific features more quickly and efficiently.
The Options > Key Bindings command opens the Key Bindings dialog box, which lets you specify
which keys and key combinations to use for specific SONAR commands and files.
For more information about the Options > Key Bindings command, see Key Bindings.
Options > Initialization File
The Options > Initialization File command lets you edit SONAR initialization files. Many Windows
applications, as well as Windows itself, use files to store information about your preferences and
configuration. Often applications store values to these files when you make selections in the
program using menus or dialog boxes. However, you can also change these files directly. In some
cases, there is no way to change the settings in the application, and changing the file directly is the
only way.
For more information about the Options > Initialization File command, see Initialization Files.
Options > Non-Destructive MIDI Editing
This command, off by default, makes all MIDI editing non-destructive. When toggled on, this
command forces deleted data to be retained even though it is not visible.
Options > Time Ruler Format > M:B:T
The Options > Time Ruler Format > M:B:T command, which is also available from the Clips pane
pop-up menu, changes the unit of measurement in the time ruler to MBT units.