Reference Guide

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SONAR basics
Introduction
Groove clips are audio clips which have tempo and pitch information embedded within them,
allowing them to follow changes to the project tempo or project pitch. You can click on either edge of
a Groove clip and drag out repetitions in the track.
Events are MIDI data (in MIDI tracks) or automation data.
See:
SONAR file types
Opening a file
Views
Working on a project
SONAR file types
Projects in SONAR can be saved as a project file with the extension .cwp or as a Bundle file with the
extension .cwb.
For a complete description of the differences between project files and bundle files, see the online
help topic Project Files and Bundle Files.
Other types of files
SONAR lets you create and work with several other types of files, in addition to project (.cwp) and
bundle (.cwb) files that store your projects:
Opening a file
Use the following procedure to open a file.
To open a file in SONAR
1. If you haven't already done so, start SONAR.
2. Choose File > Open.
3. In the Open dialog box, navigate to the directory where the project you want to open is located
and select it.
File type Description
MIDI files (extension .mid) Standard MIDI files.
Template files (extension .tpl) Templates for new files you create
StudioWare (extension .CakewalkStudioware) To control external MIDI devices from SONAR
OMF (extension .omf) Open Media Framework format files.
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