Reference Guide

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Stand-alone Synths
Software Instruments
• My ReWire Project Plays at a Different Tempo when Opened from SONAR. When you open
a ReWire project from SONAR, the ReWire project assumes SONAR’s default tempo, which is
100. Change SONAR’s tempo to match your ReWire project.
• My MIDI Controller Works in SONAR or my ReWire Application, but not Both. Choose
different MIDI In ports for both SONAR and your ReWire application. Do this in SONAR by using
the Options > MIDI Devices command, and highlighting the MIDI In port you want to use in
SONAR. If you only have one MIDI In port on your MIDI interface or sound card, enable that input
in either SONAR or your ReWire application, and disable that input in the other application.
• I Get a MIDI Input Error Message When I Open a ReWire Application. If you only have one
MIDI Input port on your MIDI interface, you probably have that one reserved for SONAR, leaving
none for your ReWire application. If you would rather use your MIDI controller in the ReWire
application instead of SONAR, you can deselect your MIDI input port in SONAR’s MIDI Devices
dialog (Options > MIDI Devices command), and then select that MIDI Input from whatever menu
your ReWire application has for that purpose. If you have multiple inputs on your MIDI interface,
simply select different ones for SONAR and your ReWire application.
ReWire and fast forwarding in SONAR
When there is a ReWire application loaded into a SONAR project, the SONAR Fast Forward button/
command only works if there is a clip at the end of the SONAR project or if Stop at Project End is
not checked.
ReWire tracks silent when using metronome record count-in
When using a metronome count-in and recording, any ReWire tracks will be silent at the start of
recording. The silence period will equal the count-in duration. To fix this issue, disable metronome
count-in (go to Options > Project > Metronome and set Record Count-in to zero).
Stand-alone Synths
Some soft synths can be run independently of SONAR and do not need to be inserted to the Synth
Rack or an FX bin to use. After you install this kind of synth and restart your computer, the name of
the synth’s MIDI driver appears in SONAR’s MIDI Devices dialog box under Outputs.
See:
Playing a Stand-alone Synth
Recording a Stand-alone Synth
Playing a Stand-alone Synth
SONAR plays this kind of synth by seeing it as additional MIDI outputs in both the MIDI Devices
dialog box and in MIDI tracks’ Output fields.