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Controlling Playback
Locating missing audio
You may want to share files between projects. The files you want to share may be frequently used
sound effects or drum loops. SONAR allows you to choose whether to copy imported audio files to
your project’s audio data directory or to link to them in their current (external) location.
To configure SONAR to always copy files to the project Audio data folder
Use this procedure if you want to keep all of your project’s audio in one folder (your project’s audio
data directory).
1. Select Options > Global and click on the Audio Data tab.
2. In the All Projects section, click the Always Copy Imported Audio Files option.
To configure SONAR to share external files
SONAR allows you to share external files (files not in the project’s audio data directory). There are
some exceptions, however. Files that have a different sampling rate or bit depth are always copied to
the project’s audio data directory. Also, if the Always Copy Imported Audio Files option in the
Audio Data tab of the Global Options dialog is checked, imported audio is always copied to your
project’s audio data directory.
Do the following to ensure that you are sharing files:
1. Uncheck the Always Copy Imported Audio Files option in the Global Options dialog.
2. In the Open dialog, when importing audio, make sure the Copy Audio to Project Folder option
is unchecked.
Note: External files are defined as any file not in the project’s audio data folder (or a subfolder
within the project’s audio data folder).