Reference Guide

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Preferences dialog

Source

This section lets you choose what device SONAR uses as a timing source, and has the following

options:

• Internal. Choose this option to use the clock on the computer’s motherboard.

• MIDI Sync. Choose this option to sync SONAR to an external MIDI device.

• SMPTE/MTC. Choose this option to sync SONAR to an external device that generates either

SMPTE time code or MIDI time code.

• Audio. Choose this option to use the clock on the computer’s sound card.

Ticks per quarter-note

This section lets you choose the number of subdivisions of the beat (parts per quarter note), from

fifteen choices.

Timecode format

This section lets you choose a SMPTE frame rate from among six choices.

• SMPTE/MTC Offset. This section allows you to start SONAR playing after it starts receiving

time code by an amount you choose in this field of the dialog box. Choose an amount in hours/

minutes/seconds/frames format.

For more information, see:

“Synchronization overview” on page 1080

“MIDI synchronization” on page 1083.

“Setting the MIDI timing resolution” on page 254

“Synchronizing your gear” on page 1079