User's Guide

SONAR basics

The X-Ray Windows feature works on the following windows:

• AudioSnap palette

• Synth Rack

• Piano Roll view (when float-enabled)

• Snap To Grid dialog

• Plug-in effects and synths

• Controller/Surface plug-ins

To select key bindings for X-Ray windows

1. Use the Options > Key Bindings command to open the Key Bindings dialog.

2. If you want to use currently unassigned keys or key combinations, scroll through the options in the

Key window until the Global Key Assignment field that is just under the window reads

Unassigned. It’s a good idea to find two unassigned options that are next to each other or easy to

remember.

3. Once you’ve decided on two keys or key combinations that you want to use, select Global

Bindings in the Bind Context field, and scroll to the bottom of the list of commands that are in the

window below that field.

4. In the Key window, highlight the key or key combination that you want to use for the X-Ray

command, then highlight X-Ray in the function column of the list of commands, then click the

Bind button to bind them together.

5. Now highlight the key or key combination that you want to use for the X-Ray All FX/Synths

command, then highlight X-Ray All FX/Synths in the function column of the list of commands,

then click the Bind button to bind them together.

6. Click OK to close the dialog.

To use X-Ray windows

1. Use the Options > Global command to open the Global Options dialog, and on the General

tab, make sure that the Enable X-Ray check box is enabled.

2. Make sure that the view windows you want to X-Ray are in the Floating-enabled state: to check

this, click the view or fx icon that’s in the upper left corner of a window, and select Enable

Floating from the drop-down menu. If Disable Floating is in the menu, then the Floating option

is already enabled.

Note: For best results with X-Ray Windows, avoid using ALT key combinations.

Note: All FX/Synth/Control surface property pages are float-enabled by default.