Reference Guide

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Importing music and sound
single destination track in the target project.You can also copy material from one project to another
by displaying the Track view for both projects side by side, then using drag-and-drop editing.
To import material from another project
1. Open the source project, or click in the Track view for that project.
2. In the Track view, select the material you want to import.
3. Choose Edit > Copy Special to display the Copy dialog box.
4. Make sure that Events in Tracks is checked. If you don’t want to import tempo changes, meter/
key changes, or markers, uncheck those options. Click OK.
5. Open the target project, or click in the Track view for that project.
6. Set the Now time and current track to indicate where the material should be placed.
7. Choose Edit > Paste Special to display the Paste dialog box.
8. Check Paste to One Track if you want all material imported into the current track (not
recommended if you’re importing both MIDI and audio data).
9. Click OK.
SONAR imports the material and displays it in the Track view.
Importing OMF projects
With OMFI (Open Media Framework Interchange) support & Broadcast WAVE support SONAR lets
you collaborate and exchange project files with users of other programs and platforms. Support for
OMFI and Broadcast Wave files provides cross-platform compatibility with OMFI host applications
such as Pro Tools, Avid and Logic systems. SONAR also exports projects as OMF files that you can
open in Pro Tools and other audio software.
SONAR allows you to select sample rate and bit depth during OMF import.
A few general guidelines for preparing OMF files for import into SONAR:
• OMF version 2 is preferred.
• AIFC can take slightly longer to open, as the data must be converted to WAVE on read, so WAVE
is the best choice.
• If exporting from Avid Xpress DV, select "embed" (not "link") when exporting the OMF file, and
don't include any video.
OMF explained
The OMF format, or OMFI (Open Media Framework Interchange, means the same as OMF), is a file
format that can be read by many professional-level audio programs. OMF files contain two basic
types of information:
• Audio and/or video files, referred to as media
• Information needed to put the media data in sequence—known as the Composition
The OMF file supplies the following data and information: