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Real-time recording of System Exclusive messages

System exclusive data

Real-time recording of System Exclusive messages

You can record short System Exclusive messages in real time. These will end up in the track as the

new Sysx Data types of events, which can hold System Exclusive messages up to 255 bytes long.

Before you record any Sysx messages, go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Playback and

Recording and make sure the System Exclusive check box is selected.

To record Sysx messages in real-time

1. Arm a MIDI track for recording—use a track that’s uses the output you want to send the Sysx

data out through.

2. Press the Record button or press R to start recording.

3. Move the button or fader on your MIDI instrument that sends Sysx data.

4. Stop recording.

SONAR records your instrument’s Sysx data as a Sysx Data event. Open up the Event List view for

the track you recorded on to view the data. When you play back the MIDI track that the Sysx Data

event is on, make sure that the Output field of the track is set to the output that the MIDI instrument

you want to send Sysx data to is on.