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Recording
Saving your work
Importing audio / MIDI files from the Clips pane
It is possible to import audio and MIDI files via the Clips pane context menu. Imported files are
inserted at the Now time.
To import audio/MIDI files
1. In the Clips pane, right-click the track to which you want to import an audio or MIDI file.
The Clips pane context menu appears.
2. Do one of the following:
•Select Import Audio to import an audio file.
•Select Import MIDI to import a MIDI file.
See:
“Importing music and sound” on page 296
Saving your work
Like most Windows programs, SONAR has a File > Save command and a File > Save As
command to save your work. Normally, you save your projects in the standard project file format,
with a file extension of .cwp. This file contains all your MIDI data and all your project settings. Any
digital audio that is part of your project is stored in a separate file, as described in “System
configuration” on page 1105.
SONAR also lets you save files in several other formats, as described in the table:
File type Format Explanation
Standard MIDI .mid Used to transfer MIDI-only projects to other software products that support
Standard MIDI files.
Bundle .cwb A single file that includes all the material in your project: MIDI data, project
settings, and audio data. This format is used for projects that contain digital
audio, when you want to back up your work or transfer a project to a different
computer. See “Backing up projects with digital audio” on page 1102 for
more information.
Note: Bundle files do not save video data.
Template .cwt A file that is used as a pattern to create another. Templates make it easy to
create and configure new projects. See “Templates and key bindings” on
page 991 for more information.
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