Reference Guide

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Dialog Reference
Global Options dialog—Autosave and Versioning
• Opacity. Choose how transparent you want the X-Rayed window to become when it is X-
Rayed.
• Fade Out Time (Milliseconds). Choose how fast you want the X-Rayed window to reach its
maximum transparency.
• Fade In Time (Milliseconds). Choose how fast you want the X-Rayed window to restore its
normal state.
Global Options dialog—Autosave and Versioning
Using the Options > Global command opens the Global Options dialog box. Clicking the Auto-
save and Versioning tab gives you access to the following options:
Auto-save Every "N" Minutes or "N" Changes
Choose how many minutes or edits between automatic saves.
Enable Versioning of Project (.cwp) Files
Checking this check box causes SONAR to save successive versions of a project with the date the
project was saved in the file name. The most recent version has no date in the name.
• Number of versions to keep. If you enable the versioning option, you can use this field to
choose how many versions to keep. When the maximum number of files is reached, the oldest file
is deleted.
Global Options dialog—Timecode
Using the Options > Global command opens the Global Options dialog box. Clicking the
Timecode tab gives you access to options you might want to set for all your projects.
Fill in or check the following fields:
When SMPTE/MTC timecode is detected
This option tells SONAR what to do when it detects SMPTE/MTC timecode. Choose from the
following:
• Ask first, then switch to clock source and start. This option prompts SONAR to alert you
when it detects a SMPTE/MTC signal, asks if you want to sync to the incoming signal, and if
you respond that you do, switches the clock source and starts to receive the signal.
• Always switch the clock source and start. SONAR automatically switches to the clock
source of the incoming signal and begins to receive the signal.
• Do not switch clock source, but start if in SMPTE/MTC mode. This option automatically
syncs to the incoming signal if SONAR is in SMPTE/MTC mode.
• Never switch clock source, never start. SONAR does nothing when incoming SMPTE/