Reference Guide

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Preferences dialog
Import ACT Data
You can use ACT with any automatable plug-in. You can create your own mappings by using the
ACT Learn button, but because ACT Learn mappings are stored in XML files, you can also import
XML data that contains predefined parameter mappings for certain plug-ins. These predefined
parameter mappings provide generic “best guess” assignments between the controls on your
surface, and the parameters in the plug-in, which gives you a starting point that you can customize
by using the ACT Learn process.
The import feature makes it easy for users to share data, and will also allow you to download
incremental updates when new plug-in mappings become available.
If you import ACT data for a certain plug-in, and you have already mapped some of the parameters
in that plug-in, for each already-mapped plug-in, a dialog box asks you if you want to overwrite that
plug-in's mapping. This lets you protect any parameter mappings that you've already done.
To see if any new ACT XML files are currently available, check the support pages at
www.cakewalk.com.
See:
“Importing ACT data” on page 1235
Add Button
Clicking this button opens the “Controller/Surface Settings dialog” on page 1583, which lets you to
add another control surface to the list.
Delete Button
Clicking this button deletes and disables a selected control surface from the list. You can re-enable it
by clicking the Add button and selecting it from the drop-down menu.
Connected Controllers/Surfaces List
This is a list of all the control surfaces that are currently active and enabled in your project. The list
has the following columns:
• Controller/Surface column. This column lists the names of all the control surfaces that are
currently active and enabled in your project.
• In Port and Out Port columns. These columns list MIDI input and MIDI output drivers that
each control surface uses to communicate with SONAR. You can click the drop-down arrow next
to the name of each one to select a different driver.
• ACT column. This column contains a check box for each enabled control surface that allows
you to use ACT with each controller/surface. The property page for each controller/surface also
has a check box to enable ACT, and this check box must also be enabled in order to use ACT.
• WAI column. This column contains a check box for each enabled control surface that allows
you to show or hide the WAI markers for each individual surface.
• WAI color column. This column contains a drop-down menu for each enabled control surface
that allows you to change the color of the WAI markers for each individual surface.