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Control Bar overview
• Disk Space meter. Shows the amount of available space on the drive where your wave data
directory is located. The tooltip shows the actual remaining disk space on your audio disk.
• Memory Usage (RAM) meter. Shows the total memory (RAM) usage by your computer, not just
by SONAR.
See:
“Queue buffers” on page 1119
“Improving audio performance” on page 1105
“Getting the most out of your PC” on page 1114
“Reduce GUI updates to improve playback performance” on page 1121
“Improving recording performance” on page 1132
See also:
“Tools module” on page 476
“Snap module” on page 480
“Transport module” on page 482
“Loop module” on page 485
“Mix module” on page 486
“ACT module” on page 488
“Screenset module” on page 490
“Punch module” on page 494
“Select module” on page 495
“Markers module” on page 496
“Event Inspector module” on page 498
“Sync Module” on page 499
Note: If you experience a dropout or your CPU or Disk meters are reading high, there are steps
you can take to improve your audio performance. For more information, see “Audio dropouts or
crashes during playback” on page 1182.