Reference Guide

1401
Using Cyclone
Cyclone
Using Cyclone
Cyclone is a multi-output synth, and you launch it the same way you launch other synth’s: by
inserting it into a SONAR project. There are two basic ways to insert synths in SONAR:
• You can insert synths from the Synth Rack view or with the Insert > Soft Synths command. If you
use this method, you can choose to have SONAR create the necessary audio and MIDI tracks,
and patch them together correctly. If you want to use multiple audio tracks to take advantage of
SONAR’s multi-output support, you need to create and patch additional MIDI tracks manually to
feed the additional audio tracks.
• You can insert synths into effects bins of individual audio tracks. If you use this method, you need
to set a MIDI track’s Output field to the name of the synth you inserted. Then you can record MIDI
data in the MIDI track to play the synth with. This method does not allow you to use multiple
outputs.
For step by step instructions, see “Inserting soft synths” on page 802, “Multi-port soft synths” on
page 814, and “Converting your soft synth tracks to audio” on page 815.
See:
“Inserting soft synths” on page 802
“Using the Synth Rack Browser” on page 581
“Multi-port soft synths” on page 814
“Playing a soft synth” on page 810
“Converting your soft synth tracks to audio” on page 815
“Muting and soloing soft synth tracks” on page 813
“To remove a soft synth from a track or bus” on page 812
To load loops into Cyclone
• Click the folder icon that’s on the Loop bin to display the Open dialog box. Select a loop and click
Open. Cyclone loads the loop into the Loop bin.
OR
• Click a folder icon that’s on a particular Pad that you want to load a loop into. When the Open
dialog box appears, select a loop and click Open. Cyclone loads the loop into both the Pad where
you clicked the folder icon and the Loop bin.
OR
Note: This documentation refers to any audio data that you can import into Cyclone as loops,
referring to ACIDized loops and standard Wave files.