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Preferences dialog
The import feature makes it easy for users to share data, and will also allow you to download
incremental updates when new plug-in mappings become available.
If you import ACT data for a certain plug-in, and you have already mapped some of the parameters
in that plug-in, for each already-mapped plug-in, a dialog asks you if you want to overwrite that plug-
in's mapping. This lets you protect any parameter mappings that you've already done.
To see if any new ACT XML files are currently available, check the support pages at
www.cakewalk.com.
See:
“Importing ACT data” on page 1161
Add Button
Clicking this button opens the “Controller/Surface Settings dialog” on page 1487, which lets you to
add another control surface to the list.
Delete Button
Clicking this button deletes and disables a selected control surface from the list. You can re-enable it
by clicking the Add button and selecting it from the drop-down menu.
Connected Controllers/Surfaces List
This is a list of all the control surfaces that are currently active and enabled in your project. The list
has the following columns:
• Controller/Surface column. This column lists the names of all the control surfaces that are
currently active and enabled in your project.
• In Port and Out Port columns. These columns list MIDI input and MIDI output drivers that
each control surface uses to communicate with SONAR. You can click the drop-down arrow next
to the name of each one to select a different driver.
• ACT column. This column contains a check box for each enabled control surface that allows
you to use ACT with each controller/surface. The property page for each controller/surface also
has a check box to enable ACT, and this check box must also be enabled in order to use ACT.
• WAI column. This column contains a check box for each enabled control surface that allows
you to show or hide the WAI markers for each individual surface.
• WAI color column. This column contains a drop-down menu for each enabled control surface
that allows you to change the color of the WAI markers for each individual surface.