Reference Guide

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Audio Folders
Audio File Management
2. Enter the pathname of the new Global Audio Folder in the Global Audio Folder field, or click the
Browse button that’s at the right end of the Global Audio Folder field to browse to the new
directory.
3. Click OK when you are done.
4. Use the Windows Explorer or some other program to move all audio files from the old Global
Audio Folder to the new Global Audio Folder.
All new audio files will be stored in the new Global Audio Folder, unless you decide to use per-
project audio.
It is safer, but more time-consuming, to first save all projects as bundle files, change the Global
Audio Folder, then open the bundle files. This ensures that all of the audio data is properly moved to
the new Global Audio Folder.
Per-project Audio Folders
You have the option of using a single audio data folder or using different audio data folders for each
project. By default SONAR stores audio data in per-project audio folders, but you can use the Global
Audio Folder if you want. If you want to change the default behavior, use the following procedure:
To Enable or Disable the Per-project Audio Folder Option
1. Select Options > Global.
The Global Options dialog appears.
2. Select the Audio Data tab.
3. In the Per-Project Audio section, check or uncheck the Use Per-Project Audio Folders option.
4. Click OK to apply the change.
If you enable the per-project audio folder option, the New Project File allows you to choose the
directory where you want to store the new project and a subdirectory where you want to store the
project’s audio data.
Tip: It is safer, but more time-consuming, to first save the all projects as bundle files, change the
Global Audio Folder, then open the bundle files. This ensures that all of the audio data is properly
moved to the new Data directory.
Note: If you want to use per-project audio folders, but you don’t want to choose a folder and
fill out the New Project File dialog every time you open a new project, you can choose to load
the Normal template file every time you use the File > New command. This way you can start
using the project right away. While you’re recording, new audio data is stored in the Global Audio
Folder. When you save the file, you can choose to store the audio in a per-project folder, or leave
the audio in the Global Audio Folder. To use this option, enable the Autoload Normal.tpl on
Startup check box that’s under the Use Per-Project Audio Folders option in the Global
Options dialog Audio Data tab.