Reference Guide

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Global Options dialog—General
Dialog Reference
Always Echo Current MIDI Track
This option is on by default, and means that incoming MIDI data will always be echoed through the
current track, even if the track’s Input Echo button is in the Off position.
Disable Input Monitoring During Playback
This option is off by default. When enabled, input monitoring will be disabled on all tracks during
playback but not during recording.
On Stop, Rewind to Now Marker
When this check box is enabled, the Now Time jumps back to the Now Time Marker whenever
playback stops.
Set Now Time With Full Restart
When this option is checked, when you change the Now Time during playback, the Transport comes
to a full stop, and then restarts playback. This stops the sound for a brief moment, but makes
synchronization (especially with video) more robust.
Stop at Project End
When this option is checked, playback will automatically stop after the last event in the project is
reached. When this option is unchecked, playback will continue beyond the end of the project and
playback can also be started in an empty project.
Unload Synth On Disconnect (Releases Memory)
When this option is checked you can freeze a soft synth or disconnect the synth in the Synth Rack
view and free up the memory that the synth was using. With some synths this can be a lot of
memory, especially with synths that use samples. Of course, if you remove the synth from your
computer’s memory, reconnecting or unfreezing the synth will take the same amount of time that it
did when you originally loaded the synth.
Base Octave for Pitches
There is no industry standard for numbering octaves. By default, SONAR calls MIDI note 0 (the
lowest possible note) C0. The Yamaha FB-01, for example, shows MIDI note 0 as C-2 (C negative
2). To match SONAR to that standard, set Base Octave to –2.
Audition Audio Commands for “N” Seconds
When you apply an edit or effect to an audio clip, SONAR lets you audition that edit for “N” seconds:
the value you fill into this field.
Enable X-Ray
Enable this check box to turn on the X-Ray Windows feature, which allows you to see through plug-
in windows and certain view windows to work in the window behind the current window. You use the
X-Ray Windows feature by pressing a hotkey while the mouse is over an X-Rayable window.
In addition to choosing hotkeys (with the Options > Key Bindings command), you can set these X-
Ray Windows options: