Reference Guide

Software instruments

Inserting soft synths

5. Click OK to close the dialog and insert the synth.

SONAR adds the soft synth to the audio track Input and MIDI track Output menus, and creates any

new tracks that you requested. The new tracks already have the correct inputs and outputs patched.

Now you can record MIDI data in the soft synth MIDI tracks, and/or play the soft synth from a MIDI

keyboard or controller. See “Playing a soft synth” on page 786.

To insert a soft synth in an effects bin

1. In either the Track view, Track Inspector or Console view, right-click the effects bin of an unused

audio track or bus.

The plug-in menu appears.

2. Under Soft Synths, choose the name of a soft synth.

Two things happen: the soft synth’s interface appears, and the soft synth’s name appears in the

track’s or bus’s effects bin, with a Bypass button next to the name.

3. Set the soft synth’s parameters (choose sounds, effects, etc.), and drag its interface out of the

way.

4. Click the Output field of a MIDI track to display the Output menu.

5. Select the name of the soft synth that you patched into the audio track or bus.

6. If the soft synth is multi-timbral, choose a MIDI channel for the MIDI track.

7. Also in the MIDI track, select a bank and patch.

Now you can record some MIDI data into the MIDI track to play the soft synth with. See “To play a

soft synth with recorded MIDI data” on page 786.

You can also play the soft synth in real-time from a MIDI controller. See “To play a soft synth from a

MIDI controller” on page 786.