Reference Guide

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Using Remote Control
Mixing
The type of MIDI message used to work a control is selected in the Remote Control dialog box. The
options are as follows:
To Set Up Remote Control for a Knob, Button, or Fader
1. Right-click on the control and choose Remote Control from the pop-up menu.
2. Choose the remote control type, as described in the table above.
3. Set the note or controller number if applicable.
4. Set the MIDI Channel field to the channel that your controller sends out.
5. Click OK.
You can now work the control from your MIDI device. If you click the Automation Write button on
the track strip of the track you are recording on, you can record your external controller’s knob or
fader movements. Make sure the Automation Write button in the Automation toolbar is enabled.
To Disable Remote Control
• Right-click on the control and choose Disable Remote Control from the pop-up menu.
To Prevent SONAR from Sending Controller Data to Your MIDI Device
• Right-click each knob or fader in SONAR that is sending unwanted controller data to your MIDI
device and choose Disable Control from the pop-up menu.
Message
option
Message effect on
buttons
Message effect on sliders and knobs
None No remote control No remote control
Note On The button state is toggled The slider/knob is alternately maximized and minimized
Note On/Off The button state is toggled
when Note On is received,
and toggled again when
Note Off is received
The slider/knob is maximized when Note On is received, and
minimized when Note Off is received
Controller n/a The slider/knob value is set to the controller value
Wheel n/a The slider/knob value is set to the wheel value, with the
values mapped from their original range of –8,192 to 8,191 to
a range of 0 to 127
RPN n/a The slider/knob value is set to the RPN value, with the values
mapped from their original range of 0 to 16,383 to a range of
0 to 127
NRPN n/a The slider/knob value is set to the NRPN value, with the
values mapped from their original range of 0 to 16,383 to a
range of 0 to 127
Table 134.