Reference Guide

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Preferences dialog

any tracks feeding them stream silence, but are still ready for use. So if you then change a track's

output assignment on the fly SONAR doesn’t have to reopen a device, which can cause gaps in

playback.

• Remove DC Offset During Record. With this option enabled, SONAR filters out any DC Offset

disturbances that may be present during recording. See “Removing DC offset” on page 794 for

more information.

• Disable Input Monitoring During Playback. This option is off by default. When enabled, input

monitoring will be disabled on all tracks during playback but not during recording.

• Command Audition Length (seconds). When you apply an edit or effect to an audio clip,

SONAR lets you audition that edit for “N” seconds: the value you fill into this field.

• Record Pre-allocate File (seconds). When this option is set to a value greater than zero,

SONAR will pre allocate the file to be recorded to the size specified (in seconds). This means that

the file will not be resized while recording until it reaches the allocated size. The setting has the

potential to reduce disk activity while recording and allows for more possible tracks. The valid

range is 0–14400 seconds and the default value is 0. A reasonable setting would be 10 minutes

(600 seconds) to 30 minutes (1800 seconds).

• Fade On Start (milliseconds). When this option is set to a value greater than zero, starting

playback will cause a gradual fade in of the audio for the specified duration. The valid range is 0–

100000 and the default value is 0.

• Fade On Stop (milliseconds). When this option is set to a value greater than zero, stopping

playback will cause a gradual fade out of the audio for the specified duration. The valid range is

0–100000 and the default value is 0.