Reference Guide

External Devices

Edirol PCR Controllers

SONAR has a custom controller/surface plug-in that allow an Edirol PCR controller to control

SONAR track, bus, and plug-in parameters (both effects and synths). This includes support for ACT

(Active Controller Technology), which lets you use your controller to adjust plug-in parameters on

whatever plug-in currently has focus.

Using your Edirol PCR to control SONAR is as easy as:

1. Enabling the Edirol MIDI drivers in SONAR.

2. Choosing the correct Edirol In Port in SONAR’s Controller/Surfaces dialog.

3. Loading the correct memory preset in your Edirol PCR.

To Enable Edirol MIDI Input Drivers

1. Use the Options > MIDI Devices command to open the MIDI Devices dialog.

2. In the Inputs pane on the left side of the dialog, make sure that the MIDI Input driver or drivers that

your controller/surface uses are enabled (highlighted).

If you have installed the drivers for your PCR from the installation CD you got with your controller,

you can use the following table to choose the input drivers:

* See note, below.

If you are using the generic drivers that come with the Windows XP operating system, the driver

names for all PCR models will be:

• USB Audio Device

• USB Audio Device [2]

• USB Audio Device [3]*

3. Click OK.

Edirol PCR model Choose these input drivers

PCR-30/50/80, PCR-M30/M50/M80, PCR-M1 EDIROL PCR MIDI In

EDIROL PCR1

EDIROL PCR2*

PCR-A30 EDIROL PCR-A MIDI In

EDIROL PCR-A 1

EDIROL PCR-A 2*

PCR-1 EDIROL PCR-1 MIDI In

EDIROL PCR-1 1

EDIROL PCR-1 2*

Table 180.