Reference Guide

Introduction

Starting SONAR

There are many different ways to start SONAR. Here are a few:

• Double-click the SONAR icon on your desktop.

• Click the Start button, and choose Programs > Cakewalk > SONAR X1 (Producer, Studio or

Essential) > SONAR X1 (Producer, Studio or Essential).

• Click the Start button, point to Documents, and choose a SONAR project from the menu.

• Double-click the SONAR program or any SONAR document from the Windows Explorer or the

Find menu.

When starting SONAR, you will see the Quick Start dialog box.

Figure 5. The Quick Start dialog

The Quick Start dialog box has several options:

Option How to use it

Open a Project Choose a project from the Open File dialog box to open it

Open a Recent Project Select a project from the list, and click this button to open it

Create a New Project Click here to create a new project.

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