Reference Guide

Dialog Reference

Global Options dialog—General

Display Envelopes on a Percentage Scale

This option, when checked, causes new envelopes to be placed in the clip based on a range where

0 dB is in the middle of the clip. If the current volume is other than 0 dB, a new envelope is created

at that location. For example a new envelope created at 6 dB would appear at the very top of the clip

where a new envelope created at -20 dB would appear near the bottom of the clip.

Display Waveform Preview While Recording

This option (on by default), causes SONAR to draw a preview waveform of any audio data that you

record while you are recording it. If you turn this option off, SONAR creates a red swath in the Clips

pane in the area you are recording, while you are recording.

Load Non-SONAR Files in Offset Mode

This option causes .smf, .mid, .rmi, .wrk and .cwb/bun files to open in Offset mode.

For more information about Offset mode, see Envelope Mode and Offset Mode.

Create Default Drum Map for Non-SONAR Files

This option ensures that when you load a Standard MIDI File, you won’t have to create a drum map

from scratch—SONAR creates a basic one for you.

Allow Only One Open Project at a Time

If you check this check box, when you open a new project SONAR will close any project that is

already open and ask if you want to save any changes.

Allow MIDI Recording without an Armed Track

By default, SONAR requires you to arm a track before recording.

Ask before Sending System Exclusive (When Opening Projects)

If you check this option and then open a project that contains sysx data, SONAR asks you before

sending the sysx data.

Always use Sysx Banks for MIDI Files (Instead of Sysx Data)

If you check this option, SONAR puts any sysx data contained in imported MIDI files into sysx banks

instead of a stream of sysxdata events (except for auto-send data, which is sent before playback).

These banks show up in the Event list as bank events. If you don’t check this option, imported sysx

data remains as sysx data events if it is up to 255 bytes, and is put into banks if it is 256 or more

bytes.

Write Cable Meta Events to MIDI Files (Output Select)

If you select this option, SONAR can change the default output that a following (upcoming) sysx

bank is sent to. The output select number is also inserted into the front of each track of a format 1

MIDI file to specify the output number.