Reference Guide

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Changing track settings
Controlling Playback
A mono VST plug-in will work correctly if Enable Mono Processing is checked in the VST Plug-in
Properties dialog and the track interleave is set to mono.
Changing track settings
Each track in a project contains MIDI or audio information and has a variety of settings (also called
parameters) that determine how the track sounds. By changing these parameters, you can change
the sound of your project. For audio tracks, you control parameters such as volume, stereo panning,
and the output device that is used to produce the sound. For MIDI tracks, you control many
additional parameters, including the type of instrument sound that is used to play the notes stored in
the track. Both kinds of tracks contain an Automation Read button and an Automation Write
button, which enable or disable automation playback and recording, respectively.
Audio track parameters
The following pictures illustrate the parameters that audio tracks have. The pictures are of an audio
track that is located in the Track view, however most of these parameters can also be adjusted in the
Console view:
Figure 22. Audio track
Note: Enable Mono Processing is enabled by default in SONAR 8. If you are playing back a
legacy project in SONAR 8, and notice the project does not sound the same, try to disable
Enable Mono Processing for any mono plug-ins used in the project.
Note 1: You can control all sliders and knobs in the Console and Track Views by clicking a
control, then hover over it with the mouse and manipulate the mouse wheel. If you move the
mouse cursor away from the slider or knob while using the mouse wheel, you will lose control
of the slider or knob you are adjusting.
Note 2: You can hide, reorder, and visually group the controls in tracks and buses. You can
also control how the display tabs at the bottom of the Track pane function. See “Configuring
Track View Controls” on page 297 for more information.