Reference Guide

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Save As dialog
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Save As dialog
The File > Save As command opens the Save As dialog box, which lets you save a project with the
name, directory, and format you specify. The Save As dialog box can also be used to save Groove
clips as Riff Wave files from the Loop Construction view. Use the following fields to control your
options:
Save in
Select the directory in which you want to store the file.
File name
Type or select the filename you want to open.
Save as type
Select the type of file you want to save your project as. If you are saving a project, you have the
following options:
• Normal. Saving as type Normal saves your MIDI data, all project settings, and references to
your audio data, with the extension .cwp. SONAR saves no audio data in a .cwp file, only
references to where the data is on the hard disk. Saving your project as a bundle file saves all
your project data in one place, including a new copy of your audio data; this method uses a lot
more disk space than saving as a .cwp file.
• Template. Template file with the extension .cwt. Use Template files to save commonly used
project settings for quickly setting up a new project.
• Cakewalk Bundle. Bundle file with the extension .cwb. Bundle files contain everything that a
Normal file type contains with the addition of all your project's audio. Bundle files are great for
backing up projects, and are also useful for moving SONAR projects from one computer to
another.
• MIDI Format 0. Save in this format to create a Standard MIDI File that has all channels merged
into one track.
• MIDI Format 1. Save in this format to create a Standard MIDI File that keeps each channel on a
separate track.
• Riff MIDI Format 0. Save in this format if you need a Riff MIDI File of Format 0.
• Riff MIDI Format 1. Save in this format if you need a Riff MIDI File of Format 1.
Riff Wave files. If you are saving in the Loop Construction view, you can save the wave file as a
Groove Clip/Wave file or a regular Wave file, depending on whether you enabled looping on the clip
that you’re saving. Groove Clip/Wave files are ACID-compatible files which can be used in SONAR
or any application that supports ACIDized files.