Reference Guide

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Preferences dialog

Drum Maps

You can create drum maps to redirect any number of MIDI drum tracks to internal (software) and

external (hardware) synthesizers or samplers. The default directory for drum map files is the \Drum

Maps folder located in:

Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Cakewalk\SONAR X1

<Producer, Studio or Essential>\

Windows Vista / Windows 7:

C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\SONAR X1 <Producer, Studio or Essential>

For more information about drum maps, see “Drum maps and the Drum Grid pane” on page 737.

Plug-in Layouts

You can create menu layouts for your plug-ins by using the Plug-in Manager (Utilities > SONAR

Plug-in Manager command). The default directory for plug-in menu layouts is the \Plug-in Menu

Layouts folder located in:

Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Cakewalk\SONAR X1

<Producer, Studio or Essential>\

Windows Vista / Windows 7:

C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\SONAR X1 <Producer, Studio or Essential>

Step Sequences

When you create and save a .ssp file. You can save and load step sequencer patterns in the Step

Sequencer.

The default directory for step sequencer patterns is C:\Cakewalk Content\SONAR X1

<Producer, Studio or Essential>\Step Sequencer Patterns.

FX Chain Presets

When you create and save a .fxc file. You can save and load FX Chain preset file in any effects bin.

The default directory for FX Chain presets is C:\Cakewalk Content\SONAR X1 <Producer,

Studio or Essential>\FX Chain Presets.