User's Guide

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No Sound from My Soft Synth
Use the following table to troubleshoot problems hearing a synth in SONAR:
Possible problem What to do
Synth doesn’t sound when a
recorded MIDI track is sent to it.
• Make sure you select a MIDI channel in the MIDI track’s Output field; you
may also need to select a Patch and Bank.
• Make sure that neither the MIDI track nor the audio track that contains the
synth are muted.
• Make sure the MIDI notes are in the right range for the synth’s patch.
Synth patched into a main out or
bus doesn’t sound.
• Make sure that at least one audio track is configured to send data to that
bus.
• Make sure that the Audio Engine button in the Transport toolbar is
depressed.
Soft synth doesn’t sound when
you play a MIDI controller.
• Make sure that the Audio Engine button in the Transport toolbar is
depressed.
• Make sure that the MIDI track that has the focus lists the soft synth in its
Output field.
• If you patched the soft synth into an audio track, make sure that track is
not muted.
• If you patched the soft synth into a bus, make sure that at least one audio
track is configured to send data to that bus.
• Make sure you’re playing in the right range for the soft synth’s patch.
I hear more than one sound
when I play a soft synth.
• Make sure your MIDI controller is set to local off.
Table 25.