Reference Guide

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Templates
Templates and key bindings
To create a template
1. Create a new file using the File > New command.
2. Add tracks.
3. Set one or more parameters to be the way you want.
4. Choose File > Save As to display the Save As dialog box.
5. Choose Template from the Save as Type list.
6. Enter a template file name and click Save.
SONAR saves the template file.
To create a new project from a template
1. Choose File > New to display the New Project File dialog box. The list contains the names of all
existing templates.
2. Choose a template from the list.
3. Click OK.
SONAR creates the new project and displays it in the Track view.
See also:
“Template example: three MIDI instruments” on page 1065
“Screensets” on page 1054
“Templates” on page 1064
Template example: three MIDI instruments
Suppose that your system has only a single MIDI output but you own three different synthesizers:
• One synthesizer set to receive on channels 1 through 8
• A general MIDI synthesizer module set to receive data on all 16 channels
• A drum machine set to receive on MIDI channel 10
Here’s how you can use a template to make it easy to create new projects that are already
configured for the instruments you own.
To create the example template file
1. Choose File > New to create a new project file.
2. Insert 16 MIDI tracks.
3. In the Ch drop-down menu of track 10, enter 10. The drum machine responds to channel 10. For
consistency, the drums can be placed on track 10.