Reference Guide

Import Audio CD Tracks dialog

• Look In field. Use this field to navigate to the folder that contains the audio file you want to

import.

• File name window. Just below the Look In field, this window displays the contents of the folder

that’s listed in the Look In field. In this window, you can click the name of the file you want to

import to select it. You can select more than one file by holding down the CTRL key while you

click.

• File Name field. This field displays the name of the audio file that you have selected to import.

• Files of Type field. Use this field to choose what kind of file you want to display in the File

name window.

• Bit Depth. This field lets you choose what bit depth you want the imported audio to be

converted to. If you don’t want any conversion, choose the Original option, which is the default.

This option imports audio at whatever bit depth the imported audio is currently using.

• Copy Audio to Project Folder check box. If you check this option, SONAR makes a new copy

of the imported audio file in the project’s folder.

• Import as Mono Tracks check box. If you check this option, SONAR imports stereo audio files

to two separate tracks, instead of one stereo track.

• Preview Bus. This list lets you specify the desired output bus when previewing a file with the

Play button.

• Play button. Click this button to play audio files that are selected.

• Format tag, Attributes, File Length. When you select a file to import in the Import Audio

dialog, these fields display the kind of audio file you have selected, the sample rate, bit depth,

mono/stereo status, number of samples, and length in seconds of the selected file. If you select

multiple files, the displayed data describes the last file that you select.

For more information, see:

To Import an Audio File

Import Audio CD Tracks dialog

The File > Import > Audio CD command opens the Import Audio CD Tracks dialog. Use this

command to import an audio CD track (extension .cda) into your project.

The Import Audio CD Tracks dialog has the following controls:

• Track List. The main area of the window is the track list. Each track represents an audio track

located on the CD. The tracks are automatically named and numbered in order. Any number of

CD Tracks can be selected for importing.

• Source Drive. The Source Drive specifies the CD device containing the tracks to import. The

program attempts to locate all CD devices available. Click the arrow next to the drive letter to

refresh the Source Drive. This process will verify if an Audio CD has been inserted into the drive.

Once the Audio CD has been verified, the available track list will appear in the window after a few