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Dialog Reference
Global Options dialog—Editing
Drum Maps
You can create drum maps to redirect any number of MIDI drum tracks to internal (software) and
external (hardware) synthesizers or samplers. The default directory for drum map files is the Drum
Maps folder located in:
Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Cakewalk\SONAR 8.5
<Producer or Studio>\
Windows Vista:
C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\SONAR 8.5 <Producer or Studio>
For more information about drum maps, see Drum Maps and the Drum Grid Pane.
Plug-in Layouts
You can create menu layouts for your plug-ins by using the Plug-in Manager (Tools > SONAR Plug-
in Manager command). The default directory for plug-in menu layouts is the Plug-in Menu Layouts
folder located in:
Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Cakewalk\SONAR 8.5
<Producer or Studio>\
Windows Vista:
C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\SONAR 8.5 <Producer or Studio>
Step Sequences
When you create and save a .SSP file. You can save and load step sequencer patterns in the Step
Sequencer.
The default directory for step sequencer patterns is the Step Sequencer Patterns folder located in:
Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Cakewalk\SONAR 8.5
<Producer or Studio>\
Windows Vista:
C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\SONAR 8.5 <Producer or Studio>
For more information about step sequences, see Step Sequencer View.
Global Options dialog—Editing
Using the Options > Global command and clicking the Editing tab gives you access to editing
options you might want to set for all your projects.
This tab lets you specify two things: