Reference Guide

1580 Dialog box reference

Choose Track Type dialog

Using the INSERT key in the Track view inserts a new track of the same type as the current track,

unless you use it in an empty project that has no tracks yet. In that case, the Choose Track Type

dialog box appears, offering you the choice to insert either an audio or MIDI track.

See also:

“Arranging and editing” on page 313

Clean Audio Folder dialog

The Utilities > Clean Audio Folder command opens the Clean Audio Folder dialog box. Use this

command to delete digital audio files from an audio data folder that are no longer used by any of

your projects. You should use this command from time to time to free up disk space.

Under Windows, deleted files are normally placed in the Recycle Bin. As a result, you should empty

the Recycle Bin after using the Clean Audio Folder command, or the unused files will still physically

remain on your hard disk.

If you are using another utility program that protects you from accidentally deleting important files

(such as Norton Protect), you may need to disable that program. Otherwise, the next time you use

the Clean Audio Folder command you may once again find these not-quite deleted files.

The Clean Audio Folder dialog box has the following fields:

Audio Path

Specify the directory in which you want to search for audio files.

Recurse

When checked, SONAR searches for audio files in all folders within the Audio Path directory.

Important: Make sure that all of your important project (.cwp and .wrk) files are stored in your

local hard disk(s) before using this command. If your project files are stored elsewhere, such as

a floppy drive, removable drive, or network drive, you risk accidentally deleting important audio

files that are associated with your projects.

Note: The Cakewalk Audio Finder (CWAFTool) is a more advanced utility for finding and

removing unused projects and audio files. This utility can be installed from the AutoRun menu

of the SONAR DVD. If you have an older version of Cakewalk, you can download the Cakewalk

Audio Finder from the Cakewalk web site.