Reference Guide

913

I Hear an Echo When I Record

Troubleshooting

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I Hear an Echo When I Record

If you have input monitoring enabled, when you play an instrument that is plugged into your sound

card, you hear the direct signal that goes straight through your sound card, and an instant later you

hear the sound that is processed by SONAR, including any plug-in effects you may be using. Only

the processed sound is recorded.

You can eliminate the echo in either of two ways:

• Mute the direct signal so you only hear the sound that is processed by SONAR. If you choose this

method, you may hear too much of a lag between the time you play your instrument and the time

you hear it, depending on the latency of your system (using WDM audio drivers is a great way to

achieve lower latency).

• Disable input monitoring so you only hear the raw signal that’s coming through your sound card. If

you choose this method, you won’t hear any plug-in effects you may be using.

To disable input monitoring:

• On the track where you want to disable input monitoring, click the track’s Input Echo button so

that it is in the off position:

To mute your sound card’s direct sound:

1. Open the software mixer that controls your sound card. If your sound card uses the Windows

mixer, open the mixer by using the Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume

Control command, or by double-clicking the speaker icon on the Windows taskbar.

2. In the Play Control window of the mixer, check the Mute check box in the Line-In column, or in the

column of whatever jack your instrument is plugged into, and close the mixer window.