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Preferences dialog

The Advanced section contains the following settings:

• Auto-save Every “N” Minutes or “N” Changes. Choose how many minutes or edits between

automatic saves.

• Enable Versioning of Project (.cwp) Files. Checking this check box causes SONAR to save

successive versions of a project with the date the project was saved in the file name. The most

recent version has no date in the name.

• Number of versions to keep. If you enable the versioning option, you can use this field to

choose how many versions to keep. When the maximum number of files is reached, the oldest

file is deleted.

• Load Non-SONAR Files in Offset Mode. This option causes .smf, .mid, .rmi, .wrk and .cwb/

bun files to open in Offset mode (see “Envelope mode and Offset mode” on page 960).

For more information about Offset mode, see “Envelope mode and Offset mode” on page 960.

• Create Default Drum Map for Non-SONAR Files. This option ensures that when you load a

Standard MIDI File, you won’t have to create a drum map from scratch—SONAR creates a basic

one for you.

• Allow Only One Open Project at a Time. If you check this check box, when you open a new

project SONAR will close any project that is already open and ask if you want to save any

changes.

• Ask before Sending System Exclusive (When Opening Projects). If you check this option

and then open a project that contains sysx data, SONAR asks you before sending the sysx data.

• On Startup Load Normal Template. This option lets you leave the Use Per-Project Audio

Folders option checked, but doesn’t ask you to choose an audio folder every time you open a

new project. While you record audio into the new project, the audio data is stored in the global

audio folder until you save the file, at which point you can choose to create a PPA folder, or retain

the audio in the Global audio folder.