Reference Guide

Surround Mixing
SONAR Producer fully supports surround mixing (SONAR Studio can open surround projects
created in Producer, converting them to stereo). SONAR (Producer) can create finished surround
mixes in all popular surround formats, including Windows Media 9 Pro. You can use a joystick to
control surround panning if you want.
To get a complete understanding of SONAR’s surround functions, start with the “Surround Basics”
on page 683.
See:
Surround Basics
Configuring SONAR for Surround Mixing
Panning in Surround
Surround Metering
Bass Management
Surround Effects
Importing Surround Mixes
Exporting Surround Mixes
Surround Basics
Surround sound is a common name for various techniques for positioning audio in reference to the
listener. Whereas regular stereo is limited to left/right positioning, within a relatively narrow field,
surround sound opens possibilities of positioning an audio source anywhere around the listener.
Surround sound comes in many formats. The differences between the formats are in three areas:
Note: It’s always advisable to know the required sampling rate and audio driver bit depth for
the target medium that your surround project will be used in. That way you can work in the
correct format from the start, without having to convert later. You can set these parameters in
the Audio Options dialog (Options > Audio command).